All articles submitted will be evaluated by at least two, normally three, members of the Editorial Review Board. Elements to be considered in the evaluation process are the article�s appropriateness for the journal�s readership, its contribution to foreign language education and the originality of that contribution, the soundness of the research or theoretical base, its implications for the classroom, and finally, organization, focus, and clarity of expression.

As you prepare your manuscript for submission to the NECTFL Review, please keep the following guidelines in mind:

1. We use the most recent APA [American Psychological Association] Guidelines, and not those of the Modern Language Association (MLA) or the Chicago Manual of Style. Please use the latest edition (5^th ed., 2001) of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association as your guide. For models of articles and references, examine The NECTFL Review, the Modern Language Journal, or a recent issue of Foreign Language Annals. These journals follow the APA style with minor deviations (and those being primarily changes in level headings within articles). Citations within articles, bibliographical entries, punctuation, and style follow the APA format very closely. You can visit the following web sites, which give you abbreviated versions of the APA guidelines:
1. APA Style Resources: http://www.psychwww.com/resource/apacrib.htm this excellent site offers links to several other sites that offer guidelines for using the 5^th edition of the APA guidelines.
2. APA Research Style Crib Sheet: http://www.docstyles.com/apacrib.htm this site by Russ Dewey at Georgia Southern University, offers a summary of rules for use of the APA style.
2. Do not submit a diskette with article you are submitting. Instead, submit your article electronically to rterry@richmond.edu. Please follow these guidelines carefully to expedite the review and publishing process:
1. Use an PC-compatible word-processing program, preferably Microsoft Word 2000 or a later version.
2. Do not use the rich text format.
3. Use a font size of 12 points and use only one font throughout we require Times New Roman.
4. Use italics and boldface type when necessary, but do not use underlining.
3. Please think carefully about the title of your article. Although catchy titles are permissible, even desirable in some cases for conference presentations, the title of your article should be more academic in nature, allowing the reader to determine at once what subject the author(s) will be addressing. It should be brief, preferably without subtitles, and no longer than 12 words.
4. Effective July 2006, we now require an abstract of your article.
5. Articles will not be accepted if they appear to endorse or sell software, hardware, books, or any other products.
6. Do not include the names of the author(s) of the article on the first page of the actual text.
1. On the first page of the submitted article, authors should provide the following information:

                                                              i.      The title of the article

                                                            ii.      Names and titles of the author(s)

                                                          iii.      Preferred mailing addresses

                                                          iv.      Home and office phone numbers

                                                            v.      Fax numbers (if available)

                                                          vi.      E-mail addresses

                                                        vii.      For joint authorship, an indication as to which author will be the primary contact person (not necessarily the first author listed on the manuscript itself).

2. The first page of the manuscript itself should have the title only, followed by the abstract, then the text.
3. It is essential that there be no direct references to the author(s) in the manuscript to be read by the reviewers. Any giveaways, such as references to a particular institution, when it is obvious that the institution is that of the author, should be avoided as well.
4. If your article is accepted for publication, you will be able to make the necessary changes in the final manuscript. For the present, however, authors should refer to themselves in the third person and refer to studies or projects at X Middle School or X University.
5. The APA guidelines suggest ways that authors can achieve this necessary degree of anonymity. We do understand, however, that references to certain web sites may necessarily reveal the identity of the authors of certain articles.
6. Include a short biographical paragraph (this will appear at the bottom of the first page of the article). Please include this paragraph on a separate page at the end of your article. This paragraph should include the following information (no longer than 4-5 lines):
1. Your name
2. Your highest degree and what school it is from
3. Your title
4. What level(s) you have taught in your teaching career: K-12, elementary school, middle school, high school, community college, college/university, other.
5. Your credentials.

Example:

Charles Bovary (Ph.D., Duke University) is Professor of French and Foreign Language Pedagogy at the University of Montana. He teaches/coordinates. His research. He has published.

8. Please note that the length of manuscripts averages approximately 20-25 double-spaced pages, including notes, charts, and references. This does not mean that a slightly longer article is out of the question.
9. Authors will receive galley proofs of their article prior to publication. At this stage, no major changes can be made in the manuscript. Authors are to read the galley proofs, verifying the accuracy of the citations (including the spelling of names, page numbers, and publication dates); the accuracy of the format of the references; punctuation, according to the APA Guidelines; spelling throughout the article. Upon receipt of the galley proofs, authors are expected to inform the Articles Editor of any corrections that need to be made within two weeks. Under no circumstances can major textual changes be made at this stage.
10. Please consult the Checklist for Manuscript Publication. Promising articles have been rejected because authors did not spend enough time proofreading the manuscript. Proofreading includes not only reading for accuracy but for readability, flow, clarity. Using the Checklist will help ensure accuracy. Authors are encouraged to have several colleagues read the article before it is submitted.

These guidelines and the accompanying checklist are based on similar documents prepared by Maurice Cherry, Editor, Dimension, a SCOLT publication.

Robert M. Terry
Articles Editor
NECTFL Review

P.O. Box 25
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University of Richmond, VA� 23173-0025
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rterry@richmond.edu