4. A professional Exists to advance
publication of scholarly discourse
NACADA about the research,
theory, and
Includes: practice of
Scholarly academic advising
in higher
Articles on education.
Research
Theory Published
Practice biannually
Book Reviews
Bibliographic
Annotations
5. NACADA Journal -- writing guidelines
• Manuscripts should not exceed 6,000 words (excluding title
page, abstract, and references)
• Most studies are based on a standard qualitative or
quantitative research methodology
• NJ and APA style guides
– http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/journal/journal_guidelines.htm
– Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,
Sixth Edition
6. NACADA Journal – recent titles
• Expanding Research in Academic Advising:
Methodological Strategies to Engage Advisors in
Research
• The Professionalization of Academic Advising:
Where Are We in 2010?
• Patterns of Persistence in Intended College Major
with a Focus on STEM Majors
7. NACADA Journal
acceptance process
• Co-Editors read each manuscript and decide if a blind copy
should go to Manuscript Reviewers
• Three Manuscript Reviewers from the Editorial Board read
article and write an independent review
• Co-Editors read reviews and re-read manuscript
• Co-Editors write an Editorial Decision Letter
– Accept, Revise study/manuscript, Reject
• Process takes two to four months
• Approximately 30% of manuscripts are published
8. How do I get an article published in the
NACADA Journal?
• Formulate an idea
– Professional reading, colleague discussion, glean from practice
• Conduct an inquiry
– Qualitative and/or quantitative research; theoretical; applied
• Write it up: Prepare a manuscript that follows
– http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/journal/journal_guidelines.htm
– Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association,
Sixth Edition
• Send it in
– Email manuscript as an attachment to: journals@ksu.edu
9. How do I get an article published in the
NACADA Journal?
• Become familiar with the NACADA Journal
– Types of articles
– Tone and style of writing
• Place your article in the context of previous NJ
publications on your topic
• Proofread to assure you are really finished
• Follow the NACADA Journal’s submission process
and published guidelines
• Then follow the APA Style Guide (no hybrid styles)
• Learn from the review process
10. How long does the review process
take?
• The review of a manuscript normally takes from
two to four months
• Once accepted, manuscripts are published on a
rolling basis twice a year: Spring and Fall
11. Writing a Book Review for the
NACADA Journal
• See guidelines and other information
about book reviews at
– http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Journal/broverview.htm
• List of available books
• Choosing and requesting a book
• Writing the review
• Submitting the review
• Index of print-based book reviews
• Web published book reviews
13. Academic Advising Today -- purpose
• Academic Advising Today is NACADA’s
quarterly electronic publication
• http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/AAT/index.htm
• AAT is a venue where academic advisors and
advising administrators share their experiences;
discuss their ideas about the theory and
practice of academic advising.
• Includes: from the President, from the
Executive Director, Keynote speakers, member
articles, Vantage Point, Sparklers
14. Academic Advising Today--content
• AAT welcomes member articles and opinion pieces
directed to practicing advisors and advising administrators.
• Article authors should write an article that is:
– balanced in perspective
– educational in nature
– positive in tone
– focused on a particular aspect of academic advising.
• Commercial messages and promotions are not accepted;
submissions must be both product- and vendor-neutral.
• Articles printed elsewhere cannot be reprinted in AAT
without written permission from the original publication.
15. Academic Advising Today
writing guidelines
• ~1000 words not counting reference citations.
• Devote the majority of the article to providing details that
illustrate how an aspect of advising is useful.
• What implications does your article have for advising
practice?
• Write in the 3rd person (advisors should…) or 1st person
(we should…). Do NOT write in 2nd person (you should…).
• Use the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association, 6th edition
• Identify yourself by name, department, institution (include
location, if appropriate), and e-mail address.
16. Academic Advising Today
Recent article titles
• Effective Ways to Deal with Large Advising Loads
• Apathy's Antidote: Using Mindfulness to Improve Advisor Performance
• You, Me, and Mom Makes Three: How Academic Advisors Can
Capitalize on Parental Involvement
• The Importance of Face-to-Face Contact Between Faculty and Students:
UK Example of Pro-active Personal Tutoring
• Change Leaders: A Call to Action
• Nine Steps to a Successful Campus Professional Development Event
• Recognize, Realize, and Utilize New Advisors and their Unique Skills
• How Technology Complements Academic Advising to Impact Student
Success
• Helping Students Help Themselves: Advising as Empowerment
17. Academic Advising Today
acceptance process
• Submit your article via e-mail to Leigh@ksu.edu
• Identify yourself by name, department, institution (and
location, if appropriate), and e-mail address.
• Juried (not blind) review
• Acceptance rate ~ 60%
• Articles are edited to meet AAT and APA guidelines
• Copyright release required
• Most articles printed within 3-6 months
18. How do I get an article published in
Academic Advising Today?
• Have an idea
– Professional reading, colleague discussion,
practice
• Discuss the idea with Leigh Cunningham,
AAT Managing Editor leigh@ksu.edu
• Write it out
• Send it in
20. NACADA Clearinghouse of Academic
Advising Resources purpose
Promote the advancement of academic advising by providing members with
electronic access to:
• Advising Issues & Resources
– Resource links to Web sites
– Topic overview
– Annotated bibliography
• Advising Standards & Values include links to recognized definitions,
standards and values of advising.
• Member Produced Web Publications suggested by NACADA
members as useful.
• http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Resources/index.htm
21. The Clearinghouse – content of the
publication arm of the Clearinghouse
– Topic overview written by a member
knowledgeable about the issue
addressed that will explain and
improve practice
– Annotated bibliography of articles
and/or books where advisors can
"read more about" the topic
22. The Clearinghouse -- writing
guidelines
• Juried publication
• Overview of a 'Critical Issue' within advising
• Article can be read in 5-10 minutes ~ 1600 words
• Written in 3rd person
• Includes annotated bibliography of ~ 10 resources
to “read more about it”
• APA format
• Copyright release
23. The Clearinghouse
Recent Articles
• The Puzzle of College Students Success: Fitting the Counseling
and Advising Pieces Together
• How to organize a common reading on your campus
• Crafting a personal advising philosophy
• Restructuring our conversations: Shifting to four dimensional
advising models
• Is the Canadian Advising System Really Different from the
American Advising System?
• "Approachable” “Intimidating” “Unprofessional” “Credible":
What do our offices say about us?
24. How do I get an article published in the
Clearinghouse?
• Have an idea
– Professional reading, colleague discussion, practice
• Check the Clearinghouse at
http://www.nacada.ksu.edu/Clearinghouse/AdvisingIssues/index.htm
to see what already has been said about this issue
• Email the Clearinghouse Director at miller@ksu.edu to
discuss possible article
• Write it
• Submit it
27. • Submissions should be:
• About an advising/student success related NACADA experience.
• Educational in nature, positive in tone, and focused on particular aspects
of academic advising.
• Original and written especially for the NACADA blog.
• Both product- and vendor-neutral.
• Non-political
• Writing Guidelines
• Keep posts to the point, roughly 250-400 words in a Word file.
• Use the first person singular. Writing in a conversational tone engages
readers and we like hearing personal stories.
• When possible, include at least one image in your post. contact
nblog@ksu.edu
• Try to utilize a bulleted format and urls when appropriate (be sure to state
where user is going with url).
28. Summary/Quiz
• Where would you send a scholarly article based
on formal inquiry?
• Where would you send an article about advising
that is based on your own experience and
observation?
• Where would you send your department’s
advising handbook to share with others?
• Where would you send an idea you have for
improving practice?
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