Reference Publishing at Oxford University Press Damon Zucca

Reference Publishing at Oxford University Press Damon Zucca, Reference Publisher

Reference at Oxford University Press § § § Academic materials for specialists Digital focus International audience / markets 16 online subscription products 5, 000 authors published per year 62 countries represented by authors March 2015 2

Digital Reference Journals • Who is the audience? Scholars, scientists, and university students • What do we publish? Long-form, peer-reviewed articles • Deep commitment to excellence and expertise • Help researchers keep up with pace of new publishing March 2015 3

Encyclopedic overviews of all aspects of a topic Research Encyclopedias Monographs OSO Journals Bibliographic Guides DISCIPLINE Higher Ed Textbooks Handbook Reviews primary scholarship Journals active debate March 2015 Review of the current research secondary scholarship Monographs Bibliographic guide to the most important sources on a topic Handbook Reviews tertiary scholarship Research Encyclopedia established ideas 4

Digital publishing model 1. Appoint an Editor-in-Chief and Editorial Board 2. Develop conceptual framework 3. Invite authors 4. Peer-review contributions 5. Regular review of progress to determine new topics and update priorities 6. Commission new articles or updates based on user feedback

The Information Overload Problem § Difficult to keep up with developments in the field § Labor-intensive to start research in unfamiliar areas § Slows productivity on research projects § Guiding students is major challenge. March 2015 6

How can academic reference help? § Entryway into scholarly and scientific research in unfamiliar areas § Trustworthy guidance based on the considered judgments of experts § Provides pathways on to further research § A framework of knowledge within that field of inquiry March 2015 7

Mobilizing the community of experts March 2015 8

Global network of research March 2015 9

Oxford Bibliographies Learn more www. oxfordbibliographies. com Editorial inquiries Oxford. Bibliographies@oup. com

Oxford Bibliographies: What is it? § Guides research through growing mass of academic output § Reproduces the experience of asking an expert for recommendations § By invitation, only online, double peer-review § Helps researchers save time and increase productivity March 2015 11

Headings concisely identify the type of resource or area of scholarship Commentary provides context and recommendations to guide users through the cited sources Citations provide selective list of best and most useful resources available Annotations provide more information about each work and guidance on why it is important or useful March 2015 12

Oxford Bibliographies: International authorship How to tap into global network of authors? § § § Not well known outside US and UK Writing is in English Reference is not considered scholarship Online-only publication deters some authors Making connections March 2015 By the numbers 41 subjects 8, 500 articles signed 5, 325 articles published 29 million words (65 printed volumes) 542, 758 recommended sources 6, 000 authors 170 academic board members 54 countries 13

Research Encyclopedias Learn more www. oxfordre. com Editorial contacts

Oxford Research Encyclopedias • Continuously updated encyclopedias in 20 disciplines • Deliver in-depth interpretative overviews • Written and vetted by scholars for scholars and students • Map the entirety of a field of inquiry; evolve as the field evolves • Direct research journeys to other relevant trusted content March 2015 15

Disciplines Covered March 2015 16

How to get involved? • Use the websites (talk to me about gratis access): • • • Bibliographic guides: www. oxfordbibliographies. com Handbook review essays: www. oxfordhandbooks. com Research Encyclopedias: www. oxfordre. com Grove Music Online: www. oxfordmusiconline. com Grove Art Online: www. oxfordartonline. com • Contact the project editor with ideas for articles • When you receive an invitation to participate – don’t ignore it. • Ask your library to trial or subscribe March 2015 17

Thank you! Damon. Zucca@oup. com Please contact me directly with comments and questions March 2015 18