# Publishing strategy guide

**Source**: https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/publishing/books
**Parent**: https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/publishing/data

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|  | Quality of the publisher:   - use [Think, Check, Submit](https://thinkchecksubmit.org/books-and-chapters/) to find reputable, well known publishers - spend time researching their editorial practices and outputs - check with your professional network and seek advice from your colleagues |
|  | Read any contract presented to you carefully. |
|  | Print on demand books and self-publishing:   - these may not meet the peer review or scholarly editing standards of a scholarly work |
|  | Open access:   - see the [Open Access guide](https://subjectguides.library.unsw.edu.au/open-access) for information about open access at UNSW - you can consult the [OAPEN Open Access books toolkit](https://www.oabooks-toolkit.org/) for an introduction to open access book publishing |
|  | If you are approached by a publisher:   - be cautious! This is not considered standard behaviour in the publishing industry, especially in publishing for academic audiences |