The document discusses the benefits and process of reviewing books, highlighting incentives like receiving free books, networking, and serving the academic community. It offers guidance on what to include in a review, how to approach negative feedback, and the submission process, emphasizing the importance of effective communication with publishers. Additionally, it touches on open access rights for research dissemination and outlines the publishing policies of the Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies.

1. Writing a Review
M. H. Beals @MHBEALS

2. Why Review Books?
 Free Books!
 Widen Your Understanding of Cognate Fields
 Practice Your Interaction with Publishers and Journal Editors (Networking)
 Provide a Service to Your Field and Future Students
 Be a Translator for the Mono-lingual

3. What Should I Include?
 An Overview of the Books Argument
 A Discussion of its Contents and Methodology in Relation to the Wider Field
 An Analysis of its Contribution and Limitations
You Can Omit:
 An Annotated Table of Contents (especially for edited collections)
 (An expanded account of) Your Own Research on This Topic

4. What If I Didn’t Like the Book?
Ask Yourself:
 Does the Book Achieve What the Author Intended it to?
 A Book Not Being What You Were Looking for is not a Good Reason for a Bad Review
 Am I Annoyed That the Author Disagrees with Me?
 Am I Bitter That they Wrote their Book First?
 Are There Specific Points that are Flawed?
 A Compliment Sandwich isn’t Necessary, but Don’t Ignore Value
If You Really Can’t Recommend ANYTHING About the Book,
Correspond with the Editor Before You Begin Writing

5. The Process
 Email the Reviews Editor: journal.reviews@bsecs.org.uk
 Accept an Invitation to Review
 Read the Book
 Write the Review: 800 words within 6 months
 Submit Review and Copyright Designation
 Agree to Any Copy-editing with Editor
 Approve Proofs

6. Publishing Open Access
M. H. Beals @MHBEALS

7. Whys and Wherefores
Right to Read:
 Provide Access to Your Research to a Larger Academic Audience
 Provide Access to Your Research to a Non-Academic Audience
 Ensure Reliable Transmission of Your Ideas
 Develop Your Academic and Public Reputation
Right to Mine / Re-Mix:
 Allow Further Development of Your Materials for Teaching, Creative Works & Public Policy
 Allow Computer-Aided Analyses of Data

8. Green, Gold and CC-BY
Deposited by Author
• Usually Author-Generated
• Usually Pre-Submission
• Sometimes Accepted Version
• Sometimes Embargo Applies
Provided by Publisher
• Version of Record
• Instant Access
• Sometimes APC
License for Reuse
• Must be Attributed
• Cannot Misrepresent Work
• Can be Redistributed
• Can be Copied
• Can be Translated
• Can be Remixed

9. JECS and Open Access
The Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies is Published by Wiley
 Green
 Pre-Submission of Work to Any Non-Profit Repository, Personal or University Website
 Post-Submission to Personal Website or University Repository or Non-Profit Subject Repository
 Post-Acceptance to Personal Website or University Repository (available after 24 month Embargo)
 Gold
 Not a Full Open-Access Journal
 Article-Level Open Access ($3000 APC)

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