The Open Access movement has many, many benefits to getting scholarship and research out to everyone, but it has also created an environment with less-than savory players.  How can you determine if the journal you wish to publish in is a high-quality outlet, or falls under the realm of spitting out tons of papers or is there with the sole purpose of making a profit with little regard to the scientific process?  This session will provide you with tips to make an informed decision about the journals you're looking at to see which has a higher reputation to publish your work.

This session is part of the University Libraries Health Sciences Libraries (HSLs) “HSLs Quick Tips & Tricks” series.  These are 30-minute interactive sessions held via Zoom on the 3rd Thursday of the month. They are not recorded, so to accommodate different schedules, they are held twice on that day, once at 12:15pm and again at 5:15pm. 

Each month will cover a specific topic that relates to the information and/or scholarly landscape.  While some topics will have themes that carry across months, each session is designed to be a stand-alone focus on a topic within that theme.

These sessions will include activities and engaged discussions, so attendees become more familiar with the content and are able to immediately put the information and skills covered into practice. While the examples used in these sessions are geared towards those in the health sciences, anyone who has an interest in the topic is welcome to attend.

If you are an individual with a disability and desire an accommodation, please email library-event-accessibility@groups.office365.vt.edu at least 10 days prior to the event.