Submissions

This page is designed to help you ensure your submission is ready for and fits the scope of the journal.

Before submitting you should read over the guidelines described here, then register an account (or login if you have an existing account).

Preparing the Manuscript

Regardless of whether your manuscript is undergoing Editorial or Peer Review, please follow all of the guidelines listed below:

The following elements are required for any manuscript submitted to Ticker.

1. Filetype: The file format should be Microsoft Word.
2. Text: Please follow these guidelines.
   • Single-spaced, 12pt font.
   • For emphasis, use bold or italics, not underlining.
   • To enhance accessibility, do not include hyperlinks in the body text. Instead, include an APA-formatted reference in the body text, and include a complete hyperlink in the Reference list.
   • All images and figures should be placed within the text at the points where the author(s) want them to be seen.
3. Keywords: Authors should supply a minimum of three keywords or key terms.
4. Author(s) Information:
   • Author(s)' full preferred name
   • Institution Name*, City, State/Province/Religion, Country
   • Author's email address
   • ORCiD (optional)
     • *Institution in this case refers to the parent institution, not a unit within an institution. For example, an author who works at the Kresge Library within the University of Michigan would only include University of Michigan.
5. References: Regardless of whether the manuscript undergoes editorial or peer review, please cite in accordance with the current APA Publication Manual. In-text citations should include author and date: (Smith, 1983). There should also be an alphabetical References list at the end of the manuscript. References should not be placed in footnotes. If recommending a resource — without necessarily paraphrasing or quoting it — a proper APA-formatted reference is still required both in-text and in the References list.  

Please see the Authors page on the Ticker website for further details about requirements for articles submitted to particular sections.

Images

• You have obtained permission for any third-party material that is used in the submission, including images.
• If you create or obtain photographs/images of other parties (e.g. a speaker at a conference) please obtain permission from those parties to have their likeness included in your Ticker submission.
• Images should be in the appropriate sections of the manuscript.

Published by the Academic Business Libraries Directors (ABLD), Ticker is a forum for the exchange of the research, best practices, and innovative thinking in business librarianship and business library management.

Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review (ISSN: 2369-9779) publishes original research, commentary, conference reports, case studies, renovation profiles, stories of innovation, articles on library management and best practices, and evidence-based pieces. In addition, the journal features examples of translational research -- instances where academic business libraries have implemented faculty research findings on management best practices (i.e., collaboration, work-around techniques, staff motivation, space redesign, vendor negotiations, etc.).

Abstracts: Authors should prepare an abstract of no more than 300 words for articles for peer review, and for all articles a minimum of three keywords should be chosen by the authors.

References: References, citations, and general style of manuscripts should be prepared in accordance with the APA Publication Manual, 7th ed. Cite in the text by author and date (Smith, 1983) and include an alphabetical list at the end of the article.

Text: The text should be single-spaced; use a 12-point font; and employ italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses). All illustrations, figures, and tables should be placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.

Please ensure the following:

1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration.

2. The submission file is in Microsoft Word file format.

3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.

4. You have obtained permission for any third party material that is used in the submission.

For more information about the peer review process and Ticker's open access policy, see the Authors page on the Ticker website.

This journal uses double-blind peer review for research articles. One reviewer is always from the Academic Business Library Directors member institutions, while a second reviewer is chosen based on particular expertise in the relevant field. Research manuscripts will be read by at least two reviewers within approximately six weeks of submission.

Submissions to some columns (as indicated) undergo editorial review only.

Ticker: The Academic Business Librarianship Review allows the following licences for submission:

• CC-BY-NC 4.0 - More Information  
  <p>Attribution &mdash; You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use. NonCommercial &mdash; You may not use the material for commercial purposes. No additional restrictions &mdash; You may not apply legal terms or technological measures that legally restrict others from doing anything the license permits.</p>

There are no author fees or submission fees.

This journal publishes on a semi-annual basis.