Scholarly Writing Supports for Researchers
Engaging in scholarly writing is an essential activity for researchers as it is a primary mode to communicate contributions and disseminate knowledge. Here, you’ll find a variety of tools and guidelines designed to support you in crafting well-structured, impactful academic papers and other scholarly written works.
Resources for Scholarly Writing
Tips and Resources
Guidance on Improving Scholarly Writing
A set of essays on the writing process from engaged academic writers who also maintain an active online presence.
Six experts offer advice on producing a manuscript that will get published and pull in readers. Nature (2018).
The author argues scholars should develop a metaphor for one’s scholarly writing practice. In so doing, the author argues that scholars can increase scholars’ productivity and may ultimately enhance their writing experience
A primer on the different forms of persuasive argument and the ways to make written arguments more convincing.
Participating in a Scholarly Writing Community
Resources for Writing Communities
Benefits of Joining a Writing Community
This article examines the use of writing groups as a strategy for research development. Studies in Higher Education (2003).
A Case Study Analysis of Shut Up & Write Tuesdays that examines how social media and digital technologies develop, maintain, and protect a scholarly writing practice.
A conversation about writing groups and how they help publish multiple scholarly books and many more articles. Laura Portwood-Stacer, author of The Book Proposal Book, shares insights into how to create and nurture peer writing groups.
Designing your own Writing Community
Guides for Starting your own Writing Community
- Faculty Writing Group Creation Guide, San Jose State University.
- Writing Retreat Facilitator’s Guide, University of Edinburgh., University of Edinburgh.
Related Writing Strategies
- Critical Collaborative Communities: Academic Writing Partnerships, Groups, and Retreats, ed. Simmons and Singh (2019).
- Writing Field Notes and Using Them to Prompt Scholarly Writing, “International Journal of Qualitative Methods”, Vol 18, editorial (2019).
- Develop a Writing Plan, from the National Centre for Faculty Development and Diversity (NCFDD). For access, U of T faculty can register for a free account with NCFDD here.
Considerations While Writing
Researching where to publish and who you are writing for can help your writing take shape.
- Familiarize yourself with your rights as an author.
- Review publishing options by checking the Directory of Open Access Journals and available APC discounts to U of T faculty/members.
- Protect your author identity and register for an ORCID ID (Open Researcher and Contributor ID) and set up your author profile.
- Be aware of deceptive publishers and predatory journals, see U of T guidance and checklist.
- Consider publishing a new journal through UTL’s Journal Production Services.
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