Peer Review Submission Guidelines

Submit only original work. Work previously accepted, published, presented or under review for another meeting or journal is inappropriate. Subsequent publication elsewhere (with acknowledgement), however, is encouraged. Some journals may consider papers to be unacceptable if they have been published in their entirety in a refereed proceedings.

Follow the Formatting Guidelines and submit electronically by virus-free e-mail attachment to the appropriate Track Chair.
No participant will be included - in any capacity - in more than two paper presentation or PDW sessions.
No individual may be listed as an author or co-author for more than two papers for the Symposium.
Manuscripts should not exceed 25 pages; PDW proposals should be 3-5 pages in length.
Register and attend the Symposium if your paper is accepted - at least one author must register and present the work. In the event of an unavoidable absence, please contact the appropriate Track Chair and try to make alternative arrangements.
Only accepted manuscripts for paper sessions will be included in the Proceedings.
Papers without registration fees will not be included in the Proceedings.

Submission Deadlines

Submitted papers and PDW proposals are due Monday, January 18, 2010 and should be e-mailed to the appropriate Track Chair, following the submission guidelines. For papers that are accepted, revised papers must be received by Monday, February 01, 2010 , to be included in the Proceedings. PDW proposals will not be included in the Proceedings.

Accepted Paper Submission Guidelines

Edit your paper to address the comments and suggestions of the reviewer(s).
Spell check and grammar check your paper before submission.
Be certain the document meets all formatting and page length requirements detailed in the submission guidelines.
Scan the document for computer viruses using the latest available definitions; make sure the document is completely virus-free.
Submit the final version of your paper directly to the Track Chair - Please do not send revised papers to the Proceedings Editor or Session Chair. The file name for the paper should be the last name of the author(s). If author(s) submit more than one paper, the file name should be author name(s) and the first few words of the title of the paper.

Formatting Guidelines

A Microsoft® Word template with style definitions that match the specifications listed below is available. It is recommended that you save this file to your hard disk (right-click on the link and choose Save As... or similar option) and then open it. Opening the template will create a new document.
Download the template
Sample Paper

Papers that do not follow these formatting guidelines will not be included in the proceedings.
Do not include a cover page.
First Page
- The first page starts with the full title (centered in capitals, bold print, 14 point Times New Roman).
- Following a blank line, each author's name and organization affiliation must be shown (bold print, 12 point Times New Roman). List one author per line.
  Titles (Dr., Ms., Mrs., etc.) should not be used, nor should rank be indicated.
  One blank line must follow the author name(s).
- The heading ABSTRACT must be centered in capitals, bold and italic print, 12 point Times New Roman.
  All papers must have an abstract of no more than 120 words (italic print, 12 point Times New Roman).
- Double space before the paper text.
Paper Text
- Single space and use 12 point Times New Roman for the body of the paper and all headings.
- Headings: Blank lines before and after each heading.
  Major headings are centered in capitals and bold print. All major headings must follow this format.
  Minor headings are left justified in title case and bold print.
- Indent the first line of each paragraph ½" using the TAB key or first-line indentation.
- Use left justification, not full justification for the paper text.
- Tables, figures, charts, diagrams and/or graphs should be inserted in the Word document. Use the table function to format tables. Do NOT use spaces or tabs to line up table contents.
References
- When citing references in the paper text, use (parentheses). See APA Style Manual.
- A complete set of references is required at the end of the paper. "References available upon request" or similar phrases are not acceptable. Only the references cited in the paper should appear in this section. Do not indent or tab in the reference section and use 12 point Times New Roman. Use the APA style manual as your guide.