Comments on: Advice for Prospective Authors http://www.rusq.org/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/ Tue, 04 May 2010 01:51:29 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Diane Zabel http://www.rusq.org/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/comment-page-1/#comment-117 Diane Zabel Wed, 12 Mar 2008 17:18:46 +0000 http://rusq.org/test/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/#comment-117 Manuscript reviewers are given the option of recommending publication as a column since this format may be more appropriate for manuscripts that are case studies or articles that highlight best practices. This is determined on a case by case basis. In addition, the RUSQ Editor may immediately ask permission from an author to directly forward a submission to the appropriate column editor if the format (bibliographical essay, literature review, perspectives) of the manuscript is obviously more suitable for a column. Finally, column editors may also invite a contributor to guest author a column. Diane Zabel, RUSQ Editor Manuscript reviewers are given the option of recommending publication as a column since this format may be more appropriate for manuscripts that are case studies or articles that highlight best practices. This is determined on a case by case basis. In addition, the RUSQ Editor may immediately ask permission from an author to directly forward a submission to the appropriate column editor if the format (bibliographical essay, literature review, perspectives) of the manuscript is obviously more suitable for a column. Finally, column editors may also invite a contributor to guest author a column.

Diane Zabel, RUSQ Editor

]]> By: Ginger Williams http://www.rusq.org/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/comment-page-1/#comment-116 Ginger Williams Wed, 27 Feb 2008 15:23:36 +0000 http://rusq.org/test/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/#comment-116 You mentioned that reviewers could "suggest consideration for a RUSQ column". RUSQ feature articles are peer-reviewed, but are RUSQ columns considered peer-reviewed, too? The articles include a note about submission/review/acceptance dates, but I've never noticed those notes on a column. You mentioned that reviewers could “suggest consideration for a RUSQ column”. RUSQ feature articles are peer-reviewed, but are RUSQ columns considered peer-reviewed, too? The articles include a note about submission/review/acceptance dates, but I’ve never noticed those notes on a column.

]]> By: Diane Zabel, RUSQ Editor http://www.rusq.org/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/comment-page-1/#comment-48 Diane Zabel, RUSQ Editor Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:16:20 +0000 http://rusq.org/test/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/#comment-48 In regard to the process in place for RUSQ, let me confirm that the author(s) does not know the identity of the reviewers nor do the reviewers know the identify of the author(s). In regard to the process in place for RUSQ, let me confirm that the author(s) does not know the identity of the reviewers nor do the reviewers know the identify of the author(s).

]]> By: Mary Carmen http://www.rusq.org/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/comment-page-1/#comment-11 Mary Carmen Wed, 24 Jan 2007 02:11:56 +0000 http://rusq.org/test/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/#comment-11 Since you mentioned access services, I thought you might be interested in a new project I am working on. Circ and Serve is all access services, all the time. Since you mentioned access services, I thought you might be interested in a new project I am working on. Circ and Serve is all access services, all the time.

]]> By: Amanda Werhane http://www.rusq.org/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Amanda Werhane Wed, 17 Jan 2007 17:24:36 +0000 http://rusq.org/test/2008/01/05/advice-for-prospective-authors/#comment-9 Thank you for encouraging the submission of quality research papers. One correction: “double-blind” refers to a review process in which the author does not know who is reviewing his/her paper, and the reviewer does not know the author of the paper being reviewed. It’s a term borrowed from studies in which neither the researcher nor the participant knows who has received either a placebo or the treatment being studied. There can be any number of reviewers in a double-blind review process. Thank you for encouraging the submission of quality research papers.

One correction: “double-blind” refers to a review process in which the author does not know who is reviewing his/her paper, and the reviewer does not know the author of the paper being reviewed.

It’s a term borrowed from studies in which neither the researcher nor the participant knows who has received either a placebo or the treatment being studied.

There can be any number of reviewers in a double-blind review process.

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