1. Stacy Hammons and Christopher J. Devers Indiana Wesleyan University

2. I. Rationale A.To stay more current and informed in one’s field by utilizing the research of others; B.To share new information, ideas, and findings of one’s own with a broader audience; C.To receive feedback and critique from peers, strengthening one’s own research and teaching as well as the larger literature; and D.To facilitate one’s own professional development.

3. II. Types of Research A.Pure/Basic vs. Applied 1.Pure/Basic – goal is to develop theory and expand our knowledge base. 2.Applied – goal is to develop solutions for problems and applications in practice. B.Quantitative vs. Qualitative 1.Quantitative -- involves looking at amounts of one or more variables, measured through standardized instruments, utilizing large samples, and employing statistical analysis of numerical data. 2.Qualitative – involves looking at characteristics not easily reduced to numerical values, measured through nonstandardized observations and interviews, utilizing small samples, and employing thematic analysis of words as the data source.

4. III. Types of journals

5. IV. Types of Articles A.Full length B.Book reviews C.Notes D.Others

6. V. Publishing Tips A.Start with peer feedback for one’s work before submitting to a journal. 1.Writing GroupWriting Group a.Encourage and develop a research culture b.Meet once a month c.Present research, proposals, and ideas d.Receive feedback e.Publish

7. V. Publishing Tips (con.) A.Peer Feedback (con.) 2.Mentoring a.Review research b.Professional guidance c.Support letters d.Collaborative research

8. V. Publishing Tips (con.) A.Peer Feedback (con.) 3.Conferences a.Peer reviewed b.Discipline specific c.Acceptance rate d.American Educational Research AssociationAmerican Educational Research Association e.American Psychological AssociationAmerican Psychological Association f.American Sociological SocietyAmerican Sociological Society g.National Association of Social WorkersNational Association of Social Workers

9. V. Publishing Tips (con.) B.Deciding upon the appropriate journal: 1.Who has published something similar? Where have they published? Where are the experts publishing? 2.Aim and scope of a particular journal: before submitting to a professional journal, read several recent issues of it to see if it is the right place for your article. a.types of research published b.types of articles published c.length d.peer reviewed e.editors f.acceptance rate (Cabell’s)Cabell’s g.impact factor (Thomson Reuters)Thomson Reuters h.ranking i.turn around time

10. V. Publishing Tips (con.) C.Once you’ve decided upon an appropriate journal, be certain to include recent (relevant) citations from that journal in your own paper. D.Follow the instructions provided to authors by the journal. E.Open access journals 1.First MondayFirst Monday 2.Plos OnePlos One F.Pay-to-publish journals 1.Investigating Journals: The Dark Side of PublishingInvestigating Journals: The Dark Side of Publishing 2.Scientific Articles Accepted (Personal Checks, Too)Scientific Articles Accepted (Personal Checks, Too) 3.Fake Academic Journals Are a Very Real ProblemFake Academic Journals Are a Very Real Problem 4.Scientists Are Struggling to Wade Through Fake Academic PublicationsScientists Are Struggling to Wade Through Fake Academic Publications 5.Questionable journalsQuestionable journals

11. VI. Making the Most of What You’re Already Doing A.Teaching B.Other scholarly assignments C.Joint research projects with students D.Other

12. VII. Examples A.Full-length (quantitative): 1.Ke, F. & Xie, K. (2009). Toward deep learning for adult students in online courses. Internet and Higher Education, 12, 136-145. B.Full-length (qualitative): 1.Robson, R. M. (2010). Breaking out of the box: An exercise in “extra-cubicle” thinking. Journal of the Academy of Business Education, 11, 54-69. C.Book Review: 1.Giuffre, P. (2010). [Review of Doing gender diversity: Readings in theory and real-world experience.] Teaching Sociology, 38, 269-271. D.Note: 1.Starcher, K. (2011). Intentionally building rapport with students. College Teaching, 59, 162. E.Other: 1.Rawls, J. & Hammons, S. (2012). Assessing undergraduate learning outcomes between accelerated degree and traditional student populations. The Journal of Continuing Higher Education, 60, 80-92.

14. VIII. Other Options A.Books B.Book chapters C.Conference proceedings D.Blogs E.Performance

15. IX. Grants A.Subscribe to request for proposals B.National Science FoundationNational Science Foundation C.Department of EducationDepartment of Education D.Grants.govGrants.gov E.Private funding F.Office of Grants Management (Ken Bielen)Ken Bielen

16. X. Mendeley Mendeley A.Overview 1.Manage research 2.Discover research 3.Connect to researchers B.Components 1.Profile 2.Desktop software 3.Online software 4.Online database C.Demo

17. XI. Other points of connection A.MendeleyMendeley B.ResearchGateResearchGate C.Academia.eduAcademia.edu D.Google+Google+

18.  Questions ◦ stacy.hammons@indwes.com ◦ christopherdevers@gmail.com ◦ EdProfessor.com EdProfessor.com