Books -- A Guide to Academic Writing by Jeffrey A. Cantor

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* Cantor, Jeffrey A. (1993). A Guide to Academic Writing. Westport, Conn.: Preaeger. 183 pp. Paperback, $14.95. Hardback, $55.

Most graduate schools successfully teach the arts of academic research and writing, but they focus much less on the procedures involved in that last crucial step in the research process, successfully publishing one's results. This book summarizes the academic publishing process, and is invaluable reading for the new assistant professor starting a research career.

One chapter addresses the writing process, but other chapters discuss professional journals, conference papers, and grants. Three important chapters sketch the book publishing …