LibAnswers: Research Databases and Tools (Remote Access)

a. FIND A JOURNAL

• Go to Journal Finder of Elsevier or search for a specific journal name to find the appropriate publication for your manuscript. Provide the information at the search fields.
• Be sure to read about the Journal's aims and scope, impact factor and other metrics. You may also check out the Scopus Citation Database for journal performance. 

b. PREPARE YOUR PAPER FOR SUBMISSION

• Read the get to published and understanding the publishing process guide.
• Be sure to check out the the journal of your choice's specific publishing guidelines.
• Use research and productivity tools such as Mendeley for managing your citations and bibliography and Turnitin for originality checking. 

c. SUBMIT AND REVISE

• Be informed of the different open access licensing options and pricing charges
• Once you have finished your paper, you may submit it through Journal Finder
• Your paper will be considered by the editors of the publication and if it passes, will undergo peer review. If your paper will not be accepted, a transfer of submission to other journal, via an article transfer service may be done. 

d. TRACK YOUR RESEARCH

• oYou may track your research paper if it is accepted at the Track your Accepted Article site. Just be sure to take note of your reference number given by the system when you have submitted your paper. 
• For more information on tracking your paper, visit the Elsevier website.

e. SHARE AND PROMOTE

• Once your paper has been published, it is highly recommended that you promote and share it through various means such as social media, website, etc.
• For more information on sharing and promoting your article, visit the Elsevier website. 

For more information about publishing with Elsevier, check out their website.