Instructions
to Authors
The Journal of Technology in Music Learning is dedicated to the publication
of scholarly articles in the field of music learning which investigate
applications of instructional technology. Authors are invited to submit
full-length manuscripts of reports of original research, evaluative reviews
of research, and theoretical papers based upon research. Research Notes
are also welcomed: brief reports of research in progress, replications,
commentaries on trends in technology-related music learning research, and
descriptions of research methodology and instrumentation.
Submission of Manuscripts
Authors submitting manuscripts for review must send four copies, each copy
containing all figures and tables, and an abstract of not more than 200
words to the editor, Nancy H. Barry, University of Oklahoma School of Music 500 W. Boyd St. Room 138, Norman OK 73072. To facilitate a blind review,
neither the author's name or other identifying information should appear
on the abstract or the manuscript. Manuscripts will not be returned to
the author.
Format
Quantitative research manuscripts must conform to the conventions of the
Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association. Nonquantitative articles must conform to either APA style or The
Chicago Manual of Style (endnotes format). A reasonable
article length is 20 pages; Research Notes should not exceed 8 pages. Each
figure or table must fit within a page size of 4 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches maximum.
Figures must be camera-ready copy. Color graphics, other multimedia components,
or lengthy appendices which are in a cross-platform format suitable for
the Internet (such as HTML, QuickTime, JPEG) may be submitted for review
on a Zip disk along with the manuscript. References to the additional media
must be included in the manuscript. The additional media will be posted
on the Journal web site if the manuscript is accepted. When the manuscript
has been accepted for publication, an electronic copy of the manuscript
will be required. For further information on style and format, please contact
the editor.
Proofs
The publisher reserves the right to edit all articles accepted for publication.
Galley proofs will be sent to author for corrections and minor changes
only.
Copyright
Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same
work has not been and will not be published nor is presently submitted
elsewhere. All copyright to a manuscript accepted for publication, including
the right to reproduce the article in all forms and media, shall be assigned
exclusively to the journal, The Journal of Technology in Music Learning.Reasonable
requests will be accepted from authors for permission to reproduce their
contributions to the journal. Authors are responsible for obtaining their
own copyright clearance on illustrations, figures, lengthy quotes, or other
media in their submissions.
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