OCTELA Submission Checklist
(print out a copy and check off each element as you complete it)
What
should be included when I submit the hard copy and electronic file of my manuscript?
• Submit 5 clear copies of each manuscript
• Include
2 self-addressed stamped envelopes for correspondence
• Include
a letter that guarantees that your article is original and
has not been published or submitted elsewhere
• Attach a cover page with the following information*:
• Title of the article
• Author
•
Address
• School affiliation
• Phone number
• Fax number (if available)
• Email address (if available)
• Indication of theme if article
is intended for a themed issue
*Your name (and names of any co-authors) should appear only on this cover page,
and nowhere else in the manuscript. This insures an impartial review.
• On the day you mail your hard copies, send an electronic copy via email RTF
attachment to:
margeford@gmail.com
Be sure to place "OJELA Manuscript" in the subject line.
How should my manuscript be prepared?
• Use 1-in. margins on all sides
• Type and double-space manuscript
throughout (including quotations, endnotes, and
references)
• Use a 12-point font
• Number all pages (Manuscripts
are usually 10 to 20 pages in length)
• Use Microsoft Word
• Do not embed graphic files if possible
• Include
graphic files as separate files in an editable
format (e.g., Excel charts, JPEG, TIF, PDF)
• Make sure any bitmap files are a minimum of 300
dpi resolution
Where should I mail my article?
Marge Ford
OJELA
83 Creed Circle
Campbell, OH 44405
Where should I email my article
in electronic format?
margeford@gmail.com
For more information contact:
Marge Ford,
Colleen Ruggieri, or
Susan Stevens |
