Manuscript Preparation Guidelines
- Manuscripts should be a maximum of 10,000 words (including citations, figures, and tables).
- Please use the most recent APA style guide to format references, in-text citations, headings, tables, and figures.
- Begin the reference list immediately after the manuscript text; do not start your references on a new page.
- Do not include a title page or abstract. Begin the document with your manuscript text. A title page, including the abstract, will be added by the editors.
- Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers.
- Submit your manuscript, including tables, figures, appendices, etc., as a single file (Word, RTF, or PDF files are accepted).
- Manuscripts should be single spaced throughout, including references.
- Page size should be 8.5 x 11 inches.
- All margins (left, right, top, and bottom) should be 1.5 inches, including tables and figures.
- Use a single-column layout with both left and right margins justified.
- Indent all paragraphs, and do not insert extra spaces between paragraphs.
- Use 12 pt. Times or the closest comparable font available.
- Use one space after all punctuation.
- If figures are included, use high-resolution figures, preferably encoded as encapsulated PostScript (eps).
- Ensure that the manuscript conforms to the NCTE Statement on Gender and Language.
- Copyedit your manuscript.