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Author Guidelines

To submit an article, you must log in with your own unique user ID and password. All new users of the website will be invited to create their own account.

The Journal of Information Policy uses the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style for word choice, mechanics, and paper structure. For citations, please use that style's Notes and Bibliography documentation system (not Author-Date), which requires footnotes and a full bibliography. The article must conform to the guidelines of this style to be considered for publication.

The article must be submitted in the form of a Microsoft Word compatible file. Please use double spacing and 12-point font. Include the article title in the header and the page number in the footer.

To ensure the success of the blind review process, please submit both a blind version of your article and a cover page document with all author information.

For the blind version of the article, do not include the author’s name(s) anywhere in the document. Also, remove internal self-citations (such as “in 2008 I argued…”) by which the reviewer may discern the author’s identity. Be sure to erase all identifiers from the “summary” and “statistics” sections of the document preferences as well.

The cover page document should include the name and affiliation of each author, along with the article title and submission date.

The article may include charts, graphs, and other illustrations that advance the author’s arguments and enhance the reader’s understanding. These items should be embedded in the Microsoft Word file and should be placed at the appropriate spot in the text (not at the end). Appendices, when necessary, should be placed at the end of the article and after the list of references.

The journal's editors will compose a short 3-4 sentence introduction for your article, which will be published in the article itself and in the issue's table of contents. This introduction will be tailored for the journal's unique audience of academic researchers, policymakers, industry personnel, and citizens.

Authors are encouraged to obtain the appropriate permissions for materials originally produced by others. Permissions are not required if the usage of such materials falls within the legal boundaries of Fair Use. Regardless, obtaining proper permissions is the responsibility of the author(s).

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 or currently under review at a different journal.
2. The file is in Microsoft Word format (.doc or .docx file type). All illustrations (charts, graphs, photos, etc.) are embedded within the same file.
3. The name and affiliation of the author(s), as well as internal citations, have been removed from the primary article document, including the summary and statistics in the document “preferences.”
4. A cover page containing the name and affiliation of the author(s) has been uploaded separately.
5. All URLs referenced in footnotes are reproduced fully (starting with "http") and represent active websites. Include the date of access for each URL. If a URL is currently inactive, add an explanation to the footnote.
6. The text is double-spaced and in 12-point font. Footnotes can be in 10-point font.
7. The citations (footnotes and bibliography), word choice, mechanics, and paper structure conform to the most recent edition of the Chicago Manual of Style.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.

2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.

3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work.

4. The author assures that this article submission has not been previously published or accepted for publication in any other journal in its present form. Furthermore, the article submission reflects the author's original work and does not infringe upon any copyright; violate any other property rights; contain any scandalous, libelous, or unlawful matter; or make any improper invasion of the privacy of any person. The author agrees to indemnify and hold harmless The Pennsylvania State University against any claim or proceeding undertaken on any of the aforementioned grounds.

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