Submissions
Submission Preparation Checklist
All submissions must meet the following requirements.
- The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or, if it is, an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
- The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
- Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
- The text is double-spaced; uses a Times New Roman, 12-point font; and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
- The manuscript includes a properly formatted reference section. Authors should not use built-in reference tools provided by programs such as Microsoft Word.
If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.
Tools and Resources
Tools and resources are instruments that can be used to make applications of the law or work through a decision making process.
Perspective, Opinion, and Commentary
These articles feature readers' original and personal views on subjects that fall within the scope and focus of JCEL. A variety of perspectives are encouraged for submission, including experiential and opinion pieces from library educators, researchers, students, practitioners and collaborators (e.g. publishers, university administrators or disciplinary faculty, librarians, and students).
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