FSC Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Submission Form
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Manuscript Preparation Checklist
Be sure each item on this checklist is reviewed before submitting. Failure to adhere to these writing requirement will result in rejection with out review. Return the signed & completed checklist to the editor along with one (1) hard-copy of your manuscript. Thank you.
Basic requirements:
____ Former or current FSC student.
____ Names, mailing & e-mail addresses, and phone numbers of all
authors are attached.
____ The research project described in the manuscript is an original student
design.
____ Writing of the manuscript was primarily by the student, with input from a
supervising FSC faculty/staff member
____ Ethical standards were followed, including informed consent.
Writing:
____ One inch margins all around.
____ Half-inch paragraph indentations for all paragraphs in manuscript
____ All text double-spaced
____ Page breaks in accordance with APA manual publication requirements
____ Font of times roman, Courier, American typewriter, or sans serif
____ 12 pitch type
____ White paper
____ Spelling checked and corrected
____ Appropriate English grammar
____ Adherence to APA guidelines regarding tense, bias, abbreviations, etc.
____ Manuscripts written using Word or WordPerfect.
____ References to and inclusion of materials in appendices are removed.
____ All tables must be word-processed, not imported from other data-base
programs. "Table" grids are not to be used.
____ Figures or pictorial stimuli will not be accepted due to formatting
limitations.
Basic APA requirements:
____ Title page:
__ upper right-hand corner header with page number 1
__ header & numbering is set to continue on all subsequent pages
__ running head
__ APA appropriate title
__ author(s)
__ institution
____ Abstract:
__ 100-150 words
__ centered heading of Abstract
__ placed as page 2 of the manuscript
____ Literature review:
__ complete title, centered on first line
__ up-to-date review of research-based
literature. (If research papers were completed more than a few months ago, it
may be necessary to conduct a review of
publications in the last 6-12 months. Be sure any instructor edits have been
completed)
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APA style reference citations
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clear statement of hypotheses
____ Method:
__ appropriate level of headings
__ appropriate capitalization, italicizing, or indentation of headings
__ accurate description of participants, measures, stimuli, setting, &
procedures
__ inclusion of only necessary appendices and references to these in
text
__ if appendices are included, APA format and placement requirements have
been followed
__ remove all references to appendices in text of method
__ use of terms to describe participants as outlined in APA manual (e.g.,
men/women & not male/female)
__ appropriate referencing of measures or stimuli sources
__ appropriate citing of published scale reliabilities
__ all statistical terms italicized
____ Results:
__ review of findings consistent with order of hypotheses statement
__ indication of significance level for all tests
__ reporting of appropriate statistical information (e.g., means &
standard deviations) for all reported findings
__ data reported in nonredundant manner (e.g., in text or
table, not both)
__ appropriate italicizing of statistical terms
__ tests of significant interactions or multiple means reported (e.g.,
Bonferroni’s t)
__ tables adhere to all APA format requirements (tables may be placed
within text or at end of manuscript)
__ refer to tables within text (e.g., see Table 1)
__ post-hoc analyzes (not based on an original hypothesis) indicated as such
____ Discussion:
__ summarization of findings consistent with order of hypotheses and analyzes
__ all findings covered to at least some extent - no missing/ignored results
__ explanations offered to unexpected findings, significant and
nonsignificant
__ tie of findings to specific studies cited in literature review
__ introduction of new references only if something unexpected was found and
warrants discussion
__ appropriate APA referencing of information
__ discussion of the meaning of the findings pertinent to sample under study
__ discussion of the broader meaning/implications of the findings beyond the
immediate sample
__ appropriate explanation and discussion of major study limitations
(omit course related critiques)
__ discussion of future research possibilities (often stem from limitations)
____ References:
__ start on a new page
__ centered, title - References
__ double-spaced
__ each citation, first line is flush left & subsequent are
indented ½ "
__ appropriate capitalization & italics
__ alphabetical order
__ all authors’ names correctly spelled & in appropriate order
__ spelling of all authors’ names match from body of manuscript to
reference list
__ all citation dates match from body of manuscript to
reference list
__ no extra citations (in reference list and not in body)
__ no missing citations (in body and not in reference list)
Other inclusions:
__ Tables included represent data referred to but not presented within the
text & must be word-processed
__ Tables must adhere to APA specifications
__ Tables may be within text of Result section or at end of paper
__ Narrative appendices materials are essential to understanding
__ Narrative appendices meet APA publication requirements
I have reviewed the writing specifications for publication and prepared my manuscript accordingly. I understand that my failure to meet the above writing requirements will result in rejection without review. I also understand that all appropriately formatted manuscripts will be submitted for blind reviews. Reviewer comments will be returned, along with the editor’s summary of revision recommendations and requirements. I understand that manuscript revisions must be completed within 30 days after receiving the editor’s summary. Following revisions, I will submit a disk copy of my revised manuscript to the editor.
Lead Author: __________________________________ E-mail ______________________________
Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________________
Partner Author: __________________________________ E-mail ______________________________
Mailing Address: ________________________________________________________________________
Please attach this completed & signed form to the title page of your submission.