Welcoming Cambridge University Press to the Science Library

On 20 June 2014, the Science Library was honored with a visit from the Cambridge University Press team. They had specially invited Dr. Phil Meyler, the Publishing Development Director for Science, Technology, and Medicine at Cambridge University Press, for an enlightening talk at the Science Library’s Training Room.

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Titled “Academic Publishing in the Sciences and Engineering”, Dr. Meyler’s talk outlined the various stages of journal and book publishing. He provided various trends and insights into the modern publishing landscape and covered topics such as open access journals and some new and upcoming publishing models, e.g. the short book, open access book. During the talk, Dr. Meyler also dispensed several useful tips and practical advice on the preparation and submission of journal articles and book proposals.

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Most interestingly, Dr. Meyler explained how the publishing process in Cambridge University Press operates, from the submission of a paper or book proposal, through peer review, production, publication, and beyond. He also revealed how every single publication, book or journal article, in Cambridge University Press is scrutinized and reviewed by the 18 members of the Press Syndicate, also known as Press ‘Syndics’ – a governing body of curators who ensures that the content being published meets rigorous academic standards and upholds the prestigious reputation of Cambridge University.

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In the Q&A session after, Dr. Meyler received some thought provoking questions from the 33 participants, most of whom were graduate students.

If you are interested, you may also view or borrow the books mentioned by Dr. Meyler from the NUS Libraries. The links are provided below:

1)            Handbook for academic authors / Beth Luey

2)            How to write and illustrate a scientific paper / Bjorn Gustavii (Book)

How to write and illustrate a scientific paper / Bjorn Gustavii (Ebook)

 

~Science Library

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