Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
- The submission file is in Microsoft Word (preferred), Open Office, or RTF document file format.
- Any image files are uploaded separately in TIFF (preferred) or JPG format and at least 300 DPI.
Think Pieces
These types of articles are intended to spur discussion among scholars on message boards for each piece. These are not blind peer reviewed; however, they are screened by the Co-Editors. General guidelines are as follows:
1. 3-15 manuscript pages, single spaced
2. 1000-6000 words total
3. APA Style (unless inappropriate for the type of essay being submitted)
4. Abstract of not more than 300 words and as least three keywords (not more than 10)
5. The pieces should aim to ask provocative questions for future research and debate, rather than provide definitive answers.
6. We encourage the use of visual aids such as images, video clips, or links.
7. The PAL website currently only accepts .doc and .rtf formats.
In Practice
These types of articles are intended to focus primarily on experiences, tips, and other essays on practice that are not research articles, case studies, or thought pieces. These submissions may not be heavily focused on the research literature and are rather practical examples. These are not blind peer reviewed; however, they are screened by the Editors. 1. 3-18 manuscript pages, single spaced 2. 1000-8000 words total 3. APA Style 4. Abstract of not more than 300 words and as least three keywords (not more than 10) 5. We encourage the use of visual aids such as images, video clips, or links. 6. The website currently only accepts .doc and .rtf formats.
Articles
Research papers are generally not more than 25 manuscript pages, single-spaced. They conform to APA Style and include a complete bibliography. The abstract should consist of no more than 300 words and include at least three keywords (not more than 10). Double-blind peer review requires the separate submission of a cover page with name and affiliation of the author(s) and the paper. The PAL website currently only accepts .doc and .rtf formats
Special Issue: Mid-Career Reinvention
Submissions for this special issue are intended to focus primarily on experiences, tips, and other essays related to mid- to late-career experiences in academic librarianship. These are not blind peer reviewed; however, they are screened by the Editors. 1. 2-10 manuscript pages, single spaced 2. APA Style (if applicable) 3. Abstract of not more than 300 words and as least three keywords (not more than 10) 4. The website currently only accepts .doc and .rtf formats.
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Everything we publish is freely available. In the spirit of encouraging free open access journals, Practical Academic Librarianship applies the Creative Commons Attribution License (CCAL) to all works we publish (read the summary or the full license legal code ).
• Authors retain copyright and grant Practical Academic Librarianship right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
• Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgement of its initial publication in this journal. Under the CCAL, authors retain ownership of the copyright for their article, but authors allow anyone to read, download, reuse, reprint, modify, distribute, and/or copy articles in PAL, so long as the original authors and source are cited. No permission is required from the authors or the publishers. In most cases, appropriate attribution can be provided by citing the original article in PAL. For any reuse or distribution of a work, you must also make clear the license terms under which the work was published.
This broad license was developed to facilitate open access to, and free use of, original works of all types. Applying this standard license ensures your right to make your work freely and openly available. By submitting a manuscript for review, author(s) acknowledge first publication rights are granted to PAL. Submission of a manuscript implies that the work described has not been published; that it is not under consideration for publication elsewhere; and that its publication has been approved by all coauthors and the responsible authorities at the institute where the work was conducted. As publisher, we are providing a process for your intellectual property to be reviewed by and distributed to your peers. It is the author’s responsibility to obtain all necessary permissions for the inclusion of copyrighted materials, such as figures and tables from other publications, and to pay any and all necessary fees. Appropriate credit should be shown in the body of the work. Previously published work will not be considered for publication; we do not accept any simultaneous submissions. Practical Academic Librarianship will, however, accept manuscripts based on presentations made at conferences sponsored by the Special Library Association, at the discretion of the co-editors.
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