Writing+for+Publication

Finding Journals:
 * Cabells (must have institutional subscription)
 * Ulrich's (must have institutional subscription)
 * Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
 * Library Literature & Information Science Index (must have institutional subscription)
 * Library, Information Science And Technology Abstracts (must have institutional subscription)

Examples of Alternative Publication Outlets:
 * Digital Humanities Now
 * In the Library with the Lead Pipe
 * Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ)
 * Journal of Visualized Experiments (JoVE)

Some factors used to establish journal reputation include:
 * Acceptance and rejection rates
 * How long the journal has been publishing
 * Where (in which databases) a journal is indexed
 * How widely the journal is circulated - number of subscribers, libraries that own it
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">How the journal is reviewed - blind peer-review, editorial panel, single editor
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Intended journal audience - academia, trade, or both
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">JCR Impact Factor (ISI Impact Factor from Journal Citation Reports)

<span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">Copyright Information for Authors:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">[|CIC Author Addendum (PDF)]This contractual addendum is available for authors who wish to retain more of their copyright than some standard journal contracts allow.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS',Helvetica,sans-serif;">SHERPA/RoMEO RoMEO is a searchable database of publishers' policies regarding the self-archiving of journal articles on the web and in open access repositories.