Publishable or Not: Some Guidelines for the Emerging Scholar

Three Approaches to Research Training in Counseling

“…Numerous materials and resources were distributed before the workshop: Maher (1978), Walton (1979), Walker (1978), Stamatakos (1976), and two cartoons from Schultz (1976), one that shows Snoopy's reaction to having a manuscript rejected and another that shows his reaction to. having a manuscript accepted for publication.…”

Trade Secrets for Crafting a Conceptual Article

“…As Walton (1979) pointed out, although both conceptual and research papers represent scholarly contributions, the writer's approach to each is quite different. In some ways, because of its standard form, the research paper is easier to write.…”

“…Many other writers have offered various suggestions concerning writing style (Dorn, 1989;Johnson, 1982;Walton, 1979). Although most suggestions seem reasonable, not all are suited to the conceptual article.…”

Counselor Loss: Terminating the Helped Client

“…Here are some suggestions: (a) teach at least one informal or credit course each semester; (b) present at least one lecture to a community organization each semester; (c) guest lecture or assist in a workshop of persosal interest; (d) try submitting one article for publication each year. I suggest reading Walker's (1978) and Walton's (1979) articles first. A publication can be a tangible reward for counselors (Gerler, 1974), and doubly rewarding: at receipt of the acceptance letter and again upon seeing it in print (Spithill, 1973).…”