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Helpful Hints
Our reviewers and readers usually view articles that include reference to an author’s proprietary products or methods as advertising. Although we encourage authors to share their personally developed theories and application approaches, we ask that they refrain from using our publication as a marketing tool. Please take great care when including information of this nature in your article.
If the article cites cost savings, cost avoidance, or cost–benefit ratios, or provides the results of statistical evaluations, include an explanation of the method of calculation, along with any underlying assumptions and/or analysis considerations.
When submitting an article that includes survey data, include the complete survey instrument. Although in most cases we would print only a sample of typical survey questions in the printed article, we may make the entire survey available online.
Our staff does not have the means to compile references or verify usage permissions. It is, therefore, important for you to provide all that information with your article, including written letters of authorization when appropriate. Plagiarism is a rapidly growing crime–particularly due to the use of information from the Internet. Please help yourself, and us, to maintain professional integrity by investing the time necessary to verify your sources and to obtain and document all necessary permissions. Information on our requirements for documenting references, along with specific examples, is included at the end of these guidelines.
