Articles should:
- Not be previously published elsewhere
- Written in clear, jargon-free English (so that they can be read by an educated general audience, not only academics).
- Be submitted as Word documents in 12-pt font, Times New Roman, with 1-inch margins on either side.
- Hyperlink to any relevant sources within the article, or include links for editors to hyperlink
- Avoid language that is discriminatory or inflammatory in nature.
- Put periods and commas inside quotes – For Example: According to U.S. News and World Report, Baruch College is “#1 in the country for social mobility.”
- Use United States spelling. For example: labor (not labour), civilization (not civilisation), though for organizations or groups, use the original spelling (i.e. Jamaican Labour Party).
- Use short paragraphs appropriate for newspaper publication.
- Use serial commas. For example: Stalinism, revisionism, anarchism, and liberalism.
- Write the full name of countries. For example: United States or Soviet Union (not US or USSR).
- Avoid using “Americans” or “American” to reference people or institutions in the United States. Instead use United States citizens, Citizens of the United States, people in the United States, the United States government, etc.
- Use abbreviations and acronyms for groups and organizations throughout your article. At the first mention, write out the full name (i.e. North Atlantic Treaty Organization), after which use the abbreviated form (i.e. NATO). There is no need to put the abbreviation in parentheses if it is clear what it is referencing. For non-English named groups or organizations you may use the English abbreviation where appropriate.
- Use the following number formats:
– Whole numbers between one and ninety-nine should be written out when denoting amounts. Higher numbers are subject to the author’s discretion. - Use the following date formats:
– 2 September
– 19 June 2002
– August 1987
– the 1980s
– 1660-1903
– religion in the twelfth century - Please use a recognized citation style. APA, MLA, or Chicago are all acceptable, as long as they are used consistently.