JLAMS

This document provides details on typesetting and layout requirements pertaining to final manuscript submission to JLAMS.

Formatting Requirements

• Format: Submit your manuscript, including tables, figures, charts, screen shots, images, appendices, etc., as a single Microsoft Word file.
• Article Length: Articles should be between 2500 and 6000 words in length, including references and appendices.
• Article Title: Please provide a title of eight to twelve words.
• Abstract: Please supply an abstract, 250 words maximum, including purpose and implications.
• Sources Cited and In-Text Citations: APA (American Psychological Association) 6th edition formatting and guidelines. Verify all citations carefully. The author(s) is/are responsible for acquiring copyright permission to materials from other sources to be used in the article.
• Font: Black 12 pt. Times New Roman
• Do not include page numbers, headers, or footers. These will be added by the editors.
• Copyedit your manuscript.

Article Section Recommendations

• Purpose
• Literature Review
• Methodology/Approach
• Findings
• Research Limitations and Implications
• Practical and/or Social Implications
• Originality/Value

Article Categories

• Research paper: Reports on author’s research. The research may involve an empirical study, reporting and analyzing quantitative or qualitative data, focus group research, market research or surveys.
• Case Study: Describes experiences within an organization. Should include relevant research, literature, and references.
• Literature Review: Cites and annotates relevant recommended information sources.
• General Review: Overview or historical examination of a key concept, technique or phenomenon. Articles are descriptive or instructional, such as "how to" papers.
• Viewpoint: Content is the author's perspective and interpretation of a relevant topic, including references to other resources with similar and alternative viewpoints.

Additional Recommendations

Document Formatting

Page size should be 8.5 x 11-inches.

Single space your text. Don't "widow" or "orphan" text (i.e., ending a page with the first line of a paragraph or beginning a page with the last line of a paragraph).

All text should be left-justified, single spaced, and in block format.

Language & Grammar

All submissions must be in English. Except for common foreign words and phrases, the use of foreign words and phrases should be avoided. Whenever possible, foreign terms should be set in italics.

Authors should use proper, standard English grammar. Authors should avoid using personal pronouns within the abstract and body of the paper (e.g. “this paper investigates…” rather than than “I investigate….”)

Titles

Whenever possible, titles of books, movies, etc., should be set in italics.

Tables and Figures

To the extent possible, tables and figures should appear in the document near where they are referenced in the text. Large tables or figures should be put on pages by themselves. Avoid the use of overly small type in tables. In no case should tables or figures be in a separate document or file. All tables and figures must fit within 1.5" margins on all sides (top, bottom, left and right) in both portrait and landscape view.

References

It is the author's obligation to provide complete references using APA (American Psychological Association) 6th edition formatting.