Why Every Researcher Should Consider Publishing Their Thesis as a Book?
As a researcher, you may be among the millions who are trying to publish your thesis.You may be like many researchers and be facing the challenge of publishing your thesis.
Writing a thesis is one of the major accomplishments of an academic career. A literature review, research, data collection process and original findings are completed over several months, if not years. However, the effort made, many theses are still confined to the University repository without being read by anyone other than examination committees.
Your thesis can be published as a book which can help your research to reach more people. Your paper is not just a document that is put in a drawer, it is a resource for students, researchers, professionals, educators and policymakers from around the world. The first and foremost of these steps is getting an ISBN (International Standard Book Number).
ISBN is an international standard book number that is used to identify books around the world. It is a distinctive identifier for your publications and helps bookstores, libraries, distributors and online media to easily index and find your publications. An ISBN will ensure that your book is not so limited in distribution, discovery and academic recognition.
It is not just a printing of the original thesis that is required to be published in the form of a book. Academic theses are typically created for supervisors and examiners, and may include a lot of technical jargon and lengthy discussions on method. A book is meant for readers, however. This involves revising the manuscript for clearer expression and making it easier to read, simplifying more complex language, reorganizing chapters as may be needed, and emphasizing practical application of the results as well as academic ones.
When the manuscript is done, the author can opt for self-publishing it, or hiring a professional academic publisher. Self-publishing gives authors the freedom of the publication process but also means they are responsible for editing, formatting, obtaining ISBN, as well as self-distributing. These technicalities can be made easier by publishing through an experienced academic publishing service, and help researchers concentrate on the quality of their content.
In general, it is possible to obtain a ISBN by first preparing the final manuscript, determining the publication format, providing publication information and submitting a request to the official ISBN agency in your country or to an authorized publisher. Paperback and hardcover editions will have separate ISBNs as well as eBook editions for the purposes of cataloging and distribution.
An ISBN is much more than a technical registration; it also represents a lot of academic visibility. ISBN tagged books will be more visible in online bookstores, library catalogs, academic databases, and international distribution networks. This greater accessibility makes the article more likely to be cited, more accessible for scholarly discussion and enhances the author's profile.
Researchers also need to refrain from committing common pitfalls in the publication of their research. Waiting to register a title until the title is finalised, publishing without editing or providing incorrect data, and failing to ensure that copyright rights are taken care of can constitute unnecessary hassle. A great publication experience is achieved by careful planning.
It is more than an academic achievement, it is an opportunity to share and sharealike the results of years of research through publication of a thesis in the form of a book. An ISBN will enable your manuscript to be identified as a publication worldwide, and your ideas to be accessed by people who are not in your university. A thesis converted into a book may still yield dividends for the researcher after graduation, when it can bring him or her more visibility, credibility, and career advancement.
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