School of Education
the 14th annual midwest qualitative research conference
Methodological Approaches
Published Proceeding
This year’s conference will launch an online journal for publication of papers presented at the Midwest Qualitative Research Conference. Research publications will be juried in a peer review process and selected for publication by the editorial board of the journal. Selected papers will be published online on approximately August 1, 2008.
Authors wishing to submit a manuscript may do so prior to the deadline of June 15th, 2008.
Prior to Submitting
Copyright
The MQRC Journal will not accept any previously published work or papers that are under review for other journals.
Permissions
Authors are responsible for (1) identifying materials in their work that require permission, (2) obtaining permission from the copyright owner, and (3) verifying that the owner is properly credited for granting permission.
A note about Internet sources: Materials published on Web sites are under copyright, including such popular sources of information and images as Google, Yahoo, and Mapquest. Other sites, such as Wikipedia, contain some materials that have been copyrighted; please check the fine print. Internet sources must be credited like any other reference source, and the credit or reference must include the complete URL and the date you accessed the material.
Approvals
Before submitting a paper, authors must obtain approvals from such interested parties as the authors' employers, clients, project owners, and government agencies. Once a paper has been uploaded, reviewed by the author, and officially submitted, it is not possible to edit the document.
File preparation
All elements—e.g., text, graphics, fonts, photos—must be embedded in one file. Proofread your document for spelling, grammar, completeness, etc., before uploading. Your paper will not be edited or rewritten after submission.
Submit the paper in one of the following formats: Microsoft Word, PostScript (.eps or .ps) with all fonts embedded, or Word Perfect. Do not submit your paper as a PDF document.
Paper Formats
A proceedings paper consists of a title; an author byline and affiliation; an abstract; the text with optional tables, figures, and mathematics; a conclusion; and references. Acknowledgments, appendixes, and notations are optional. Please note that MQRC does not publish abstract-only material or PowerPoint presentations as proceedings papers.
Length
Submitted papers should be no longer than 10 pages. Total paper length includes all text, graphics, and appendices.
Point size and font
Please use APA format with a 12 point type for text, captions, and author contact information. For type within figures or tables, the 12 point size is preferred. We recommend selecting a serif text font such as Times Roman. Italics, bold, and bold italics may be used; we recommend sticking to one “family” of typefaces.
Abstract
Your abstract should be no more than 150 words. The abstract should present a concise statement of the focus, principal findings, methods and conclusions of the paper.
Layout
• Follow APA guidelines except that all text must be single-spaced.
• Page design should be consistent throughout the paper.
• Leave at least 1 in. (3 cm) top and bottom margins.
• The title of your paper should fall approximately 1.5 in. (3.8 cm) below the standard margin.
Submitting your paper
Authors wishing to submit a manuscript may do so prior to the deadline of May 15th, 2008. Submission guidelines are listed above. Papers should be emailed to the MQRC Journal Editor, Dr. Deborah DeMeester, at soe-mqrc@stthomas.edu. Please put “MQRC Paper” in the subject line.
MQRC Journal Editorial Board
Editor: Dr. Deborah DeMeester
Editorial Board: Dr. Donald LaMagdeleine and Sheryl Grassie
