General Categories

As part of the Research Information System and in an attempt to capture other outputs that do not fit the DEST or UOW Additional Publication Categories, a series of 'general' categories have been established. These categories build on the others in attempting to extend the range of material that may included.

Book – General

Category: P1

This refers to books which must be written solely by the author.

Include:

Textbooks aimed at secondary, primary or pre-school students
Books in other languages
Further editions of previously published books which do not involve substantial additions or revisions
Pamphlet – article printed as a small booklet
Manual or guidebook

Book Chapter – General

Category: P2

This refers to chapters within a larger work.

Include:

Chapters in textbooks
Entries in reference works, dictionaries, encyclopedias that do not meet the category of Additional UOW Category D – Major Review
Short stories or poems in anthologies
Revisions of chapters in edited books
Brief entry in exhibition catalogue

Journal Article – General

Category: P3

This refers to articles of a non-research but professional nature in non-scholarly journals, magazines and newspapers.

Include:

Article in popular magazine
Letters to the editor
Editorials
Articles/reviews/opinion pieces in newspapers

Design – General

Category: P4

This refers to design work falling outside the J categories for design.

Include:

Book cover designs
Graphic design for web sites

Presentations – General

Category: P5

This refers to presentations and performances which do not fit the other categories

Include:

Presentations at workshops, seminars which do not include a published paper
Presentations at festivals, readings, talks
Guest performances with orchestras, ensembles
Performances which have not been recorded for publication or sale

Conference Publication – General

Category: P6

This refers to conference publications which may not be research based in nature and do not fit the other categories.

Include:

Publications from conferences or seminars which were not scholarly in nature and aimed at academics
Publications from conferences such as public interest seminars

Courseware – General

Category : P7

This refers to courseware or software products which are produced and only used in-house and do not meet the commercial requirements of Category G – Computer Software.

Last reviewed: 3 April, 2008