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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

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