Navigate the Publishing Process

Preparing to publish your research? We can support you in developing a better understanding of open access, copyright, citation best practices, Creative Commons licenses, choosing a journal or other publication venue, preprints, publisher contracts, author profiles, and plagiarism.

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Find workshops, request one-on-one information sessions, and review online guides to help you navigate the academic publishing process.

Browse Our Online Guide

Find in-depth information on evaluating and choosing a publisher, identifying your publishing goals, and more.

Attend a Workshop

Learn the ins and outs of the publishing process through a series of workshops held each semester.

Understand Open Access

Learn what it means to publish open access and investigate options for making your research publicly accessible.

Learn about Digital Publishing

Find comprehensive support for developing digital publications, including their creation, evaluation, preservation, and discoverability.

Get Help with Copyright

Learn about copyright law and related topics like fair use, the public domain, open access, and why copyright matters to your scholarship.

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Upcoming Events

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January 31, 2025

Crafting Your Scholarly Identity: Create a ORCID Researcher ID and Matching Bracelet

You are invited to learn about a powerful and easy-to-use system for managing your scholarly identity. After the presentation, craft with us!

12:00pm - 1:00pm
Research Data and Digital Scholarship Exchange

Open to Penn Students, Faculty, and Staff

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Workshop

February 26, 2025

Image Permissions for Dissertations, Publications, and Research

Learn how to make sense of image rights and seek permission to use images in dissertations and other publications.

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Hybrid event: Online and in Class of 1955 Conference Room 241, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 2nd Floor

Open to Penn Students Only

Workshop

February 28, 2025

Lunch and Learn: Zotero

In this session, we will introduce you to Zotero as a citation manager and generator. We will demonstrate a basic overview of the organizational and annotation features in Zotero.

12:15pm - 12:45pm
Hybrid event: Online and in Class of 1955 Conference Room 241, Van Pelt-Dietrich Library Center, 2nd Floor

Open to Penn Students Only

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