Guidelines

The following guidelines are intended to answer the most common questions associated with preparing and submitting manuscripts. For more detailed questions, contact the editors.

Style Issues

To appeal to our readership, we recommend you adopt a conversational style that avoids educational jargon and highly specialized terms. Within such a style, the use of "I " is appropriate when making personal observations. Manuscripts should also adhere to the "Guidelines for Nonsexist Use of Language in NCTE Publication," available from NCTE (1111 W.Kenyon Rd., Urbana, IL 61801-1096).

If you reference other writers ’ work, please follow APA style, as outlined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed., available in libraries or from the American Psychological Association (APA Order Dept, Box 2710, Hyattsville, MD 20784). Tables, graphs, and charts are often difficult to read and expensive to typeset. Unless absolutely necessary, please do not submit manuscripts containing these items. Relevant photographs and artwork are accepted with manuscripts, although you should keep in mind that permission to use images is required. Authors must obtain written permission from the photographer and the subjects in the photograph.

Scanned Photographs and Artwork

When scanning photographs or artwork, scan at 300 dpi. Scan only good quality originals on smooth paper or glossy photographs only. Digital photos should be shot at 3 megapixels minimum. Do not manipulate the image in a photo editing program unless you are an expert.

Often manipulations that look good on a computer monitor are inappropriate for printing. If you are unsure how to properly scan images, submit your originals with your manuscript in a container that will protect it from damage. (Avoid submitting images copied on textured paper.) These images will be scanned professionally and returned to you.

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Revisions

When a manuscript is accepted for publication,we may suggest or make revisions in consultation with the principal author. However, because of publication deadlines we reserve the right to make minor revisions without seeking prior approval from the author.

For more information contact the editors: Marge Ford, Colleen Ruggieri, or Susan Stevens