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Manuscripts are accepted for review with the understanding that the same work has not been and will not be published nor is presently submitted elsewhere.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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