Submission Guidelines
Submissions are considered on the conditions that they are original material, have not been published elsewhere, and are not under review by another publication. Submissions will be acknowledged via e-mail.
Types of Submissions
All submissions will be judged according to their purpose.
Submissions may take the form of:
Research papers
Must be meaningful to researchers and should serve the scholarly community’s need to learn from the recorded body of knowledge. Need to indicate clearly scope and limitations, describe the design and methodology, and present the results. Typically they state a problem or describe an issue to be examined, review the literature, describe research methodology, give results of the study, and indicate implications for future research.
Literature reviews
Main purpose is to examine the research literature in a particular subject area with reference to a specific problem or issue and for some disciplines within a well-defined time frame (e.g., 1975-2003). The issue should be considered in terms of future research, or theory and application. Relationship of issue to relevant literature must be clearly demonstrated.
Position papers
Identify and describe a problem or an issue, and should provide a cogent argument based on a review of current literature, applicable theory, and logical critical analysis of the issue.
Evaluations
Present a formal evaluation of a course and/or program. Describe the evaluation model and/or approach used. Although a general literature review is not necessary, literature on program evaluation should be used to support the choice of model/approach. Should describe context, evaluation design, and outcomes.
Case studies / Ethnographic reports
Describe a problem or issue within a particular context, using contrast, comparison, research literature and/or applicable theory, and summarize with a discussion of outcomes and the conclusion drawn. Offer directions for future research and/or application.
Field reports
Define a problem, need or opportunity and give a general orientation, a description of the research process to date, an initial evaluation with key factors that will influence recommendations or final conclusions, and if possible provide suggestions for future research or for application of findings.
Creative non-fiction reflections
Seek to deal with underlying issues and themes in reporting on individual experience on the related issue. Should give context/background, issues for discussion, describe experience and relation to the field under discussion, draw conclusions and provide suggestions.
The Review Process
Research papers received by the Guest Editor for each issue will be submitted to a double-blind peer review process. Other types of submissions (e.g., case studies) may be reviewed by the issue Guest Editor and one other expert in the field.Submissions will be evaluated in terms of suitability, contribution, and interest. Individual issues may have additional evaluation criteria. Generally reviewers will consider:
• Significance of the problem/issue
• Applicability and interest
• Complete, clear and well organized presentation
• Accurate and useful interpretation
• Sound argument and analysis
• Interest to a general academic audience
The Editorial Process
Authors will receive reviewers’ comments and changes. Prior to the release date, authors will have a specified period to request minor corrections or changes. Before the release date, authors will be able to review and authorize the final editorial changes.Once a manuscript is accepted and authors have made the recommended changes on their submissions, UFV Research Review will copyedit the manuscript to correct errors and to ensure conformation to UFV Research Review publication standards.
Once the issue has been released, only critical corrections or changes will be made to the file upon agreement between the author(s) and UFV Research Review. These changes will be noted and dated at the end of the file.
Format and Structure
Length of manuscripts will vary according to the Call for Papers for each issue. In general, however, submissions should be 4000–6500 words. Pages should be numbered in the upper right corner beginning with the title page as number one.
Title Page
• the title of the paper should be no longer than 40 words
• full names of the authors as well as their position and institutional affiliations, mailing addresses, telephone and fax numbers, and e-mail addresses. In the case of multiple authors, please indicate which author is to receive correspondence and proofs.
• total word count
• type of submission
Blind Title Page
Gives only the title of the manuscript.
Abstract Page (with Key Terms)
On a separate page following the blind title page. A concise paragraph summary of not more than 200 words that gives the main points of the submission (e.g., what was done, what was found and what was concluded). Abstracts should be clear, descriptive and include all important key terms from the paper.
Key terms: 6–8 terms indicating the subjects and topics of the manuscript. If country is of particular importance, indicate so in one of the terms (e.g., online education in Australia).
Text Organization
The title should appear on the first page of the text. However, no reference to author(s) should appear there or elsewhere in the manuscript.
Organization will vary according to type of manuscript. Information on format and use of headings is found in the Style Guide. Guidelines for organization of the most typical submissions are given below:
- Research papers: Problem or issue to be examined, literature review, research methodology, results of the study, and implications for future research.
- Literature reviews: Problem or issue to be examined, review of literature, indications/implications for future research or comparison of theory to applications.
- Position papers: Problem or issue, review of theory or literature, analysis, solution or direction.
- Evaluations: Context of evaluation, evaluation design (including program evaluation literature review to support choice), and outcomes.
- Case studies: Problem or issue, setting or event, theory and/or the research literature, approach taken, results, and implications.
- Field reports: Problem or opportunity identified (context provided); design, development, and initial evaluation of the process and/or product; lessons learned and applications.
- Creative non-fiction reflections: Context/background, issues for discussion, experience and relation to the field under discussion, conclusions and suggestions (applications).
Acknowledgments
Indicate financial support or persons who have made significant contributions to the work.
Notes
Notes should always be used for citing Web sites. They should be identified in the text by consecutive numbers enclosed in brackets [ ] and listed at the end of the text. Please then provide full Web site addresses in the end list. Otherwise, Notes should be used only if absolutely necessary.
References
All entries appearing in the Reference section must be referred to in the text and all in-text citations must appear in the References section. References are to use APA style. For more information on style and format see Documentation below.
Appendices
May be used to provide more extensive data.
Style Guide
Abbreviations and Acronyms
Abbreviations and acronyms should be explained when first used, e.g., the University of the Fraser Valley (UFV). In subsequent references, abbreviate the name of an organization or agency to the initial letters, use capitals and no periods.
Equations
Equations should be centred on the page, with a blank line above and below. They should be numbered consecutively through the paper, using Arabic numbers in parentheses at the right-hand margin.
Figures, Charts and Diagrams
Figures, charts and diagrams must be numbered consecutively using Arabic numerals and placed in their respective positions within the text. All graphics must be referred at the appropriate points in the text and their main point or function must be indicated.
Figures, charts, and diagrams require titles placed above the illustration. Where appropriate, sources of data are to be indicated in parentheses below the figure.
Headings
Headings and subheadings break up large blocks of text.
Major headings and subheadings should be followed by introductory
paragraphs (i.e., headings should not come one after another
without text in between).
First-degree:
Centred, bold. Main words capitalized.
Description of the Study The purpose of the study reported in this paper was to identify literacy practices associated with computer gameplay and to determine if different literacy practices… |
Second-degree:
Left-hand margin, bold. Main words capitalized.
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Third-degree:
Left-hand margin, bold, followed by period (.) Text follows
immediately. Only first word capitalized.
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Italics
Use italics sparingly to identify special terms or to
indicate special emphasis.
Documentation
For paper submissions to other Research Review issues documentation is to follow the guidelines of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association 5th Edition, 2001.
In-text Citations
In-text citations are to use the author-date style of
APA. Citations for direct quotations must provide page
numbers as well.
Reference List
References are to be in alphabetical order by author, in hanging indent
style, and include complete information: author(s), date, page numbers
for articles or a section of a book, complete names
for institutions and organizations rather than abbreviations
or acronyms.
Authors are responsible for accuracy of all references.
This is especially important in terms of electronic sources
as inaccuracy can lead to a dead link.
APA Guidelines Web Sites
A number of APA guidelines are available electronically.
See, for example,
http://www.lib.usm.edu/~instruct/guides/apa.html
http://www.crk.umn.edu/library/links/apa5th.htm
http://webster.commnet.edu/apa/apa_index.htm
http://www.apastyle.org/
http://www.vanguard.edu/faculty/ddegelman
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