reference publishing at oxford university press damon zucca, reference publisher
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Reference Publishing at Oxford University PressDamon Zucca, Reference Publisher
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Reference at Oxford University Press
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Academic materials for specialists Digital focus International audience / markets 16 online subscription products 5,000 authors published per year 62 countries represented by authors
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Digital Reference Journals
• Who is the audience? Scholars, scientists, and university students
• What do we publish? Long-form, peer-reviewed articles
• Deep commitment to excellence and expertise
• Help researchers keep up with pace of new publishing
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primary scholarship
secondary scholarship
tertiary scholarship
active debate established ideas
Journals Monographs Handbook Reviews
Research Encyclopedia
Review of the current research
Bibliographic guide to the most important sources on a topic
Encyclopedic overviews of all aspects of a topicMonographs
OSO
Handbook Reviews
Higher Ed Textbooks
Journals DISCIPLINEBibliographic
Guides
Research Encyclopedias
Digital publishing model
1. Appoint an Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board
2. Develop conceptual framework
3. Invite authors
4. Peer-review contributions
5. Regular review of progress to determine new topics and update priorities
6. Commission new articles or updates based on user feedback
The Information Overload Problem
Difficult to keep up with developments in the field
Labor-intensive to start research in unfamiliar areas
Slows productivity on research projects
Guiding students is major challenge.
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How can academic reference help?
Entryway into scholarly and scientific research in unfamiliar areas
Trustworthy guidance based on the considered judgments of experts
Provides pathways on to further research
A framework of knowledge within that field of inquiry
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Mobilizing the community of experts
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Global network of research
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Oxford Bibliographies: What is it? Guides research through growing mass of academic output
Reproduces the experience of asking an expert for recommendations
By invitation, only online, double peer-review
Helps researchers save time and increase productivity
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Headings concisely identify the type of resource or area of scholarship
Commentary provides context and recommendations to guide users through the cited sources
Citations provide selective list of best and most useful resources available
Annotations provide more information about each work and guidance on why it is important or useful
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Oxford Bibliographies: International authorship
By the numbers41 subjects
8,500 articles signed5,325 articles published
29 million words (65 printed volumes)
542,758 recommended sources6,000 authors
170 academic board members54 countries
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How to tap into global network of authors?
Not well known outside US and UK Writing is in English Reference is not considered scholarship Online-only publication deters some authors Making connections
Research EncyclopediasLearn more www.oxfordre.com
Editorial contacts
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Oxford Research Encyclopedias
• Continuously updated encyclopedias in 20 disciplines
• Deliver in-depth interpretative overviews
• Written and vetted by scholars for scholars and students
• Map the entirety of a field of inquiry; evolve as the field evolves
• Direct research journeys to other relevant trusted content
Disciplines Covered
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How to get involved?
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• Use the websites (talk to me about gratis access):
• Bibliographic guides: www.oxfordbibliographies.com• Handbook review essays: www.oxfordhandbooks.com• Research Encyclopedias: www.oxfordre.com• Grove Music Online: www.oxfordmusiconline.com• Grove Art Online: www.oxfordartonline.com
• Contact the project editor with ideas for articles
• When you receive an invitation to participate – don’t ignore it.
• Ask your library to trial or subscribe
