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Abstract

This guide is intended to highlight some of the information that needs to be considered for undergraduates who want to publish their research including ideas on where to publish, funding for research and publication charges, author profiles, and copyright ownership.

Journals that publish undergraduate work
Funding
Creating an author profile
Copyright and publication contracts