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Instructions for AuthorsThe first thing authors should do is to click on the link below to the language policy document. It is essential that all submissions reflect awareness of the journal's policy on language. ***Note to Authors: please make sure your contact address information is clearly visible on the outside of all packages you are sending to Editors.*** Contributors should bear in mind that they are addressing an international audience. Manuscripts that do not conform to the requirements listed below will not be considered for publication or returned to their authors. Submissions will be seen anonymously by two referees. Manuscripts, between 3000 and 7000 words maximum (including the bibliography), should be sent to Helen Oliver, Disability & Society, School of Education, University of Sheffield, 388 Glossop Road, Sheffield S10 2JA, UK. Articles can only be considered if three complete copies of each manuscript are submitted. They should be typed on one side of the paper, double spaced, with ample margins, and bear the title of the contribution, name(s) of the author(s) and the address where the work was carried out. Each copy of the article should be accompanied by an abstract of 100-150 words on a separate sheet, and a short note of biographical details. An additional summary headed 'Points of Interest' must also be included with each copy of between 100 - 150 words (maximum) describing in plain English the importance of your work for lay readers. We suggest you aim to do this in 4 or 5 bullet points. The full postal address, telephone, fax and email numbers (where possible) of the author who will check proofs and receive correspondence and offprints should also be included. Please indicate clearly the final word count for the whole of your article. All pages should be numbered. There are no page charges in Disability & Society.
For further advice on the submission procedure please email h.j.oliver@sheffield.ac.uk Footnotes to the text should be avoided wherever this is reasonably possible. Guidelines for the Current Issues Section of the journal. Books for review should be addressed to Alison Sheldon, Centre for Disability Studies, School of Sociology and Social Policy, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK Tables and captions to illustrations. Tables must be typed out on separate sheets and not included as part of the text. The captions to illustrations should be gathered together and also typed out on a separate sheet. Tables and figures should be numbered by Arabic numerals. The approximate position of tables and figures should be indicated in the manuscript. Captions should include keys to symbols. Figures. Please supply one set of artwork in a finished form, suitable for reproduction. If this is not possible, figures will be redrawn by the publishers. Style guidelines
Description of the Journal's article style Description of the Journal's reference style, Quick guide Any consistent spelling style is acceptable. Use single quotation marks with double within if needed. If you have any questions about references or formatting your article, please contact authorqueries@tandf.co.uk (please mention the journal title in your email). Word Templates Word templates are available for this journal. Select the template that is most suitable for your operating system. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2003_instructions.pdf http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_XP_2007_instructions.pdf http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2004_instructions.pdf http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/authors/template/TF_Template_Word_Mac_2008_instructions.pdf Proofs will be sent to authors if there is sufficient time to do so. They should be corrected and returned to the Editor within three days. Major alterations to the text cannot be accepted. Free article access: Corresponding authors will receive free online access to their article through our website (www.informaworld.com) and a complimentary copy of the issue containing their article. Reprints of articles published in this journal can be purchased through Rightslink® when proofs are received. If you have any queries, please contact our reprints department at reprints@tandf.co.uk Copyright: It is a condition of publication that authors assign copyright or license the publication rights in their articles, including abstracts, to Taylor & Francis. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and of course the Journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors retain many rights under the Taylor & Francis rights policies, which can be found at www.informaworld.com/authors_journals_copyright_position. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources. |
