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"An academic or scientific abstract should briefly and comprehensively summarise the contents of the paper it precedes. It should not contain information that is not present in the article and it should report, not evaluate, what can be found in the paper" (Abstract, ¶1, 2015.07.11).

Frazer, P. (n.d.). Writing a conference paper [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/PostgraduateCentre/PostgraduateResearcherDevelopmentProgramme/FileStore/Filetoupload,379614,en.pdf This postgraduate student writer's guide provides strategic advice and practical exercises. It covers the process from conference proposals to write-ups, and includes suggestions for further reading.

In this LSE blog post, Andy Tattersall explained the practice and merits of creating lay summaries to expand audiences and increase impacts of research.

Frazer, P. (n.d.). Writing a conference paper [PDF]. Retrieved from http://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/PostgraduateCentre/PostgraduateResearcherDevelopmentProgramme/FileStore/Filetoupload,379614,en.pdf This postgraduate student writer's guide provided advice and practical exercises covering the process from conference proposals to write-ups as well as suggestions for further reading.

"This edited book will try to cover the main issues in language learning and teaching based on technology tools and programs. The publication addresses the application and implementation of research methodologies within English language classrooms in different cultures around the world. The main focus of this book will be on review, quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods studies which meet the needs of applied linguists, CALL/TELL researchers, language teachers, and TEFL/TESOL/Linguistics graduate and post-graduate students. "

"Mendeley uses the latest technology to continually improve the product and deliver features that you need most." This chart compares Mendeley to Endnote, Papers, RefWorks, and Zotero.

"This is the pre-publication version of the article which will be published in volume 8, no, 2 of Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. / To reference this paper: Saunders MNK and Rojon C (2015) Dealing with reviewers' comments in the publication process. Coaching: An International Journal of Theory, Research and Practice. DOI: 10.1080/17521882.2015.104746" (deck, 2015.06.18).

"The PhraseBook helps you build advanced language competence and writing ability in English. Rather than concentrating on rules and exceptions as many books, the PhraseBook focuses on writing, providing the tools for you to write in your subject" (A tool for building advanced language competence and writing ability, ¶1, 2014.09.12).

"The title, abstract, and keywords play a pivotal role in the communication of research. Without them, most papers may never be read or even found by interested readers" (The title, abstract, and keywords: Why it is important to get them right, ¶1, 2014.01.23).

"Recently, academics are receiving an increasing number of email invitations to submit papers. While some are legitimate announcements from reputable organizations, many are a new kind of spam from what Beall (2012) calls "predatory publishers" (p. 179). Basically, they track you down through the titles of your work and invite you to submit manuscripts. They promise quick turnaround and imply guaranteed acceptance. If you are a novice researcher, you might be flattered into submitting. However, you may find later that there is a hefty fee. We wrote this paper to help you identify suspicious solicitations so that you can avoid being duped" (¶1).

"Mendeley searches document details - including the 'General notes' field - as well as within the body text of any PDF papers in your library" (Use search to retrieve references, ¶2< 2016.10.06).

An extensive list of journals with current deadlines for submission (unless ongoing)

This post provided reflections from multiple perspectives on prospects for streamlining submission and reviewing of scholarly articles. The blog on which it appeared seems to partially fulfil the mission of the Society for Scholarly Publishing (sidebar blurb).