Paper Submission

Peer Review Submission Guidelines

• Submit only original work. Work previously accepted, published, presented or under review for another meeting or journal is inappropriate. Subsequent publication elsewhere (with acknowledgement), however, is encouraged. Some journals may consider papers to be unacceptable if they have been published in their entirety in a refereed proceedings.
• Follow the Formatting Guidelines and submit electronically by virus-free e-mail attachment to the appropriate Track Chair.
• No participant will be included - in any capacity - in more than two program sessions.
• Omit title pages and text with author-identifying information for our blind peer review process.
• Register and attend the Symposium if your paper is accepted - at least one author must register and present the work. In the event of an unavoidable absence, please contact the appropriate Track Chair and try to make alternative arrangements.
• Neither abstracts nor proposals will be included in the Proceedings.
• Papers without registration fees will not be included in the Proceedings.

Submission Deadlines

• The deadline for receipt of all seminar proposal is Thursday, July 31, 2008. Proposals should be sent to the appropriate Track Chair.
• The deadline for receipt of all papers is Sunday, August 31, 2008. Papers should be sent to the appropriate Track Chair.
• Papers will be returned to authors for revision no later than Saturday, September 20, 2008.
• Notification of the time on the program for each presentation will be made no later than Wednesday, October 15, 2008.
• Completed final drafts of papers are due Saturday, November 1, 2008 and should be e-mailed to the Proceedings Editor, following the submission guidelines. The registration fee is due at the time of the final submission. We will not be able to publish your manuscript in the proceedings if your paper is not received by Saturday, November 1, 2008.

Final Submission Deadlines

• Edit your paper to address the comments and suggestions of the reviewer(s).
• Spell and grammar check your paper before submission.
• An electronic copy of your paper should be e-mailed. Submit these materials directly to the Proceedings Editor - DO NOT submit to track chair or session chair. The file name for the paper should be last name of the author(s). If author(s) submit more than one paper, the file name should be the author name(s) and the first few words of the title of the paper.
• If your submission is accepted, at least one author must register and present the work to the conference.
• No one may submit more than two items to a Research symposium meeting, or appear in more than two sessions during the refereed scholarly program.

Formatting Guidelines

A Microsoft® Word template with style definitions that match the specifications listed below is available. It is recommended that you save this file to your hard disk (right-click on the link and choose Save As... or similar option) and then open it. Opening the template will create a new document.
Download the Template
Sample Paper

• Papers that do not follow these formatting guidelines will not be included in the proceedings.
• Do not include a cover page.
• First Page
  
  • The first page starts with the full title (centered in capitals, bold print, 14 point Times New Roman).
  • Following a blank line, each author's name and organization affiliation must be shown (bold print, 12 point Times New Roman). List one author per line.
    Titles (Dr., Ms., Mrs., etc.) should not be used, nor should rank be indicated.
    One blank line must follow the author name(s).
  • The heading ABSTRACT must be centered in capitals, bold and italic print, 12 point Times New Roman.
    All papers must have an abstract of no more than 120 words (italic print, 12 point Times New Roman).
  • Double space before the paper text.
• Paper Text
  
  • Single space and use 12 point Times New Roman for the body of the paper and all headings.
  • Headings: Blank lines before and after each heading.
    Major headings are centered in capitals and bold print. All major headings must follow this format.
    Minor headings are left justified in title case and bold print.
  • Indent the first line of each paragraph ½" using the TAB key or first-line indentation.
  • Use left justification, not full justification for the paper text.
  • Tables, figures, charts, diagrams and/or graphs should be inserted in the Word document. Use the table function to format tables. Do NOT use spaces or tabs to line up table contents.
• References
  
  • When citing references in the paper text, use (parentheses). See APA Style Manual.
    
  • A complete set of references is required at the end of the paper. "References available upon request" or similar phrases are not acceptable. Only the references cited in the paper should appear in this section. Do not indent or tab in the reference section and use 12 point Times New Roman. Use the APA style manual as your guide.

Contact Information

Proceedings Editor:
Dr. David Nowlin
Troy University, TROY Global Campus
Southeast Region, Pensacola Campus
21 N. New Warrington Road
Pensacola, FL 32506
dnowlin@troy.edu
(850) 455-5836
(850) 455-9007 (fax)
dnowlin@troy.edu

Last Updated: 07/9/2008