Month: February 2018

Hear About the Publishing Experience From Springer Nature Authors

Choosing a publisher is one of the biggest decisions you will make in your publishing career. There are a number of benefits when choosing Springer Nature, which we’ve outlined in many of our Service Spotlight posts and beyond. But, often, the best proof is in the reviews. We asked journal and book authors to tell us about their experiences publishing with us. Here’s what they had to say. We asked our book authors to tell us more about their experience publishing with us: For more information on one of our key book author perks, read these posts on Bookmetrix.   Hear … Read more…

Service Spotlight: The Springer Nature Author Affiliate Program

An overview Earn commission on your Springer Nature publications through your own website, blog, or social network! All you need to do is sign-up for the Springer Nature Author Affiliate Program. If accepted, you simply post a unique tracking link. Whenever someone clicks on it and then purchases your book, you earn a cash commission. What does it mean exactly to be an affiliate? An affiliate is essentially an advertising partner for a business. In this case the tracking link you receive serves as the advertisement that brings customers to our website to purchase your book. Where does the link get … Read more…

Sharing Your Research With Your Social Network

When your research is published and ready for sharing, tackling the best way to share it on social media may seem daunting. If you only frequent social media for personal use, you may feel uncomfortable putting your work out there for all to see. If you’re already using social media to highlight your research, you may worry about crossing the line into being too overly promotional and intrusive. We’ve compiled this simple plan to get you started with sharing your research on social media. A few key pointers to keep in mind: Your journal article’s SharedIt link makes it possible … Read more…

Researching January’s News with SharedIt

Interested in learning more about the facts behind the stories you read from the media? Each month we’re pulling some of the major headlines from the news, and pairing them with research articles related to the topic. With the power of SharedIt, you’ll be able to read full journal articles and share them with others! Disagreements on DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) led to a government shutdown in the United States this month. Learn more about the effects of DACA in Schooling and labor market effects of temporary authorization: evidence from DACA from the Journal of Population Economics. This month … Read more…