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Academia - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (4075 words) |
 | In most fields the majority of academic researchers and teachers have doctorates or other terminal degrees, though in some professional and creative fields it is common for scholars and teachers to have only master's degrees. |
 | Closely related to academic publishing is the practice of bringing a number of intellectuals in a field to give talks on a paper they have written, often allowing for a wider audience to be exposed to their ideas. |
 | Academic societies served both as a forum to present and publish academic work, the role now served by academic publishing, and as a means to sponsor research and support academics, a role they still serve. |
| Academic publishing - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (722 words) |
 | Academic publishing describes a system of publishing that is necessary in order for academic scholars to review work and make it available for a wider audience. |
 | Most established academic fields have their own journals and other outlets for publication, though many academic journals are somewhat interdisciplinary, and publish work from several distinct fields or subfields. |
 | In many fields, such as literature and history, several published articles are typically required for a first tenure-track job, and a published or forthcoming book is now often required before tenure. |