Publishing as a Graduate Student: A Quick and (Hopefully) Painless Guide to Establishing Yourself as a Scholar

Abstract

Graduate students seldom know how to navigate the publishing process, yet a growing expectation is that new hires are capable of immediately producing publishable research as well as teaching. Considering the current state of the job market, graduate students should plan early to take advantage of the opportunities to publish early in their graduate career. This article provides suggestions for beginning the publishing process.

“Write (Right) the World”: The benefits of publishing in Te Kaharoa: The eJournal on Indigenous Pacific Issues for Master of Applied Indigenous Knowledge students, 2018-2019

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