Research Lifecycle Directory: Publication

An in-house guide for writing in the health sciences, the Writing BattleGround is designed to aid researchers in writing their manuscripts by taking users through tips on concise writing and provides a list of common errors to avoid. The guide also includes a revision checklist you can use when editing your manuscript.

This page provides an extensive list of writing resources for researchers to consult both during and after the writing of their manuscript. Includes a helpful module with various resources and services to help write an effective manuscript.

Using the Vancouver Citation style? Check out our in-house guide to citing in Vancouver! This page provides examples for citations and includes tips and tricks for in-text citations and what to include on your reference page.

Using the APA citation style? Check out our in-house guide to citing in APA! Includes examples of in-text citations, how to format full citations on the reference page, and how to format your reference page.

This guide includes a module that outlines the most popular citation styles including APA, Chicago, CSE, MLA and Vancouver. Each tab provides additional resources to help researchers properly cite research in accordance with the required citation style.

This resource takes you through writing and publishing in the health sciences and highlights the option of open access publishing, providing helpful resources to researchers to find lists of OA publishers as well as links to research funding agencies' policies.

This page focuses on the acronym IMPACT and provides researchers with a list of things to keep in mind throughout the publishing process to maximize impact. The guide also includes a checklist that follows IMPACT so researchers can track their manuscript revisions.

An extensive overview of the publication cycle, this resource is excellent for researchers when looking to publish their manuscripts. The guide takes researchers from the inception of their research question through to the publication of their project deliverable, providing additional resources to researchers to further aid their research. Highlights include the focus on publication ethics and the issue of predatory journals in scholarly publishing.

A go-to resource for researchers considering open access publishing, this guide provides a comprehensive examination of the history of OA, the differences between Gold Access and Green Access, several additional online resources and a further reading list.

A helpful overview of open access publishing with a list of additional resources for finding OA journals as well as a table of pros and cons in choosing OA publishing.

This page provides a how-to for researchers looking to publish in an Open Access journal. The guide also provides links to additional resources to directories to help researchers find materials concerning OA publishing.

Our extensive in-house guide to copyright, this resource is aimed to inform researchers on copyright in Canada and what your responsibilities are as an author.

A great resource that is part of the Publication Cycle guide by UHN, this page highlights the fundamentals of copyright in Canada and provides several additional resources to researchers including online links to the Copyright Act as well as podcasts, blogs, and social media.

Our in-house how-to guide to avoid plagiarism in written work and provides an excellent graphic to guide researchers when ensuring they avoid plagiarism.

This guide offers an overview of author rights in publishing and includes additional Canadian resources, highlighting the importance of retaining rights in accordance with funding policies.