Resources for Student Journals

Student Journal Symposium for Literary and Research Publications 2025

Careers in Publishing and Additional Resources

Journal Publishing Guides

Student Journal Toolkit, Published by the PKP School at Simon Fraser University.

The PKP School, a free resource offered by Simon Fraser University, has in-depth courses about journals, editorial workflows, and using Open Journals Systems (OJS). Some courses are also offered in Spanish.

The Library Publishing Curriculum is a free resource that has several modules for journals.

Pathway: Starting a Library Publishing Program: This Pathway is a curated guide to the curriculum for a reader who is starting a library publishing program, a suggested entryway to the full curriculum highlighting the topics most essential for the task.

Introduction (2024), Ball, Cheryl E.; Inefuku, Harrison; Meetz, Johanna; Neds-Fox, Joshua; Raju, Reggie; Rosa, Célia Regina de Oliveira; Rowell, Chelcie; Shuttleworth, Kate; Warren, John; and Wipperman, Sarah (2024) "Library Publishing Curriculum Introduction Module: Introduction Narrative," Library Publishing Curriculum: Vol. 2, Article 1.

Library Publishing Curriculum (Vol 1): The original four curriculum modules—Content, Impact, Policy, and Sustainability, along with a textbook version of the full curriculum—are included in Volume 1 here. Click on the Instructor's Guide for each Unit to access the Narrative, Slides, and Supplemental Materials for each.

Books and Monographs

(alphabetical by author)

Peter Baldwin, Athena Unbound: Why and How Scholarly Knowledge Should Be Free for All, 2023, MIT Press (Read as Open Access)

Wayne C Booth,., et al. The Craft of Research, Fifth Edition, Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Series. University of Chicago Press. 2024. (Access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

Audrey Colombe, Creating an Undergraduate Literary Journal: A Production Guide for Students and Faculty, 2022, Bloomsbury Publishing Plc. (GW Students: access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

Abby Day, How to Get Published and Win Research Funding, 2023, Routledge (GW students: access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

Amy Einsohn and Marilyn Schwartz, The Copyeditor’s Handbook: A Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications, 4th ed., 2019, University of California Press. (GW Students: access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; here is a second access point; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

Frania Hall, Managing Digital Innovation in Publishing : Collaborations and para-Organisations for Creative Change, Taylor & Francis Group, 2024. (Access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

Frania Hall, The Business of Digital Publishing: An Introduction to the Digital Book and Journal Industries,, 2nd Edition, 2022, Routledge. (GW students: access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

Miriam J. Johnson, Helen A. Simpson, Social Media Marketing for Book Publishers, 2022, Routledge (Primarily geared toward trade books, but many lessons are applicable to other publishing products. GW students: access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

John Maxwell, et al., Mind the Gap: A Landscape Analysis of Open Source Publishing Tools and Platforms, 2019, PubPub (Open Source)

Scott Norton, Developmental Editing, Second Edition : A Handbook for Freelancers, Authors, and Publishers, Second Edition. 2023. Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing Series. University of Chicago Press. (Access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

John Rodzvilla, Project Management for Book Publishers: The Programs and Workflows Behind Making Books and Digital Products (1st ed.), 2024, Routledge (Access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

Martin Spinelli and Lance Dann, Podcasting: The Audio Media Revolution, 2019, Bloomsbury. (GW students: access the online version of this book for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access.)

Editing Guides

Chicago Manual of Style Online, 18th Edition, University of Chicago Press

(GW students and faculty can access CMoS online for free through the GWU library; sign in with your GW credentials to gain access. See also the Publishing Library guide.)

AAP Style Guide

Inclusive Language Guide (APA)

Conscious Style Guide