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Why Publish?
Undergraduate and graduate publication opportunities can be somewhat of a rarity. By taking full advantage of this chance, authors can boost their appeal to the job market or potential graduate schools. Working with the Journal team offers prospective authors the unique, valuable experience of working in close collaboration with editors who provide personalized assistance, creating a work environment that mirrors publication processes beyond the undergraduate level!
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Student Testimonials!
MOLLY MCDYER, 2020 PUBLISHING AUTHOR, MUSIC
“Within the last year, I’ve gathered enough research in the field of psychology and its ties into music to put together an article and a presentation for the public. I hope that in sharing what I’ve found, I will simultaneously shed light on a darkened corner of unconventional therapy, and end the stigma towards the arts in medicine.”
ANONYMOUS, 2020 PUBLISHING AUTHOR
“It’s such an amazing opportunity, and I felt like a real author being helped by an incredibly supportive team.”
MIHAR SAUDAGAR, 2019 PUBLISHING AUTHOR, ECONOMICS
“I would say my experience was really great overall. My editor was very nice, understanding….Any questions I had for the team were answered thoroughly…I’m just really happy overall.”
CROSS TRUESDELL, 2019 PUBLISHING AUTHOR, BIOLOGY
“It’s just interesting to see the results you get and the hard work you put in and just know that all of that came from you…It’s a great feeling.”
How Can I Publish?
Below, the steps are listed to follow along through our publication process! To ensure we, as a Journal team, are with you within every step, please submit each step to madeinmujournal@millersville.edu.
- Submit Writer’s Agreement, Bio, and Photo
- Every project will be accompanied by an author biography, about 100-250 words in length
- Include basic background information, such as:
- your name, class standing & major
- Groups of 1-4 should each submit an individual biography & photo
- Groups of 5+ should submit a group biography & individual photo
- Submit a 1000 x 1000 px head-shot with bios
- if you’re unclear about the size of the image/process, feel free to visit the FAQ page, titled “How do I resize my headshot?”
- Suggested Questions:
- Send First Draft!
- What We Are Looking For:
- 2-3 pages excluding references
- Times New Roman, 12-point front, double-spaced, 1-inch margins
- Word Document
- NO .pages, PDF, etc.
- Title, Abstract (150-250 words), Introduction, Body, Conclusion, References
- APA Style for references/in-text citations
- Made in Millersville Journal does not publish full research papers or creative works
- instead, articles that summarize main points of the MIM Conference presentation for a general audience
- summaries are written for research-based projects; creative commentaries written for visual, performative, or creative presentations
- instead, articles that summarize main points of the MIM Conference presentation for a general audience
- The editorial team will send authors the first round of edits based on the first draft no later than a week after the first submission!
- What We Are Looking For:
- Submit Second Draft!
- Students will review the edits made by our editorial team and submit a second draft by the deadline!
- Need to notify the team at madeinmujournal@millersville.edu in a timely manner if the deadline is not possible! We are here to help.
- After the second submission, students will receive either another round of edits or a conformation message that their article is ready for publication!
- Students will review the edits made by our editorial team and submit a second draft by the deadline!
- Review Edits, Submit FINAL Draft!
- When a student’s draft is ready to be published, our team will send each author a confirmation notice including final proofs of official formatting!
- Students who receive another round of edits, will submit their “Best Draft” by the deadline
- Again, if the deadline is not possible, email at madeinmujournal@millersville.edu in a timely manner!
- Students wishing to be published in the current issue by Conference Day, must meet the corresponding deadline. Articles will be continuously published after the Conference date, but not articles submitted after the cut-off date above.
- When a student’s draft is ready to be published, our team will send each author a confirmation notice including final proofs of official formatting!
- Share Your Hard Work!
- Students are encouraged to share their articles with friends, family, coworkers, and employers! A few articles will also be featured on our website and social media! Be on the lookout @ mim_journal on Instragram!