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/library/oar/handle/123456789/19443| Title: | Why write? |
| Authors: | Grech, Victor E. |
| Keywords: | Academic writing Scholarly publishing Communication in learning and scholarship |
| Issue Date: | 2016-12 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta |
| Citation: | Grech, V. (2016). Why write? THINK Magazine, 18, 10. |
| Abstract: | All academics are constantly encouraged to share their research with the world through journals. Furthering knowledge is the aim, providing colleagues far and wide with a building block on which to potentially further their own work. But are these noble motivations what really drive researchers to publish? According to a study by Bryan Coles (1993), the short answer is no. It has been shown that authors in the sciences publish primarily to disseminate their own work (54%). Other reasons are the furthering of career prospects (20%), improving funding opportunities (13%), ego (9%), and patent protection (4%). |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/19443 |
| Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacM&SPae Think Magazine, Issue 18 Think Magazine, Issue 18 |
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