Guides & Reference

Glossary of publishing terms and how the information on this site is sourced.

Start here for the vocabulary used in scholarly publishing and for a description of how the information on this site is researched and kept up to date.

Each page links onward to the detailed guides.

Guides: pages in this section

• Glossary of Proceedings and Citation TermsPlain-language glossary of proceedings, publishing and citation terms: DOI, ISSN, camera-ready, preprint, version of record, CSL, BibTeX and open access.
• Sources and MethodologyHow this guide is researched: source hierarchy, official style manuals, identifier agencies and indexes, update policy, and a clear independence statement.