Social Science Computer Review

Library Page: Author Information

Forms

Each author and each coauthor must fill out and return both of the following two forms. The forms can be faxed to David Garson at 1-919-515-7333. Mail follow-up of the originals is appreciated. Completing and returning these forms does not constitute acceptance but does greatly expedite your manuscript upon favorable decision.

  • Author Permission Form. Each author and co-author must sign and postal mail this form to David Garson, NCSU Box 8102, Raleigh, NC 27695-8102. Fax forms to 919-515-7333 server only as temporary place-holders.

  • Author Information Form. Each author and co-author must fill out a separate author information form, which may be faxed (recommended) to 919-515-7333, postal mailed to David Garson, NCSU Box 8102, Raleigh, NC 27695-8102; or only if necessary, e-mailed to David_Garson@ncsu.edu.


    Formatting

    The Social Science Computer Review requires electronic submission of manuscripts in Word .doc format (or if necessary, WordPerfect .wpd format or .rtf Rich Text Format), sent to the editor at david_garson@ncsu.edu. Please put the term "SSCORE" in your Subject: line.

  • Journal Editor's Guide, 2005. Contains complete information on the Sage journal production process, including author forms and guidelines for references, art, and other matters. The part most pertinent to authors is toward the end of this .pdf document.

    The key elements of our format:

    1. Order: Title, author(s), institutional affiliation (NOT full address), abstract, keyword list, body, biosketches, citations, endnotes, figures and tables w/ captions
    2. Double space everything except the figures and tables
    3. Abstract followed by keyword list
    4. Bioskech of 1-3 sentences w/ email contact for each author and coauthor, following body
    5. No footnotes
    6. Endnotes only for comments
    7. APA author-date citations
    8. All figures and tables on separate pages with captions at end.
    9. If available, also include figures in graphci format (ex., eps, jpg)
    10. For figures and tables, have call-outs in text (Table 1 about here)
    11. Be sure there is at least one figure or table reference in the text (As Table 1 shows, ...)
    12. Label files by author name: smith.doc, smith_fig1.jpg

    Please select....