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Show Editors' Notes General Submission Guidelines The Hinckley Journal of Politics welcomes submissions from University of Utah students of any discipline, members of the faculty, and Utah's public officials of any capacity. Any political science-related topic is acceptable. The scope could range from University issues to international issues. Any type of analysis is welcome, from philosophical to quantitative analysis. Papers must adhere to the following submission guidelines to be considered for publication. Submission guidelines for students: 1. Authors should submit one hard copy of the paper and and one copy on a 3.5" PC formatted disk. Please indicate which word processing program was used (Word Perfect files are preferred). 2. The cover page of the paper must include: • author's name • full mailing address (include both current and permanent addresses, if applicable) • day and evening telephone numbers • e-mail address • Class status (sr., jr. . . .) and major field of study • Paper title 3. The second page of the paper must contain an abstract of the paper of approximately 150 words. 4. Papers should be formatted as follows: • Double space (exceptions: tables, charts and quotations longer than four lines). • Number all pages on the upper right-hand corner (abstract should be page 1). • Use single column with 1" margins on left, right, top and bottom. • Use 12 point Times New Roman or Times Roman font. 5. Use the American Political Science Association (APSA) style of embedded citations for all referencing. Include an unnumbered, alphabetical (by author) list of citations at the end of the article. Footnotes should not be used for simple citations. A guide to APSA style may be picked up at the Hinckley Institute of Politics. 6. Papers should be between 15 and 30 pages in length. 7. Papers must adhere to the Hinckley Journal of Politics style guidelines, also available at the Hinckley Institute of Politics. 8. Correspondence may be sent to: Hinckley Institute of Politics 260 Central Campus Drive, RM 253 Salt Lake City, Utah 84112-9151 Phone: (801) 581-8501 Fax: (801) 581-6277 9. Review procedures: Submissions will be reviewed by the Journal editors, members of the editorial board, and a faculty advisor. Submission of a paper does not guarantee publication. Acceptance to the Journal is fairly competitive; only 27 percent of student submissions were accepted for the Autumn 1998 publication. 10. Papers that do not adhere to submission and style guidelines will not be considered for publication. Submission guidelines for public officials: The Journal will consider for publication essays written by national, state and local public officials. For essay guidelines, public officials may contact the Journal editors. 3 |