Manuscript Preparation
Introduction
Visions Monographs is an international journal devoted to exploring the topic of personal services, programming, and administration. Manuscripts are being solicited from authors on this topic. Most of the issues are thematic. The official language is English. The format published below is the standard being used in the Journal. It is recognized that different disciplines have different formats. The Journal will be printed in a variety of formats and the articles can be submitted in the parent format for your discipline. The standard file type is PDF and submissions must use this file type.
Format
All papers must be double-spaced. Only original articles are accepted for publication. If the title contains more than fifty characters, submit a shortened version to be used in the running head. An abstract of 100 to 125 words is required. The paper should be clearly marked with appropriate headings and subheadings. The primary headings are bold in the center and all letters capitalized. The secondary headings are bold at the left side and the first letter of each word capitalized. The tertiary headings are at the left side and the first letter of each word capitalized. The only exception is listing and the primary and tertiary title system should be used. Figures, tables, and footnotes should be typed on separate pages and be placed at the end of the manuscript following the references.
References
References should be placed at the end of the text and listed alphabetically. Each reference should be assigned a number based upon increasing numerical order. These reference numbers should be used in citing the reference in the text. Reference number(s) are to be enclosed in parentheses with a dash separating consecutive numbers (1-5) and a comma separating individual numbers (1, 3, 5). Where it is necessary to show the pages cited in the text, the following sample is used (1, p. 5).
When entering information for a reference with a DOI, display the DOI as a full link at the end of the reference. Readers will be able to click on the link for quick access to the full-text version of the article on the publisher’s website. To create a DOI link, add the DOI to the end of the prefix https://doi.org/.
The following is a model of a reference listing:
Journal/Periodical
Sample
- A. J. Smith, Title of Article, Visions Monographs. Vol. 1(1), pp. 1-6, 1981.
- Title of referenced work: i.e. Title of Article
- *Editor's name: first and middle initials, surname (abbreviate word editor and place in parentheses after surname) i.e. B. J. Jones (ed.)
Title of journal/periodical: italicized, i.e. Visions Monographs.
Volume number: i.e. Vol. 1
Issue number: in parentheses, i.e. (2)
Pages: i.e. pp. 1-6
Year of publication: i.e. 1981
Sample
- A. J. Smith, Title of Article, Visions Monographs, Vol. 1(1), pp. 1-6, 1981.
*Where applicable use this sample for editor inclusion:
- A. J. Smith, Title of Article, Visions Monographs, Vol. 1(1), pp. 1-6, 1981.
Book
- Author's name: first and middle initials, surname, i.e. A. J. Smith
- *Title of chapter: i.e. Title of Chapter
- Title of book: italicized, i.e. Title
- *Editor's name: first and middle initials, surname, i.e. B. J. Jones (ed.)
Publisher: i.e. Appalachian Associates
Location: i.e. Bowling Green, Ohio - *Page: i.e. p. 10
- Year of publication: i.e. 1981
Sample
- A. J. Smith, Title, Appalachian Associates, Bowling Green, Ohio, 1981.
*Where applicable, use this sample for editor:
- A. J. Smith, Title of Chapter, Title, B. J. Jones (ed.), Appalachian Associates, Bowling Green, Ohio, p. 10, 1981.
Illustrations
Footnotes
Footnotes are commentary statements placed at the end of the text. They should be numbered with superior Arabic numbers without parentheses or brackets. Footnotes should be brief with an average length of three lines.