SUBMISSION GUIDELINES: RESEARCH ARTICLES

Author Guidelines

At the time the manuscript was written, the first author must have been an undergraduate student either (a) attending an Oregon college or university or (b) conducting research with Oregon faculty or at an Oregon campus. This includes all current students, and graduated students may submit old work completed during their time as an undergraduate. Multi-author papers are allowed and encouraged; however, the submitter must have the consent of all authors involved, including any faculty mentor(s) facilitating the research, and the first author must be an undergraduate.

Manuscript Guidelines

Content

1. Title
2. Abstract (1 paragraph, 250 words maximum)
3. Body (often includes Introduction, Methods/Materials, Results/Literature Review, Discussion, and Conclusion)
4. Bibliography, References, or Works Cited
   

Style

• All personal/identifying information wiped
• Minimum 8 pages, double-spaced
• 12-point Times New Roman
• 1″ margins, single column
• All figures set to absolute width of 3.1″, with text wrapping set to “In Line With Text”
• Microsoft Word file (.doc or .docx)
• Original/hard copy (e.g., not a shared Drive link)

Recommendations

• The citation style should conform to the standards of your discipline — typically MLA, APA, or Chicago (in doubt? email us and we can help)
• Headings and subheadings to separate sections within the body of the manuscript are strongly recommended
• The use of spell check ahead of submission is required, and multiple rounds of proofreading by a peer and/or faculty member are strongly recommended
• If you are looking for further clarification on formatting or content, it is advisable to look at past OURJ issues, particularly to see what kinds of pieces we have previously published from your discipline

Required Supplemental Materials (Include in a Document Separate from the Manuscript)

Content

• • • • Brief author(s) biography (3–4 sentences), written in the third person
      • Email(s) (to be published on manuscript for article-related correspondence)
        
      • Acknowledgements (1–2 paragraphs), optionally