IMPORTANT NOTES

1. Manuscripts must be uploaded in accordance with the article template prepared according to the journal’s writing guidelines. Manuscripts that are not prepared according to the template will be rejected directly.

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1. When submitting a manuscript through the DergiPark system, two separate files must be uploaded: one file containing the author’s name and affiliation details, and another file that does not contain any personal data. The first file must include the author’s full name and affiliation information, while the second supplementary file must not contain this information under any circumstances. Manuscripts that are not uploaded in this format will not be considered for evaluation.
2. Before submitting a manuscript, authors must carefully read the content of the Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) Use Policy for Scholarly Journals and strictly comply with its principles. This content can be accessed by clicking the Artificial Intelligence Policy tab located on the right side of the journal’s homepage.

PUBLICATION PRINCIPLES

1. The Journal of Faculty of Letters of Bartın University, which began publication in 2016, is an international peer-reviewed journal published twice a year, in June and December. Manuscripts submitted to the journal are reviewed by the Editorial Board in terms of their suitability for the journal’s aim, subject, content, and spelling-punctuation rules. Manuscripts found to comply with the journal’s writing guidelines are sent, with author names anonymized, to two reviewers who are experts in the relevant field for scientific evaluation. The decision on whether manuscripts will be published is made according to the reviewer reports.
2. The language of the journal is Turkish. However, provided that the number does not exceed two articles per issue, articles in other Turkic dialects and foreign languages may also be included.
3. Manuscripts to be published in the Journal of Faculty of Letters of Bartın University must not have been previously published elsewhere. Papers that have been presented at a scientific meeting but not published may be accepted for publication in the journal, provided that this is clearly stated.
4. All scholarly responsibility for the manuscripts belongs to their authors.
5. In the same issue of the journal, more than one work by the same author as the first author cannot be published.
6. Copyright and Publishing Rights: Authors retain the copyright of their works published in the Journal of Faculty of Letters of Bartın University. By submitting their manuscripts to the journal, authors grant the Journal of Faculty of Letters of Bartın University the non-exclusive right of first publication and the right to publish, archive, index, and distribute the published version in accordance with open access principles.

Copyright and Publishing Agreement Form

WRITING GUIDELINES

For review/research articles, the full text of the manuscript, including the abstract and references, must not exceed 9,000 words.

For book reviews/introductions, the full text, including references, must not exceed 3,000 words.

Article Title

The article title must be written in Cambria font, 14-point size.

Author Name

When uploading the manuscript to the DergiPark system, two files must be uploaded. The first file must include the author’s full name and affiliation information, while the second file must not contain this information under any circumstances.

The author’s name must be written in Cambria font, 10-point size, and the author affiliation information must be completed in full.

Öz

Research/review articles must include an abstract in both Turkish and English at the beginning of the manuscript.

Book reviews must not include Turkish or English abstracts.

The Turkish abstract must be at least 200 and at most 250 words. It must be written in Cambria font, 10-point size, black, italic, and in block format without paragraph indentation. This section must include information about the aim, method, findings, and evaluation of the findings of the study. You may delete this section without disrupting the formatting and replace it with your own abstract.

Abstract

The English abstract must be no more than 250 words. It must be written in Cambria font, 10-point size, black, italic, and in block format without paragraph indentation.

Anahtar Sözcükler

Keywords in Turkish must consist of at least three and at most five words. The first letters must be capitalized.

Keywords

Keywords in English must consist of at least three and at most five words. The first letters must be capitalized.

Headings

Headings in the main text must be written in 12-point size, with the first letters capitalized.

Main Text

The main text must be written in Cambria font, 12-point size, justified, and with paragraph indentation.

All manuscripts must be prepared on A4 paper size, with margins set to 2.5 cm. In addition, all paragraphs in the text must be formatted using the paragraph feature of MS Word as follows: before spacing 6 pt, after spacing 6 pt, and line spacing set to “Multiple” 1.15. The first paragraph after a heading must be written without indentation, and each subsequent paragraph must begin with a 1 cm indentation. The content of the manuscript must be written in Cambria font, 12-point size, and justified. One blank line must be left between sections.

Tables and Figures

APA 6 rules must be followed in the presentation of tables and figures. For examples, see Table 1 and Figure 1. It is important that all tables and figures be explained in the text. For tables with many rows and columns, gray shading may be used to improve readability.

References

All in-text citations must be included in the reference list. Similarly, every reference listed in the bibliography must be cited in the text.

APA 6 must be used as the citation style. Examples of references according to APA 6 are provided below.

Conclusion

Every article must include an evaluation section. Information on whether the study has achieved its aim must be provided in this section. This section may be titled Conclusion and Recommendations, Conclusion and Evaluation, Discussion and Conclusion, or with similar headings.

REFERENCE AND CITATION EXAMPLES

Articles

Single-Author Article in Turkish

Çakın, I. (2005). Cumhuriyet’ten günümüze bilgi profesyonellerinin eğitiminde başlıca yönelişler. Türk Kütüphaneciliği, 19(1), 7–24.

Citation
(Çakın, 2005, p. 15)

Single-Author Article in a Foreign Language

Anameriç, H. (2006). Stamps as an information source in the National Library of Turkey. Library Collections, Acquisitions and Technical Services, 30(1/2), 117–127.

Citation
(Anameriç, 2006, p. 120)

Two-Author Article in Turkish

Aldemir, A., & Oğuz, E. S. (2006). Sayısal (dijital) kültürün korunması: Web arşivleme. Türk Kütüphaneciliği, 20(3), 283–311.

Citation
(Aldemir & Oğuz, 2006, p. 17)

Two-Author Article in a Foreign Language

Tonta, Y., & Ünal, Y. (2005). Scatter of journals and literature obsolescence reflected in document delivery requests. Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, 56(1), 84–94.

Citation
(Tonta & Ünal, 2005, p. 87)

Three-Author Article in Turkish

Soydal, İ., Al, U., & Sezen, U. (2005). İçerik tabanlı görüntü erişim sistemleri. Bilgi Dünyası, 6(2), 155–170.

First Citation
(Soydal, Al, & Sezen, 2005, p. 158)

Second and Subsequent Citations
(Soydal et al., 2005, p. 165)

Three-Author Article in a Foreign Language

Al, U., Şahiner, M., & Tonta, Y. (2006). Arts and humanities literature: Bibliometric characteristics of contributions by Turkish authors. Journal of the American Society for Information Science & Technology, 57(8), 1011–1022.

First Citation
(Al, Şahiner, & Tonta, 2006, p. 1017)

Second and Subsequent Citations
(Al et al., 2006, p. 191)

Article with Four or Five Authors in Turkish

Küçük, M., Al, U., Alır, G., Soydal, İ., & Ünal, Y. (2004). Türkiye’de kütüphanelerarası işbirliği üzerine bir değerlendirme. Türk Kütüphaneciliği, 18(2), 119–134.

First Citation
(Küçük, Al, Alır, Soydal, & Ünal, 2006, p. 123)

Second and Subsequent Citations
(Küçük et al., 2006, p. 128)

Article with Four or Five Authors in a Foreign Language

Juntunen, A., Ovaska, T., Saarti, J., & Salmi, L. (2005). Managing library processes: Collecting data and providing tailored services to end-users. Library Management, 26(8/9), 487–493.

First Citation
(Juntunen, Ovaska, Saarti, & Salmi, 2005, p. 489)

Second and Subsequent Citations
(Juntunen et al., 2006, p. 491)

Article with Six or More Authors

Erkan, S., Tuğrul, B., Üstün, E., Akman, B., Şendoğdu, M., Kaygı, E., et al. (2003). Okul öncesi öğretmenliği öğrencilerine ait Türkiye profil araştırması. Hacettepe Üniversitesi Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 23, 108–117.

Citation
(Erkan et al., 1993, p. 110)

Books

Single-Author Book in Turkish

Yılmaz, E. (2005). Bilgi merkezlerinde toplam kalite yönetimi. Ankara: Alp Yayınevi.

Citation
(Yılmaz, 2005, p. 215)

Single-Author Book in a Foreign Language

Sider, D. (2005). The library of the Villa dei Papiri at Herculaneum. Los Angeles: J. Paul Getty Museum.

Citation
(Sider, 2005, p. 77)

Two-Author Book in Turkish

Özdemirci, F., & Odabaş, H. (2005). Yazışma yönetimi ve dosyalama işlemleri. Ankara: Alter Yayıncılık.

Citation
(Özdemirci & Odabaş, 2005, pp. 17–18)

Two-Author Book in a Foreign Language

Sullivan, F., & Wyatt, J. C. (2006). ABC of health informatics. Malden, MA: BMJ Books/Blackwell Pub.

Citation
(Sullivan & Wyatt, 2006, p. 21)

Three-Author Book in Turkish

Tonta, Y., Bitirim, Y., & Sever, H. (2002). Türkçe arama motorlarında performans değerlendirme. Ankara: Total Bilişim.

First Citation
(Tonta, Bitirim, & Sever, 2002, p. 45)

Second and Subsequent Citations
(Tonta et al., 2002, p. 105)

Three-Author Book in a Foreign Language

Selwyn, N., Gorard, S., & Furlong, J. (2006). Adult learning in the digital age: Information technology and the learning society. London; New York: Routledge.

First Citation
(Selwyn, Gorard, & Furlong, 2006, p. 19)

Second and Subsequent Citations
(Selwyn et al., 2006, pp. 23–24)

Book Authored by a Corporate Body

Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği. (1995). 2000’e 5 kala kütüphaneciliğimiz ve bilgi hizmetlerindeki sorunlarımıza çözüm önerileri. Ankara: Author.

First Citation
(Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği [TKD], 1995, p. 12)

Second and Subsequent Citations
(TKD, 1995, p. 16)

Translated Book

Bloomberg, M., & Evans, G. E. (1989). Kütüphane teknisyenleri için teknik hizmetlere giriş (N. Tuncer, Trans.). Ankara: Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği. (Original work published 1985)

Citation
(Bloomberg & Evans, 1985/1989, p. 182)

Edited Book

Kaya, E., & Yılmaz, E. (Eds.). (2006). Türkiye’de bilgi hizmetleri ve yeni yaklaşımlar: 42. Kütüphane Haftası bildirileri (27 Mart–2 Nisan). Ankara: Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği.

Citation
(Kaya & Yılmaz, 2006)

Book Chapter

Bayram, Ö. (2007). Bilginin depolanması ve organizasyonuna giriş: Dijital kütüphane rafları. In H. Odabaş & H. Anameriç (Eds.), Bilgi… (pp. 45–53). Ankara: Referans Yayınevi.

Citation
(Bayram, 2007, p. 47)

Book with No Author

Ansiklopedik ekonomi sözlüğü. (2006). (9th ed.). İstanbul: Dünya Kitapları.

Citation
(Ansiklopedik, 2006)

Published Conference Paper

Alkan, N. (2006). Bilgi merkezlerinde kullanıcı-kütüphaneci ilişkisi. In E. Kaya & E. Yılmaz (Eds.), Türkiye’de Bilgi Hizmetleri ve Yeni Yaklaşımlar: 42. Kütüphane Haftası bildirileri: 27 Mart–2 Nisan (pp. 199–221). Ankara: Türk Kütüphaneciler Derneği.

Citation
(Alkan, 2006, p. 209)

Electronic Sources

Independent Web Page

Yee, I. H. (2003, January 21). Cataloging and metadata education: A proposal for preparing cataloging professionals of the 21st century. Retrieved June 26, 2005, from http://www.loc.gov/catdir/bibcontrol/

Citation
(Yee, 2003)

Electronic Book with a Printed Version

Başar, H. (1999). Sınıf yönetimi [Electronic version]. İstanbul: Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı.

Citation
(Başar, 1999, p. 175)

Electronic Article

Altun, A. (2003). E-okuryazarlık. Milli Eğitim Dergisi, 158. Retrieved December 10, 2003, from http://www.meb.gov.tr/index800.htm

Citation
(Altun, 2003)

Electronic Newspaper Article

Çongar, Y. (2006, December 24). Kütüphane kültürü. Milliyet. Retrieved December 26, 2006, from http://www.milliyet.com.tr/2006/12/24/pazar/yazcongar.html

Citation
(Çongar, 2006)

Electronic Conference Paper

Ergun, C. (2002, December 19–21). Metadata ve kütüphanelerde kullanımı. Paper presented at the VIII. Türkiye’de Internet Konferansı. Retrieved December 9, 2003, from http://inet-tr.org.tr/inetconf8/bildiri/86.doc

Citation
(Ergun, 2002, p. 3)

E-mail Sent to a Mailing List

Yar, M. A. (2007, January 22). Sesli kütüphane görme engellilerin gözü oldu. E-mail sent to the Kutup-L list, archived at http://mailman.metu.edu.tr/mailman/private/kutup-l/2007-January/msg00123.html

Citation
(Yar, 2007)

Other Publication Types

Encyclopedia Entries

Ersoy, O. (1973). Kağıt ve kağıtçılık. In Türk Ansiklopedisi (Vol. 21, pp. 112–115). Ankara: Milli Eğitim Bakanlığı.

Citation
(Ersoy, 1973, p. 113)

Reports

Türk Sanayicileri ve İş Adamları Derneği. (1999). Türkiye’de mesleki ve teknik eğitimin yeniden yapılandırılması (Report No. TY/184/1999). İstanbul: Türk Sanayicileri ve İş Adamları Derneği.

First Citation
(Türk Sanayicileri ve İş Adamları Derneği [TÜSİAD], 1999, p. 32)

Second and Subsequent Citations
(TÜSİAD, 1999, p. 37)

Unpublished Thesis

Candan, B. (2006). Türkiye’de cumhuriyet döneminde yayıncılık ve kütüphanecilik etkileşimi. Unpublished master’s thesis, Ankara University, Ankara.

Citation
(Candan, 2006, p. 61)

Official Gazette

Kütüphane Haftasını Kutlama Yönetmeliği, T.C. Resmi Gazete (17625, March 6, 1982).

Citation
(Kütüphane, 1982).