Whether you are a college student completing your thesis or dissertation or a professor conducting research, having your work published is one of the greatest personal achievements in the academic world. Unfortunately, the peer review process often keeps people from sharing their work, but thanks to self-publishing, it is now possible for scholars to share their work without going through an acceptance process.

Although there are still many who argue against academic self-publishing, there are also quite a few who believe it is a great outlet for scholars who are no longer interested in waiting for their work to be accepted by a small, selected group. To them, self-publishing is a way to automatically share their work with the public in a way that is believed to be more democratic and more open.

If you are new to the idea of academic self-publishing, the following online reads are great recommendations to learn more about what it means to self-publish and how to make it happen.