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SSRN

Social Science Research NetworkMary Whisner, Gallagher Law Library

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publication

current awareness

research

metrics

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Publication• Author sets up account• Writes abstract• Posts paper (optional)

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Current Awareness

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Research

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Metrics• Papers

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Metrics• Alert to author

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Metrics• For authors

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Metrics• For institutions

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publication

current awareness

research

metrics

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MoneyTask CostSearching FreeDownloading papers Usually freeCreating an account FreePosting papers FreeSubscribing to an e-journal

Sometimes free.

Fee-based e-journals are covered within our site license (i.e., the library pays)

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Let’s researchwww.ssrn.com • Words in title• Words in title, abstract, keywords• Authors

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Setting up an accountwww.ssrn.com

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Subscribing to E-Journals

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Publication Rights

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Pub Agreement

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Electronic Copy• PDF from journal• PDF from scan• PDF from your draft• Not PDF from HeinOnline• Not download from LexisNexis or Westlaw

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Abstract and Keywords• Enable searching• Entice reading• Why do we care? Central argument?

Conclusions?• 250-400 words (with no typos)• Doesn’t have to be stuffy• Links for advice

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Citation• Journal Name, Vol. 71, pp. 123-52, 2009

Journals • Choose or let SSRN do it.• You can post old papers, but the E-Journals

won’t include them.

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Questions?

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