SR: Instructions for Authors

Instructions for Authors for Submissions to the SIECUS Report

Each issue of the SIECUS Report features groundbreaking articles and commentary by leaders and front-line professionals in the field of sexuality and education, along with news, special bibliographies on varied topics, book and audiovisual reviews, recommended resources, and advocacy updates. All of this comes to subscribers four times each year.

Manuscripts are read with the understanding that they are not under consideration elsewhere and have not been published previously. Manuscripts not accepted for publication will not be returned. Upon acceptance, all manuscripts will be edited for grammar, conciseness, organization, and clarity.

To expedite production, submissions should adhere to the following guidelines.

PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPTS

Feature articles are usually 2,000 - 4,000 words. Book and audiovisual reviews are typically 200-600 words.

Manuscripts should be submitted on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper, double-spaced, with paragraphs indented. Authors should also send an electronic copy to siecus@siecus.org.

The following guidelines summarize the information that should appear in all manuscripts. Authors should refer to the current issue of the SIECUS Report as a guide to our style for punctuation, capitalization, and reference format.

Articles

The beginning of an article should include the title, subtitle, author's name and professional degrees, and author's title and professional affiliation.

Articles may incorporate sidebars, lists of special resources, and other supplementary information of interest. Charts should be included only if necessary and should be submitted in camera ready form. References should be numbered consecutively throughout the manuscript and listed at the end.

Book Reviews

The beginning of a book review should include the title of the book, author's or editor's name, place of publication (city and state), publisher's name, copyright date, number of pages, and price for hardcover and paperback editions.

Audiovisual Reviews

The beginning of an audiovisual review should include the title of the work, producer's name, year, running time, name and address of the distributor, and price.

COPYRIGHT

SIECUS holds the copyright for all material printed in the SIECUS Report unless otherwise designated. For reprint permissions, write to: SIECUS, 130 West 42nd Street, Suite 350, New York, NY 10036-7802.

COMPLIMENTARY COPIES/BULK RATE

On request, authors of articles receive three copies of the issue in which their article appears, and reviewers receive two copies. Larger quantities are available to authors and reviewers at half price if requested prior to printing.

INQUIRIES AND SUBMISSIONS

All questions and submissions should be addressed to the editor, by telephone, at 212/819-9770, by E-mail to siecus@siecus.org, or by mail to SIECUS Report, SIECUS, 130 West 42nd Street, Suite 350, New York, NY 10036-7802.