SUBMISSIONS

Manuscripts, fully numbered and typed in double spacing throughout, should be sent both as a Word-compatible file and as a PDF-file to:

Susanne Kjällander
Department of Child and Youth Studies
Stockholm University
SE-106 91 Stockholm
Sweden
[email: susanne.kjallander@did.su.se]

Covering letter
Please attach to every submission a letter confirming that all authors have agreed to the submission and that the article is not currently being considered for publication by any other journal.

Format of manuscripts
Each manuscript should contain:
(i) title page with full title and subtitle (if any), preferably not exceeding 60 signs. For the purpose of blind refereeing, full name of each author with current affiliation and full address/phone/fax/email details plus short biographical note should be supplied on a separate page.
(ii) abstract of 100–150 words
(iii) up to 10 key words
(iv) main text and word count - suggested target is not exceeding 5000 words (or 30,000 signs, including spaces) unless by prior agreement with the editors. Texts are expected to be clearly organized, with a clear hierarchy of headings and subheadings and quotations exceeding 40 words displayed, indented, in the text
(v) end notes, if necessary, should be signalled by superscript numbers in the main text and listed at the end of the text before the references.
(vi) references in both the text and end notes should follow APA style.
(viii) an alphabetical references section should follow the text (and end notes if any), using the APA system.

Illustrations
All line diagrams and photographs are termed 'Figures' and should be referred to as such in the manuscript. They should be numbered consecutively. Line diagrams should be presented in a form suitable for immediate reproduction (i.e.not requiring redrawing). They should be reproducible to a final printed text area of 205 mm x 142 mm. Illustrations on disk should be supplied as TIF or EPS files at high resolution. All figures should have short descriptive captions typed on a separate page. Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions from copyright holders for reproducing any illustrations, tables, figures or lengthy quotations previously published elsewhere. Permission letters must be supplied to Designs for Learning

Style
Use a clear readable style, avoiding jargon. If technical terms or acronyms must be included, define them when first used. Use non-racist, non-sexist language and plurals rather than he/she.

Spellings
UK spelling should be used.

Punctuation
Use single quotation marks with double quotes inside single quotes. Present dates in the form 1 May 1998. Do not use points in abbreviations, contractions or acronyms (e.g. AD, USA, Dr, PhD).

New files
On acceptance of your manuscript for publication, you will be asked to supply the final version in a new Word-file and PDF-file.

Proofs and offprints
Authors will receive proofs of their articles and be asked to send corrections to Fredrik Lindstrand (see address above) within 2 weeks. They will receive a complimentary copy of the journal and electronic offprints of their article.

Reviews
In future issues Designs for Learning will include a section in which books and other significant contributions to the field are reviewed. This includes both essay length and shorter contributions. Books for review and manuscripts of reviews should be sent to Fredrik Lindstrand (see address above).

ISSN 1654-7608