School Libraries and Information Literacy writing for Scan
Although most Scan articles are commissioned rather than received unsolicited, contributions are welcome, as are suggestions for topics in future issues. If you feel you have an article that may be of interest to Scan, please contact the Editor to discuss possible publication, Scan publishing conventions, and rates of pay for authors.
For sending contributions, or for information on subscriptions or advertising; or for access to full text of articles in Scan, contact editor.scan@det.nsw.edu.au or fax (02) 9886 7413.
Guidelines for authors
Scan articles should reflect best practice in teaching and learning in teacher-librarianship. Articles should reflect collaboration with a teacher-librarian. Articles should support information literacy, best practice in teaching and the integration of ICT. Articles can be up to 1000 words in length.
Scan Research columns values research as a process for building a strong theoretical basis for the practice of teacher-librarianship. It gives particular emphasis to showing how research can inform practice by the application of findings, questioning of assumptions, and identification and analysis of practical problems. Papers with a strong information literacy focus are encouraged.
Research papers should be approximately 3000 words in length, and based on systematic research methodologies. Research columns are refereed, and papers are subject to formal peer review. You may wish to discuss your proposal with the Editor prior to submission.
A paper should include the following components:
- what is the practice-based problem that forms the research question(s)?
- what does the professional/research literature tell us already about the problem? (Literature review)
- aims/context/participants
- methodology and procedures for gathering data
- findings/conclusions
- applications/implications for practice.
Please send manuscripts in electronic form to the Scan Editor at:
editor.scan@det.nsw.edu.au
or contact the Editor for further information:
Private Bag 3
Ryde
NSW 2112, Australia
Phone: (02) 9886 7501
Fax: (02) 9886 7413.
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