Module 8: Determining Authorship and Writing a Query Letter
Objectives
In this module learners will
- decide to write a single authored or multi-authored manuscript
- understand the rights to authorship position from the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors; and
- write a letter of query.
Lectures
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Authorship (12:00 min)
Experienced Author - Single Author (3:25 min)
Experienced Author - Multiple Authors (4:11 min)
Writing a Letter of Query (5:27 min)
Activities
- Activity Log Workbook
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- Interview: Single vs. Multi-Authorship (Page 9)
- Interview an experienced author and discuss his/her experience as a single versus co-author of an article.
- Optional: Multi-Authored (Page 10)
- If you decide your manuscript will be multi-authored, determine the following:
- Co-authors
- Order of authors
- Draft an agreement for dismissing an author for non-compliance with due dates
- If you decide your manuscript will be multi-authored, determine the following:
- National Guidelines (Page 10)
- Review the section on the Roles and Responsibilities of Authors on the website of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors. Be sure your selected authors meet these guidelines.
- Criteria for a Letter of Query: See Workbook page 11 for detailed instructions.
- Example letter of query Download Example letter of query
- Interview: Single vs. Multi-Authorship (Page 9)
- Reflection Assignment
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- Authorship: (Page 10)
- Write down the pros and cons for both single- and multi-authorship. Which seems to benefit your article the most?
- Authorship: (Page 10)
Readings and Resources
Baggs, J. G. (2008). Issues and rules for authors concerning authorship versus acknowledgments, dual publication, self plagiarism, and salami publishing (editorial). Research in Nursing & Health, 31(4), 295-297.
Davidhazar, R. (2004). Guidelines for citing multiple authors. Nurse Author and Editor, 14(1), 1-4.
Davis, E. & Tornquist, E. (1995). Writing partnerships: A CNS and staff nurses write for publication. Clinical Nurse Specialist, 9(4), 215-220.
Erlen, J., Simmoff, L., Sereika, S., & Sutton, L. (1997). Multiple authorship: Issues and recommendations. Journal of Professional Nursing, 13(4), 262-270.
Flanagin, A., Fontanarosa, P.B, & DeAngelis, C.D. (2002). Authorship for research groups. JAMA, 288(24), 3166-3167.
Johnson, S. (2004). Who’s idea is it? Nurse Author and Editor, 14(2), 1-4.
Kennedy, M.S., Barnsteiner, J. & Daly, J. (2014). Honorary and ghost authorship in nursing publications. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 46(6), 416-422.
King, C., McGuire, D., Longman, A., & Carroll-Johnson, R. (1997). Peer review, authorship, ethics, and conflict of interest. Image – The Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 29(2), 163-167.
Lundberg, G. & Glass, R. (1996). What does authorship mean in a peer-reviewed medical journal? JAMA 276(1), 75-76.
Oddi, L., & Oddi, A. (2000). Student-faculty joint authorship: Ethical and legal concerns. Journal of Professional Nursing, 16(4), 219-227.
Ohler, L. (2003). Improving authorship accountability: Ethical considerations in manuscript preparation. Nurse Author and Editor, 13(2), 7-9.