NDSU Department of Child Development and Family Science
North Dakota Department of Human Services


Information for Authors

Publishing Guide for Authors

The goal of the North Dakota Journal of Human Services (NDJHS) is to provide a peer-reviewed platform for critical inquiry and self-examination in the field of human services. Its intent is to foster significant improvements in policy development, service delivery, management, and education within and associated with the field of human services. NDJHS seeks to facilitate communication and understanding between and among practitioners, policy-makers, educators, researchers, students, and the public-at-large.

NDJHS welcomes submissions for publication from all sources. The topic of each manuscript, field note, or editorial should be timely and appropriate to the field of human services.



Manuscript Specifications

General information

Authors must provide the name, address, and telephone number of the person to whom all correspondence concerning the manuscript or field note be directed. Should any of this information change after submission, the Editorial Office must be notified promptly.

Authors must include a biographical sketch of approximately 50 words, citing their position, organization, accomplishments, professional interests, financial, or other support received for the study, and the name and address of the person to whom reprint requests should be sent.

Manuscripts should be in English and avoid technical jargon as well as overly complex descriptions of known academic and professional concepts. The style guidelines set forth in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 4th edition, must be followed.

Feature articles submitted for consideration must not exceed 20 double-spaced pages of narrative text typed on 8½ x 11 inch paper. The purpose of field notes is to present descriptions of innovative human service programs serving rural areas. Field notes submitted for consideration must be communicated within 2 to 8 double-spaced pages of narrative text typed on 8½ x 11 inch paper. They must otherwise follow the general manuscript specifications outlined below.



All manuscripts must include the following elements:

  1. A short title (running head) page (not more than 45 characters);
  2. A complete title page, including author name(s), position, affiliated institution, address, telephone number, and FAX number;
  3. An abstract of no more than 150 words giving the factual essence of the article;
  4. All manuscript material, including endnotes, must be double-spaced, on one side of the page only; margins must be set at 1½ inches;
  5. Each table, figure or other illustration must be placed on a separate page and attached at the end of the manuscript. Placement of illustrations must be noted where appropriate in the body of the manuscript text, as follows: [Figure 1 goes here.] A disk copy of each table, figure, or illustration is required;
  6. Authors are asked to provide three hard paper copies of any article submitted for initial review and consideration for publication;
  7. Once a manuscript is accepted for publication, authors are asked to provide a computer diskette containing the manuscript files in IBM compatible ASCII on high-density (HD) 3½ inch diskettes. In all cases, authors should send a copy of the original files (not the original files), and the diskette should be labeled with the author's name and the title of the article. Questions regarding submission of diskettes should be directed to the editorial office.
  8. Authors are invited to include a section detailing their methodology or research design information where appropriate. The contents of this section must be distinct from the body of the text to facilitate presentation in NDJHS.



References

All references MUST be cited in the text. The reference list should carry the heading "References" and should be typed double-spaced. The references should be arranged alphabetically. References should mimic the following forms. For further clarification of reference style, consult The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA), 4th edition.

Book by One Author

Morgenstern, S. (1992). No sweat desktop publishing. New York: AMACOM.

Book by Two Authors

Cone, J.D., & Foster, S.L. (1993). Dissertations and theses from start to finish: Psychology and related fields. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Edited Books

Gibbs, J.T. , & Huang, L.N. (Eds.). (1991). Children of color: Psychological interventions with minority youth. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Journal Articles

Cochnin, B. (1977). Partial hospitalization: Trends and approaches. Hospital and Community Psychiatry. 28. 451-458.

Legal Citations

Lessard V. Schmidt, 349 F. Supp. 1078 (E.D. Wisc. 1972). Americans With Disabilities Act of 1990, 42 U.S.C.A. - 2101 et seq.m (West 1993).

Newspaper Articles

Fedor, L. (1995, April 1). Domestic violence needs attention. Grand Forks Herald, p.4.

Public Document

Osgood, D.W., & Willson, J.K. (1990). Covariation of adolescent health problems. Lincoln: University of Nebraska. (NTIS No. PB 91-154 377/AS)

Published Dissertation

Bower, D.L. (1993). Employee assistant programs supervisory referrals: Characteristics of referring and nonreferring supervisors. Dissertation Abstracts International. 54(01), 534B. (University Microfilms No. AAD93-15947)

Unpublished Thesis or Dissertation

Wilficy, D.E. (1989). Interpersonal analyses of bulimia: Normal-weight and obese. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Missouri, Columbia.



Quotations

Incorporate a short quotation (fewer than 40 words) in text, and enclose the quotation in double quotation marks. Display a quotation of 40 or more words in a free standing block of typewritten lines, and omit the quotation marks. Start such a block quotation on a new line, and indent it five spaces from the left margin. Type subsequent lines flush with the indent. If there are additional paragraphs within the quotation, indent the first line of each paragraph five spaces from the margin of the quotation. All quotations should have a citation of the page number where the quote appeared in the cited authority. Quotation marks may be used in lieu of italicization to set off a word of unusual or specific technical meaning, or the meaning of which is being newly coined in the context of the manuscript.



Editorial Office

All manuscripts and inquiries should be directed to

The North Dakota Journal of Human Services
c/o Greg Sanders
283 EML Hall
Department of Child Development and Family Science
North Dakota State University
Fargo, ND 58105
Tel. (701) 231-8272
Fax (701) 231-9645

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