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Author Guidelines

The following link will provide you with guidelines for formatting your manuscript, including citation and referencing guidelines.  Currently New Solutions does not have style files in a bibliographic software application.  We hope to offer files for Endnote and RefWorks in the near future. (dated 12/15/2010)

General instructions:

Manuscripts. Manuscripts should be saved as either a MS Word 'doc' file or a Rich Text Format 'rtf' file. Manuscript must be double-spaced, with 1-inch margins (top, bottom, right, left). Recommended length is 10-20 pages. Paginate consecutively starting with the title page. The organization of the paper should be indicated by appropriate headings and subheadings. Upload your manuscript file without any names in the file or the file properties dialog boxes.  At the author profile section of this web site provide full information for all authors. Especially complete:

• The Competing Interests statement - state whether you or co-authors do or do not have competing interests related to the submitted manuscript, as specifically described in our guidelines for completing a competing interest statement
• Your full abstract of 100 - 150 words
• A 3-4 sentence biographical statement, per the instructions in the checklist
• Your email and postal service addresses (proofs for accepted manuscripts are sent to you in both electronic and paper formats)

Originality Authors should note that only original articles are accepted for publication. Submission of a manuscript represents certification on the part of the author(s) that neither the article submitted, nor a version of it has been published, or is being considered for publication elsewhere.

References should relate only to material cited within text and be listed in numerical order according to their appearance within text. State author’s name, title of referenced work, editor’s name, title of book or periodical, volume, issue, pages cited, year of publication, and DOI (digital object identifier). Click here for a brief definition and link to CrossRef.org's fast and free DOI look up.

Please do not use the Microsoft Word Insert Reference tool.  It does not comply with our style requirements.

Do not abbreviate titles. Please do not use ibid., op. cit., loc. cit., etc. In case of multiple citations, simply repeat the original numeral.

Figures should be referenced in text and appear in numerical sequence starting with Figure 1. Line art must be original drawings in black ink proportionate to our page size, and suitable for photographing. Indicate top and bottom of figure where confusion may exist. Labeling should be 8 point type. Clearly identify all figures. Figures should be drawn on separate pages and their placement within the text indicated by inserting:

—Insert Figure 1 here—.

Tables must be cited in text in numerical sequence starting with Table 1. Each table must have a descriptive title. Any footnotes to tables are indicated by superior lower case letters. Tables should be typed on separate pages and their approximate placement indicated within text by inserting:

—Insert Table 1 here—.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. 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).
2. The submission file is in Microsoft Word or RTF document file format.
3. You will submit a 150 word (maximum) abstract in the space provided.

4. You will complete a short bio for yourself and all other authors, which will be used in the journal should your piece be accepted for publication.  The bio should include, as appropriate:

   • your position and title
   • the organization(s) you represent or where you are employed
   • your work or research interests
   • a sentence or two of relevant professional or political activity or history and/or published works.

   Your manuscript will not be sent for peer review if this is not provided.

5. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
6. The text is double-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed at the end, per author guidelines.
7. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines.
8. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
9. You have included a formal acknowledgement of the funding source(s) for the work presented in the manuscript.  If the work was done without funding, this should be stated.

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