Writing for publication in nursing

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Title
Copyright
Contents
Contributor to the Third Edition
Preface
	Section I: Preparing to Write
	Section II: Writing Research, EPB, Quality Improvement, and Clinical Practice Articles
	Section III: Chapters, Books, and Other forms of Writing
	Section IV: The Writing Process
	Section V: Final Paper Through Publication
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Section I: Preparing to Write
	Chapter 1: Getting Started
		Reasons to Write
		Barriers to Writing
		Personal Strategies
		Steps in Writing for Publication
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 2: Selecting a Journal
		Who is the Audience?
		What are the Purposes of the Paper?
		Strategies for Identifying Appropriate Journals
		Internet Resources for Identifying Journals
		Obtaining Author Guidelines
		Obtaining Other Relevant Information About the Journal
		Contacting Editors: Email Queries
		Making the Decision
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 3: Authorship and Preparing to Write
		Authorship
		Abuses of Authorship
		Writing in a Group
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 4: Reviewing the Literature
		Purposes of Literature Review
		Types of Literature Reviews
		Types of Literature for Inclusion in Review
		Differences in Literature Reviews for Research and Use in Practice
		Beginning the Search
		Medline
		CINAHL
		Selecting the Database
		Search Strategies
		Managing Citations
		Analysis of the Literature
		Writing the Literature Review
		Permissions
		Plagiarism
		Summary
		References
Section II: Writing Research, Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement, and Clinical Practice Articles
	Chapter 5: Writing Research Articles
		Research Dissemination
		Research Reports
		Writing Research Papers for Specialty Journals
		Elements of a Research Report
		Qualitative Research Reports
		Mixed-Methods Research Reports
		How Many Manuscripts are Too Many?
		Protecting the Rights of Individuals in Publications
		Moving From Thesis and Dissertation to Manuscript
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 6: Review and Evidence-Based Practice Articles
		Types of Review and EBP Articles
		Writing Review Articles
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 7: Articles Reporting Quality Improvement Studies
		Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence Guidelines
		Format of Manuscripts Reporting QI
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 8: Clinical Practice Articles
		Writing for Clinical Journals
		Format of Manuscripts About Clinical Practice
		Writing Research Reports for Clinical Journals
		Summary
		References
Section III: Chapters, Books, and Other Forms of Writing
	Chapter 9: Other Types of Writing
		Professional Issues Articles
		Case Reports and Histories
		Philosophical and Theoretical Articles
		Policy Articles
		Ethics Articles
		Articles on Legal Issues
		Articles on Research Methods
		History of Nursing Articles
		Editorials
		Letters to the Editor
		Reviews of Books and Other Media
		Writing for Consumers and Nonprofessional Audiences
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 10: Books and Book Chapters
		Writing a Book
		Writing a Book Chapter
		Summary
		References
Section IV: The Writing Process
	Chapter 11: Writing Process
		Preparing to Write
		Writing the First Draft
		Preparing to Revise
		Revising the First Draft
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 12: References
		Reference Styles
		Electronic Reference Formats
		Reference Management Software
		Verifying References
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 13: Tables and Figures
		Number of Tables and Figures
		Tables
		Figures
		Summary
		References
Section V: Final Paper Through Publication
	Chapter 14: Final Paper and Submission to Journal
		Preparation of Final Paper
		Elements of a Final Submission
		Other Elements of Online Submissions
		Formatting the Final Manuscript
		Submission of Manuscript to Journal
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 15: Editorial Review Process
		Who is Involved?
		Peer Review
		Manuscript Review Process
		Manuscript Revision
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 16: Publishing Process
		What Happens Next?
		Corrections and Retractions
		Copyright
		Summary
		References
	Chapter 17: Open Access and Avoiding Predatory Journals
		Traditional Model
		The Open-Access Movement
		Predatory Publishers
		Directories of Open-Access Journals and Resources for Authors
		Resources for Identifying Predatory Journals
		Summary
		References
Appendices
	Appendix A: Selected Statistical Symbols and Abbreviations
	Appendix B: Unnecessary Words in Writing
	Appendix C: Guidelines and Resources for Preparing Manuscripts
Index