Research Article Guidelines

At present, Research Articles include background papers to chapters prepared for the academic publication series as well as working papers that address the MCRI project's research objectives.

Citations

Text citations should follow author-date format. Citation of archival materials presents an exception to this rule. Archival materials only will be cited using numbered endnotes. Click here for examples.

Notes

Notes are permissible in research articles (but not Glossary Articles or Research Summaries). They should, however, be kept to a minimum and formatted as endnotes.

Works Cited

All works cited in research articles, and only works cited, should be included in a Works Cited list at the end of the document. List items alphabetically by author surname, and by year of publication (YOP), from oldest to newest work. Click here for examples.

Headings and Subheadings

Please limit your sections to a maximum of three levels.

Example :

Article Title

Section Level 1

Section Level 2

Section Level 3 (if necessary)

Section Level 1

Section Level 2

As a matter of general interest, please note that we will be including links within the research articles to glossary definitions. For example, if you mention the WTO in your summary or research article, it will link to the glossary definition for the World Trade Organization. There is no need for you to identify these links yourself – however, feel free to propose new terms that should be defined.

Please suggest up to five keywords that describe the content of your Research Article.

Please send all correspondence related to submission of Research Articles to the Compendium Editors at: [email protected].