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Manuscript Guidelines
MANUSCRIPT
Submit four hard copies along with the electronic file (CD or
floppy disk) of your article. Manuscripts should be double-spaced,
including references. Send manuscripts to Journal of Drug Issues,
Florida State University, College of Criminology and Criminal
Justice, 325 John Knox Road, Building L, Suite 102, Mail Code
7809, Tallahassee, FL 32303. Only previously unpublished manuscripts
are accepted for exclusive review. Manuscripts should not be submitted
to JDI if they are under consideration by other journals. Upon
acceptance, articles become the exclusive property of the Journal.
Authors are responsible for obtaining the Journal’s permission
to use and reprint copyrighted materials. After acceptance submit
article via electronic mail or on one 3-1/2 inch DOS formatted
floppy disk.
PREPARATION
Manuscripts should not exceed 20
pages of text. Prepare text in Times New Roman 11 point
type. Do not use automatic endnote function in
your word processing program. Endnote marks in the text should
simply be superscripted numbers, and notes should be typed separately
at the end of the text. For reference on style, see the Publication
Manual of the American Psychological Association, 5th ed.
REVIEW
To facilitate anonymous review, only the
title of the article should appear on the front page. Names, affiliations,
complete mailing addresses, e-mail addresses, phone numbers, and
fax numbers of all authors should be included on a separate cover
page. Authors should keep a copy of their manuscripts.
ABSTRACT AND BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCHES
An abstract not to exceed 150 words and
biographical sketches not to exceed 50 words for each author should
be provided.
RUNNING HEAD
Submit a short running title of no more
than 55 characters, including spaces.
HEADINGS
First level headings should be bold and
aligned left. Second-level headings should be italicized and aligned
left. Third-level headings should be italicized and indented:
First-Level Heading
Second-Level Heading
Third-Level Heading
TABLES AND FIGURES
Tables should be prepared in Times New Roman 10 point type. Table
notes should be prepared in Times New Roman 9 point type. A location
in the text for each table and figure should be indicated, e.g.,
“Table 1 about here,” and tables should appear after
the reference list.
JDI possesses the exclusive right of original
publication. While authors are permitted unlimited use of their
articles, copyright of the collected work is held by the Journal
of Drug Issues. Requests for permission to reprint an article
should be submitted to the Journal of Drug Issues. Statements
and opinions expressed in the articles herein are those of the
author(s) and do not necessarily express those of the publisher
or editors or the Journal of Drug Issues.
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