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Scholarly Communication: Start Here

Guide to understanding author rights and publishing, including publishing through Fordham

Scholarly Communication Research Support at Fordham University Libraries

The purpose of this research guide is to provide an overview of resources for faculty and graduate students within the scholarly publishing landscape to ensure their work is read by the widest possible audiences.

  • Fordham University Libraries offers research assistance on issues of digital publishing at Fordham, open access, evaluating journals, research data management, and a range of copyright issues including author rights.
  • Copyright compliance is your responsibility as a scholar. Librarians cannot provide legal advice regarding copyright compliance. If you need legal advice regarding copyright, please inquire with the Office of Legal Counsel.
  • Publishing norms differ across disciplines and academic departments. If you have questions about the publishing norms for your discipline or department, please reach out to your department chair or academic advisor.

Scholarly Communication Lifecycle

Flow chart showing scholarly communications lifecycle

[Image description: Step 1: Research, Data Collection & Analysis; Step 2: Authoring; Step 3: Peer Review; Step 4: Publication; Step 5: Discovery & Dissemination.]

Image credit: ACRL Scholarly Communication Toolkit

Selected Books on Scholarly Communication

This list contains a selection of books. Please check the catalog for additional titles.

Online Resources

Subject Liaison

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Kirsten Lee
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Lincoln Center Campus
Quinn Library
Room 202
bkilee@fordham.edu
212-636-6060
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Subject Liaison

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Tierney Gleason
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Rose Hill Campus | Walsh Family Library | Room 129
tgleason11@fordham.edu
718.817.3574

Head of Reference & Information Services

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Jane Suda
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Rose Hill Campus
Walsh Family Library
Room 128

jsuda@fordham.edu
718-817-3587
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Reference & Instruction Department

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