Submissions
Publication Policy
All submissions will be reviewed by a Managing and/or Section Editor. Submissions that do not conform to guidelines will be returned without further review.
View or download RiverOfLife-SubmissionGuidelines document.
Section Editors will send the paper out for additional peer review to at least one individual with either a disciplinary, cultural, or volunteer background applicable to the submission. Response from the reviewers will be considered by the Section Editor corresponding with the author of each submission. Based upon the decision of the Editor, response to authors will be:
1) Acceptable without revision
2) Acceptable with consideration for minor/major revisions
3) Unacceptable in present form
In all cases, the Editor will attempt to provide the author with feedback to assist in their publication goals. Accepted articles will be published to the journal’s website in PDF format and available for printing.
Submit papers to: cindi.brown@riveroflifejournal.org.
Specific writer’s guidelines for each category
Writer’s guidelines for all submissions
Each submission category carries a variable degree of required structure, which is detailed above. However, it is also important to note the following guidelines common to all submissions, irrespective of submission category (especially the covering letter, abstract and word length requirements).
General
> River of Life provides a forum that is equally accessible to novice and experienced writers
> All submissions will be verified by a member of the River of Life editorial team through e-mail or telephone contact with the LDC counterpart
> Submissions that cannot be verified or followed-up will not be published
Covering letter
River of Life requires the writer to ensure that a representative from the organization where the volunteer worked reviews and approves a final version of the volunteer’s article. Alternatively, articles may be jointly written by the volunteer and a member of the less developed country (LDC) organization. Thus, each submission must include a covering letter which provides the name and contact information of both the volunteer and the LDC counterpart. The covering letter should clearly state the volunteer’s granting of permission for River of Life to contact the LDC counterpart and the contact information for that person. In your letter of submission, please indicate that you agree to the publication and copyright policies of River of Life and that your paper has not been previously published or simultaneously submitted to any other agency for publishing.
Copyright Policy
River of Life does not request a transfer of copyright and believes authors should have access to their papers for distribution. In agreeing to our publication policy, authors acknowledge they are required to duplicate the paper with the River of Life branding and/or reference clearly visible. River of Life retains the right to compile articles into electronic and/or printed volumes, and to restrict access to volumes based upon future membership policies.
Formatting
> Within each category, papers are required to follow a standard format. Refer to the submission details for the category to which you are contributing to ensure you adhere to the expected outline.
> Directly following the covering letter, each submission must include an abstract (150 words maximum) which provides a concise summary of the article and up to five key words
> All submissions must be limited to 1,500 words, and should be formatted in Times New Roman (12 point) font with double-spacing throughout the body. (Note that the covering letter, abstract and references [where appropriate] are not included in the 1,500 word maximum for the articles.)
Photography
You are encouraged to include photos with your article submission. Please select images that relate directly to some aspect of your article and do not send more than three pictures for any one submission. Send your photos by e-mail (to cindi.brown@riveroflifejournal.org) as low-resolution JPGs.
For each photo submitted, please indicate: the photographer’s name, names of subjects (if possible or applicable), and descriptions of people and places and activities in the photo. In some cases, photographs of people must have subjects’ permission for publication. Proof of permission may be required.
Finally, River of Life will not be liable for any copyright issues regarding unauthorized use of photographs. It is up to you to ensure that we have permission to reprint any other person’s photos. Thus, it is preferable that you submit your own photos so that they can be legally and readily used on the River of Life website.
References - Style Guide
References, if applicable, can follow the sample paper for the in ACTION category (available on the website) or must be formatted according to the Harvard Referencing System (full details are available at http://www.ljmu.ac.uk/lea/78127.htm). Below, samples from the Harvard Quick Reference Guide are provided for your convenience and reference. Whether you are creating a bibliography or a list of references, the following formats should be used, depending on the type of source being cited. (Please note the difference: a “bibliography” is a list of resources used / consulted during your research, or for further reading; whereas, a “list of references” is a list of resources specifically referred to in your paper.)
Punctuation as indicated in the examples below should be followed exactly.
1) Book
HUGO, W.B. and RUSSELL, A.D. (1998) Pharmaceutical microbiology. 6th ed. Blackwell Science.
2) Electronic book
HUGO, W.B. and RUSSELL, A.D. (1998) Pharmaceutical microbiology. 6th ed. Blackwell Science.
Available from: www.netLibrary.com
3) Chapter from a book
MORT, D. (2000) The way ahead.
In: BUSHELL, T. (2004) Sources of Education. 4th ed. Gower. London. pp.153-182
4) Secondary reference (i.e. work you haven’t read which is mentioned in another work)
SMITH, D. (1993) Change good or bad?
cited in: JONES, R. (2003) Social Change and Educational Reform. Routledge. pp.24
Within the body of the text, to be cited as:
Smith (1993 cited in Jones, 2003) argued that social change…
5) Journal article / newspaper article
N.B. List up to three authors. When there is more than three, list first author only and add “et al”
COSGROVE, D. and JACKSON, P. (2001) “New directions in sport science.” American Scientist and Sport Vol.8, pp.103-167
6) Electronic journal article / newspaper article
MARTIN, E.W. (2000) “The legislative history of education.” The future of children Vol.6 (4), pp.49-63 [online]
Available from: www.futureofchildren.org
7) Official publications
(e.g.) Act
Children Act 1989, (c.41) HMSO.
(e.g.) Act from online resource
Children Act 1989, (c.41). [online] H.M.S.O.
Available from: www.hmso.gov.uk
(e.g.) Government report
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (1996) Special needs. H.M.S.O.
(e.g.) Command papers
HOME OFFICE, (1978) Reform for the Official Secrets Act 1911. (Cmnd.7285) H.M.S.O.
(e.g.) Statistical series
OFFICE OF POPULATION, (1990) General Survey for 1988 No.19. H.M.S.O.
Video / DVD / film / CD
Meetings bloody meetings. (1992) Video. Miramax.
Some like it hot. (1959). Film, directed by Billy Wilder. USA, United Artists.
SHOSTAKOVICH, D. (1959) Cello concerto no.1, performed by Maria Klieg & Polish National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Antoni Wit. CD. Sony.
9) TV programme
The Nuclear Age, Episode 3: Europe goes nuclear. UK, ITV 26th October, 1988.
10) Live performance / dance
CHOREOGRAPHER. (date of premier) Title. [Date seen and where].
11) Web page
Florence Nightingale Museum Trust 1999, Florence Nightingale Museum website. Available from: www.florence-nightingale.co.uk
Nursing theory 2000. Available from: www.ualberta.ca/~jrnorris/nt/theory.html