Welch Medical Library Guides: Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation: Tools for Authors

E-Books on Scholarly Publishing

The following e-books are available through the library. Related titles may be found by using the library's Catalog (Catalyst).

Introduction to Scientific Publishing: Backgrounds, Concepts, Strategies by Andreas Öchsner
ISBN: 9783642386466
Medical Writing: A Guide for Clinicians, Educators, and Researchers by Robert B. Taylor
ISBN: 9781441982346
The Handbook of Scholarly Writing and Publishing by Tonette S. Rocco & Tim Hatcher
ISBN: 9780470949184

Intellectual Property

Copyright & Fair Use This link opens in a new window
Provides extensive coverage of current legislation, cases, and issues in copyright and fair use. Sponsored by Justia, NOLO, LibraryLaw.com, Onecle, and Stanford University Libraries.
Copyright Quick Guide This link opens in a new window
Offers clear and concise explanations of the fundamental principles of copyright, the meaning of copyright ownership, and fair use and other rights of use. Created by the Copyright Advisory Office at Columbia University Libraries.
Publishing Your Work This link opens in a new window
Addresses a variety of topics related to copyright issues, including commercial and open access publisher practices, practices of preprint repositories, and things to consider before reusing your own work. Part of the Copyright guide created by the Sheridan Libraries at Johns Hopkins.
U.S. Copyright Office This link opens in a new window
Provides an interface for registering a copyright, searching for copyrighted works, and searching for court opinions in fair use cases. Also provides tutorials, FAQs, and the text of the U.S. copyright law.
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office This link opens in a new window
Offers patent and trademark searches, law and policy information, online filing, and a variety of learning objects and support resources.

Citation Management Tools

Research Reporting Guidelines

The following are research reporting guidelines for major study types.

Additional guidelines are available from the EQUATOR Network, FAIRsharing, and the National Library of Medicine.

AGREE (Appraisal of Guidelines for Research & Evaluation)
Offers a checklist of 23 items to guide the reporting of practice guidelines.
ARRIVE (Animal Research: Reporting of In Vivo Experiments)
CARE (Case Reports Guidelines)
CHEERS (Consolidated Health Economic Evaluation Reporting Standards)
Supports the quality, consistency, and transparency of health economic and outcomes research reporting
CONSORT (Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials)
Recommendations for reporting randomized trials
ICJME - Recommendations for the Conduct, Reporting, Editing, and Publication of Scholarly Work in Medical Journals
MIAME (Minimum Information about a Microarray Experiment)
MOOSE (Meta-analysis Of Observational Studies in Epidemiology)
PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses)
An evidence-based minimum set of items for reporting in systematic reviews and meta-analyses
RIGHT (Essential Reporting Items for Practice Guidelines in Healthcare)
Recommendations for reporting practice guidelines
SPIRIT (Standard Protocol Items: Recommendations for Interventional Trials)
Defines an evidence-based set of items to address in clinical trial protocols
SQUIRE (Standards for Quality Improvement Reporting Excellence)
Provides guidelines for reporting quality improvement research in healthcare
SRQR (Standards for Reporting Qualitative Research)
STARD (Standards for the Reporting of Diagnostic Accuracy Studies)
STROBE (Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology)
TRIPOD (Transparent Reporting of a Multivariable Prediction Model for Individual Prognosis Or Diagnosis)
An evidence-based, minimum set of recommendations for reporting prediction modeling studies in biomedical sciences

Tools for Authors

International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, Author Roles and Responsibilities Find information on the roles and responsibilities of authors submitting to journals for publication.
National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) The National Center for Biotechnology Information advances science and health by providing access to biomedical and genomic information. Use NCBI to create a free account and manage your bibliography for upcoming grant applications through "My Bibliography."
ORCID Open Researcher and Contributor ID (ORCID) is an author disambiguation tool that can be used to update curriculum vitae.
SciENcv A researcher profile system for all individuals who apply for, receive or are associated with research investments from federal agencies. SciENcv is available in My NCBI. Use SciENcv to create your Biosketch.

Collaborate with Others at JH

JH Experts Research Profiles
In an effort to synergize inter-disciplinary clinical and translational research, Johns Hopkins University (JHU) is committed to using innovative research tools and information technologies to promote collaboration regardless of organizational affiliation or position within the bench-to-bedside-to-population spectrum of science. This expertise portal is a key component of Johns Hopkins University (JHU)'s mission to catalyze the application of new knowledge and techniques to clinical practice at the front lines of patient care.