
Indiana
Libraries
Submission Guidelines
Indiana Libraries is a professional journal for librarians
and media specialists. Published twice a year, it is a joint publication
of the Indiana Library Federation and the Indiana State Library.
Practitioners, educators, researchers, and library users are invited to
submit manuscripts for publication. Manuscripts may concern a current
practice, policy, or general aspect of the operation of a library.
For information and to discuss ideas for article topics, contact the Indiana
Libraries editors:
Editor:
Alberta Davis Comer
Indiana State University
Cunningham Memorial Library
650 Sycamore St.
Terre Haute, IN 47809
Email: acomer@isugw.indstate.edu
(preferred)
Phone: (812) 237-2649
FAX: (812) 237-3376
Assistant Editors:
Emily Okada
Associate Head & Reference Services Librarian
Information Commons Undergraduate Services
IU Wells Library W121
1320 E. Tenth Street
Bloomington, IN 47405
Email: okada@Indiana.edu
(preferred)
Phone: (812) 855-9857
FAX: (812) 855-9857
Marissa Priddis
Assistant Director/Head of Adult Services/Webmistress
Alexandrian Public Library
115 W. Fifth Street
Mount Vernon, IN 47620
Email: theloudlibrarian@yahoo.com
(preferred)
Phone: (812) 838-3286
FAX: (812) 838-9639
Julie Moline
Library Media Specialist
Kitley Intermediate School
8735 East Indian Creek
Indianapolis, IN 46259
Email: julie.moline@ftcsc.k12.in.us
Phone: (317) 803-5918
FAX: (317) 803-5982
Instructions to Authors
Style. Manuscripts should follow the parenthetic citation
style of documentation modeled by the American Psychological Association
(APA). The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association:
Fifth Edition was most recently updated in 2001; some online information
on using the APA Manual is available at http://www.apastyle.org/. The
article should be double-spaced throughout with one-inch margins on
all sides. Pages should be unnumbered. Manuscripts should be original
and not published elsewhere. Authors are responsible for the accuracy
of all materials including quotations, references, etc.
Length. Contributions of major importance should be
10-15 pages double-spaced. Rebuttals, whimsical pieces and short essays
should be 2-7 pages, double-spaced. However, articles of any length
may be submitted. (Graphics, charts, and tables are not included in
the page count.) Charts and tables should be submitted separately from
text.
Graphics. Authors are responsible for obtaining permission to use graphic
materials (illustrations, images, photographs, screen captures, etc.).
Submit camera-ready artwork for all illustrations, black and white only.
Photos: Authors may submit photos of themselves and photos
that illustrate the manuscript. Photos should be submitted electronically
as a jpeg or a tif at 300 dpi or higher resolution. Photos may also
be sent by mail to the editor (see address above).
Submitting manuscripts. Authors should be identified by a cover sheet
that contains the author’s name, position, address, and email
address. Identifying information should not appear on the manuscript.
Manuscripts should be submitted electronically in one of two ways:
1. Microsoft Word (preferred), WordPerfect or plain ASCII text file
on a PC-compatible disk, accompanied by a paper copy. (See editor’s
address above.)
OR
2. Microsoft Word (preferred), WordPerfect or plain ASCII text file
(PC compatible) attached to an email message addressed to libcomer@isugw.indstate.edu
Manuscripts will be acknowledged upon receipt and a decision concerning
use will be made within thirty days after the date of receipt. The editor
reserves the right to revise all accepted manuscripts for clarity and
style. Edited articles will be returned to the authors for review. Those
articles not returned to the editor within 5 days will be published
as revised by the editor or assistant editors. Upon publication, the
author will receive two complimentary copies.
Order of Information in Submission
1. Title of article
2. Name of author(s).
3. Text of article with references to source material in APA parenthetic
notes
4. References for source material in APA format
5. Institutional affiliation, job title, and contact information for
author(s) including phone number, email address, and work address. 6.
Short bio of author(s), about 3-4 lines for each author.
Text Format Requirements
1. Use 12-point Times New Roman for all text.
2. Submit files as Word (.doc) or Rich Text File (.rtf) documents, either
as attachments or on disk if sending via USPS.
3. Save files with distinctive names (i.e., your last name, or a word
or phrase specific to the article content) rather than with generic
ones which anyone might use (i.e., indianalibrariesarticle.doc or reference.doc).
4. Once your article is accepted for publication, please print and sign
this copyright agreement and
send to Crissy Gallion at cgallion@ilfonline.org or fax to 317-257-1389.
See Also:
1. The Librarian’s Guide to Writing for Publication (Scarecrow
Press, 2004)
2. APA Style Home at www.apastyle.org
November 2005
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