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Author Guidelines
The Journal of Intellectual Freedom and Privacy welcomes submissions related to intellectual freedom and privacy, both in libraries and in the wider world. Submissions can include:
- research articles (peer reviewed)
- non-peer reviewed articles and essays discussing or describing policies, practices, projects, law, and scholarship related to intellectual freedom and privacy
- personal accounts of censorship and intellectual freedom challenges
- opinion pieces and essays on current and topical issues
- book and publication reviews
Features: Original research articles submitted for peer review. Submissions should be 4,000-8,000 words (references included), formatted in Chicago Style (author-date), and anonymized for double-blind peer review.
Commentaries: Shorter essays, think pieces, or general commentary on topical issues, controversies and emerging questions for the field. Commentaries are typically 500-1000 words (references included) and formatted in Chicago Style (author-date). Commentaries will be reviewed by the editorial staff.
Book Reviews: Reviews of recent books relevant to the field are welcome. Reviews should be 800-1000 words (references included), and formatted in Chicago Style (author-date), and will be reviewed by the editorial staff.
Queries can be sent to Managing Editor Deborah Caldwell-Stone (dstone@ala.org) or Editor Emily Knox (knox@illinois.edu).
Copyright Notice
When an author's work is accepted for publication in JIFP, the author is required to sign a copyright agreement with ALA/OIF. For more information and/or to download the copyright forms, visit the ALA Publishing Web site.
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