Author Guidelines

General Guidelines

1. Authors must prepare their articles using the “Template” file.

2. When submitting an article, authors must include their author information in the Word document exactly as it appears on the “title page”: First Name LAST NAME, Institutional Information, Contact Information, and ORCID number.

3. The manuscript should not include details such as page numbers, headers, or footers.

4. Except for special cases dictated by the nature of the article or subject, the Turkish Language Institution’s Spelling Guide should be followed for Turkish articles.

5. Submitted manuscripts (including references and abstracts) must be formatted to a maximum of 25 pages.

6. During the initial submission, the peer review process will not be initiated for manuscripts that do not comply with the journal’s formatting guidelines. In this process, the author is given a maximum of 20 days to make the necessary corrections. Manuscripts not formatted according to the journal’s formatting guidelines within this timeframe will be returned.

7. Authors should periodically log into the journal’s system to check the status of the review process and review the feedback from reviewers and editors. Since authors can view the corrections suggested by reviewers through the system, they must make the necessary revisions and re-upload the final version of the manuscript to the system.

8. Revisions based on the recommendations of the reviewers and editors must be completed and uploaded to the system within 20 days. Articles for which the necessary revisions are not made within this timeframe will be rejected. A request for an extension may be made with a valid justification.

9. The “Garamond” font must be used in articles. For articles requiring a specific font, the font file must be submitted along with the manuscript.

10. The similarity rate of articles, including the References section, must not exceed 20%.

Files to be uploaded when submitting an article

1- 📝 + Template.docx

2- 📝 + Title Page.docx

3- 📝 +Copyright Agreement and Ethical Declarations.docx

4- Similarity Report: Automatically scanned during article submission on Dergipark.

5- Ethics Committee Approval Certificate (if the article requires ethics committee approval)

Supplementary Files

1- 📝 + Sample Tables.doc

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General Guidelines

1. The article should be formatted with 2.5 cm margins on the top, right, and left sides, and a 1.5 cm margin at the bottom.

2. The article text should be written in the “Garamond” font, size 11, with single line spacing and a 6-point space before and after each line.

3. The text must be formatted in a single column.

4. Each paragraph must consist of at least three sentences. The utmost care must be taken to ensure this.

5. Paragraphs must begin with a 0.75 cm indent; no spacing should be left between paragraphs.

6. When emphasis is required within the text, it should be indicated using italics, not bold or underlined text.

7. When footnotes are required in articles, they must be written in Garamond font, 9-point size, and single-spaced.

8. Examples of numerical notation in the text: 2,000,000 for two million; 4.22; p<.05; 66.3%

9. Example of reporting the Arithmetic Mean and Standard Deviation: (AM=4.22; SD=0.86)

10. Example of reporting a t-test analysis: (t(355)=1.02; p>.05).

11. Reporting example for the Mann-Whitney U test: (χ²(2) = .60; p > .05)

12. Reporting example for ANOVA: (F(3,422) = 7.11; p < .05)

13. Example of a Kruskal-Wallis H test report: (χ²(4) = 4.15; p > .05)

14. Example of a correlation analysis report: (r = .55; p < .05)

Heading System

1. Research articles must include the following sections: “Introduction, Methods, Results, Conclusion, Discussion, and Recommendations.” In review articles, conceptual analyses, or other types of articles, headings may be organized according to the content.

2. Only the first letter of each word in the headings within the article should be capitalized; no other formatting should be used.

3. Section headings should be centered, in bold, 12-point Garamond font, with the first letter of each word capitalized.

4. Subheadings should be formatted as “Left-aligned, Bold, 11-point, and Garamond font,” with the first letter of each word capitalized.

5. Subheadings of section subheadings should be formatted as “Indented from the paragraph start, left-aligned, bold, italic, 11-point, and Garamond font,” with the first letter capitalized.

6. Headings should not be numbered.

Tables and Figures

1. Tables and figures must be prepared in a format ready for publication and placed in the text at the point where they are referenced.

2. Table titles must be formatted as shown in the example below. The title should appear at the top of the table, centered and in 11-point font.

Table 1. Findings on the Relationship Between Self-Esteem and Turning to Religion to Cope with Stress

3. The width of tables should not exceed 16 cm. The width of tables that could be smaller should also be set to 16 cm.

4. Tables should use the Garamond font, 9-point size, and single line spacing.

5. Vertical lines should not be used in tables.

6. The thickness of the top and bottom borders in tables should be “1½ pt.”

7. Please review the “Sample Tables” file for some table formats that can be used, particularly in quantitative research. Be sure to use these tables in your articles.

8. Figure captions should be written as shown in the example below. The caption should appear below the figure, in 11-point font, and centered.

Figure 1. Correlation Values Between Self-Esteem and Stress Coping Attitudes

Note: Tables, images, and figures must be original; if taken from another source, the source must be cited, and a document confirming permission must be submitted as an attachment. If permission is not required, a document stating this must be uploaded (e.g., a CC-BY license).

Article Text and Sections

Abstract: The abstract should be structured to include the article’s purpose, methodology, and findings and conclusions, and should be between 150 and 200 words. The abstract should be written in 10-point font with single line spacing, in a single column, and justified.

Keywords: Include 3–5 keywords. Use 10-point font with the first letter of each word capitalized, and separate them with commas. Do not use a period after the last keyword. List them in order of importance, from general to specific.

Öz: The abstract should be organized to include the article’s purpose, methodology, and findings and conclusions, and should be between 150 and 200 words. The abstract should be written in 10-point font with single line spacing, in a single column, and justified.

Anahtar Kelimeler: 3–5 keywords should be listed. Each keyword should be in 10-point font with the first letter of each word capitalized, and commas should be placed between them. Do not use a period after the last keyword. List them in order of importance, from general to specific.

Introduction

Information regarding the article’s introduction section must be provided. The “Garamond” font must be used for the text in articles. For articles requiring a specific font, the font file must be submitted along with the manuscript. The page layout should include 2.5 cm margins on the top, right, and left sides, and a 1.5 cm margin at the bottom. The article text should be written in the “Garamond” font, 11-point size, single-spaced, with 6 pt spacing before and after. The text should be formatted in a single column. Each paragraph must consist of at least three sentences. Paragraphs should begin with a 0.75 cm indent, and no space should be left between paragraphs.

Method

This section will contain information regarding the article’s methodology. The “Garamond” font must be used for the text. For articles requiring a specific font, the font file must be submitted along with the manuscript. The article’s page layout should have 2.5 cm margins on the top, right, and left sides, and a 1.5 cm margin at the bottom. The article text should be written in the “Garamond” font, 11-point size, single-spaced, with 6 pt spacing before and after. The text should be formatted in a single column. Each paragraph must consist of at least three sentences. Paragraphs should begin with a 0.75 cm indent, and no space should be left between paragraphs. The following subheadings must be included:

Population – Sample: This section will include information regarding the article’s population and sample. The “Garamond” font must be used for the text in articles. For articles requiring a specific font, the font file must be submitted along with the manuscript. The article page layout should have 2.5 cm margins on the top, right, and left sides, and a 1.5 cm margin at the bottom. The article text should be written in the “Garamond” font, 11-point size, single-spaced, with 6 pt spacing before and after each line. The text should be formatted in a single column. Each paragraph must consist of at least three sentences. Paragraphs should begin with a 0.75 cm indent, and no space should be left between paragraphs.

Data Collection Tools: Information regarding the article’s data collection tool(s) will be included. The “Garamond” font must be used for the article text. For articles requiring a specific font, the font used must be submitted along with the text. The page layout should have 2.5 cm margins on the top, right, and left sides, and a 1.5 cm margin at the bottom. The article text should be written in the “Garamond” font, 11-point size, single-spaced, with 6 pt spacing before and after. The text should be formatted in a single column. Each paragraph must consist of at least three sentences. Paragraphs should begin with a 0.75 cm indent, and no spacing should be left between paragraphs.

Data Analysis: The article will include information regarding the analysis of the data. The “Garamond” font must be used for the article text. For articles requiring a specific font, the font used must be submitted along with the text. The page layout should have 2.5 cm margins on the top, right, and left sides, and a 1.5 cm margin at the bottom. The article text should be written in the “Garamond” font, 11-point size, single-spaced, with 6 pt spacing before and after. The text should be formatted in a single column. Each paragraph must consist of at least three sentences. Paragraphs should begin with a 0.75 cm indent, and no spacing should be left between paragraphs.

Findings

This section will contain information regarding the article’s findings. The “Garamond” font must be used for all articles. For articles requiring a specific font, the font file must be submitted along with the manuscript. The page layout should include 2.5 cm margins on the top, right, and left sides, and a 1.5 cm margin at the bottom. The article text should be written in the “Garamond” font, 11-point size, single-spaced, with 6 pt spacing before and after. The text should be formatted in a single column. Each paragraph must consist of at least three sentences. Paragraphs should begin with a 0.75 cm indent, and no spacing should be left between paragraphs. This section is mandatory.

Discussion, Conclusions, and Recommendations

This section will contain information regarding the article’s discussion, conclusions, and recommendations. The “Garamond” font must be used for the text. For articles requiring a specific font, the font file must be submitted along with the manuscript. The article’s page layout should have 2.5 cm margins on the top, right, and left sides, and a 1.5 cm margin at the bottom. The article text should be written in the “Garamond” font, 11-point size, single-spaced, with 6 pt spacing before and after. The text should be formatted in a single column. Each paragraph must consist of at least three sentences. Paragraphs should begin with a 0.75 cm indent, and no space should be left between paragraphs. This section is mandatory.

References

Must be prepared in APA 7 format.

Extended Abstract

Every article submitted to the journal must include an EXTENDED ABSTRACT of 750–1,000 words following the “References” section. If the article is in Turkish, Kyrgyz, or Russian, the extended abstract must be in English; if the article is in English, the extended abstract must be in Turkish. Extended abstracts should not include a title or subtitle (e.g., INTRODUCTION), must be formatted in a single column, and must adhere to the specified length. Extended abstracts must be written in the “Garamond” font, size 11.

BIBLIOGRAPHY CONNECTOR AND LIBRARY LIST [1]

1. References within the text should be linked using the bibliography heading.

2. In case of direct quotation:

a. If the quote is less than 40 words, it should be enclosed in double quotation marks.

b. If the quote is 40 words or more, it should be formatted as a block quote.

3. Direct quotations must include the page number; for summarized quotations, providing the page number is optional.

a. For a single page: (Inler, 2018, p. 66)

b. For page range: (Inler, 2018, pp. 66-77)

4. In Turkish articles, the conjunction "and" should be used in bibliography conjunctions and bibliography lists.

5. In English articles, the symbol “&” should be used for bibliographic conjunctions, “and” for in-text citations, and “&” for the bibliography list.

6. The article's bibliography should be entered according to APA 7 citation standards. Citations should be in the text as follows: “Cumankunova, 2018; Cumankunova, 2018, p. 55”.

7. Every article must include a bibliography at the end.

8. The bibliography list should be written in Garamond font, 10 point size, and single-spaced.

9. The second and subsequent lines of bibliography entries in the bibliography list should begin with a 0.75 cm indentation.

10. If a work is cited multiple times within the same paragraph, after specifying the date in the first citation, it is sufficient to give the author's last name in subsequent citations. However, if the citation is in parentheses as (author, year), the date must be written each time, even if it is in the same paragraph. Also, if the same author's works from different years appear in the same paragraph, the date must be specified in all citations to avoid confusion. Example: According to Fuller (1982), information is increasing exponentially today, and the time attributed for the half-life of information is getting shorter and shorter each day. Fuller states that until the 1900s, information approximately doubled every century, that this period decreased to 25 years at the end of the Second World War, and that today information is growing exponentially every 18 months.

Examples of Bibliography Links for Turkish Articles

When citing sources within the text, quotations from other works should be indicated using the bibliography link. The bibliography link should include the author's last name, the publication date of the work, and the page number [Page numbering is mandatory for direct quotations; it is optional for paraphrasing references].

1. Single-author bibliography connector: (Deny, 2008), according to Deny (2008).

2. Two-authored bibliography connector: (Gumilyov and Akishev, 2009) or according to Gumilyov and Akishev (2009)

3. When citing works with three or more authors, the phrase "et al." should be used starting from the first reference in the text, and for all subsequent references.

Reference : (Uçak et al., 2011).

4. When more than one work by the same author is cited in the same year, the works should be listed in order: (Sami, 2009a; 2009b).

5. Multiple references within the same parentheses should be alphabetically ordered by the first author's last name and separated by semicolons: (Brockner et al., 1997; Deluga, 1995; Francisco, 2000; İşbaşı, 2000; Podsakoff et al., 1990).

6. Abbreviations related to institutions should be given the first time they appear and used as abbreviations in subsequent sections:

Council of Higher Education (YÖK) - (Council of Higher Education [YÖK], 1998).

Ministry of National Education (MEB) - (Ministry of National Education [MEB], 2000).

Ministry of National Education (MoNE) - (Ministry of National Education [MoNE], 2000).

7. Legal texts: (National Education Basic Law, 1973).

8. Citations: (Dewey, 1961. Cited in Yurdakun, 2018).

9. Authors with the same surname: If there are two or more authors with the same surname in the bibliography, the first letter of the first name of the author listed first in the citation is used in all references, even if the years are different.

Citations: Yılmaz, A. (2009). Public policies and public library-emergent literacy relationship in the USA. Bilgi Dünyası, 10, 80-94. http://www.bd.org.tr/

Yılmaz, B., Köse, E., & Korkut, Ş. (2008). A study on the reading habits of Hacettepe University and Bilkent University students. Turkish Librarianship, 23, 22-51. http://www.tk.org.tr/

References : As mentioned in the studies by B. Yılmaz et al. (2008) and A. Yılmaz (2009)….

Examples of Bibliography Links for English Articles

1. Single-authored bibliography connector: (Güven, 2008) or “according to Güven (2008)

2. Bibliographical link with two authors: (Kala & Güven, 2009) or “According to Kala and Güven (2009)

3. When citing works with three or more authors, the phrase "et al." should be used starting with the first reference in the text, and for all subsequent references.

First reference : (Uçak et al., 2011).

4. When more than one work by the same author is cited in the same year, the works should be listed as follows: (Türk, 2009a; 2009b).

6. Abbreviations related to institutions should be given the first time they appear and used as abbreviations in subsequent sections:

Council of Higher Education (YÖK) - (Council of Higher Education [YÖK], 1998).

Ministry of National Education (MEB) - (Ministry of National Education [MEB], 2000).

Ministry of National Education (MoNE) - (Ministry of National Education [MoNE], 2000).

7. Legal texts: (National Education Basic Law, 1973).

8. Citations: (Dewey, 1961 as cited in: Türkmen, 2018).

Citations: Yılmaz, A. (2009). Public policies and public library-emergent literacy relationship in the USA. Bilgi Dünyası, 10, 80-94. http://www.bd.org.tr/

Yılmaz, B., Köse, E., & Korkut, Ş. (2008). A study on the reading habits of Hacettepe University and Bilkent University students. Turkish Librarianship, 23, 22-51. http://www.tk.org.tr/

References: B. Yılmaz et al. (2008) and A. Yılmaz (2009) as mentioned in his work …….

LIST OF BIBLIOGRAPHY [1]

BOOK

Structure for one author (Book)

Aydın, A. (2004a). History of thought and human nature. Gendaş Publications.

Organ, D. W. (1988). Organizational citizenship behavior: The good soldier syndrome. Lexington Books.

Structure for one author (Translated Book)

Rosen, RH (1998). People management (Translated by G. Bulut). MESS Publications.

Structure for two authors (Book)

Yıldırım, A. and Şimşek, H. (2000). Qualitative research methods in social sciences. Seçkin Publishing.

Bryk, A. S., & Schneider, B. (1996). Trust in schools: A core resource for improvement. Russell Sage Foundation.

Structure for two authors (Translated Book)

Cooper, R. and Sawaf, A. (1997). Emotional intelligence in leadership (Translated by Z. Ayman and B. Sancar). Sistem Publications.

Structure for three authors (Book)

Köklü, N., Büyüköztürk, Ş., & Çokluk-Bökeoğlu, Ö. (2006). Statistics for social sciences. Pegem A Publishing.

Hoy, W. K., Tarter, C. J., & Kottkamp, R. B. (1991). Open schools-healthy schools. SAGE.

Structure for edited books

Memduhoğlu, HB and Yılmaz, K. (Eds.) (2010). Turkish education system and school administration (2nd Edition). Pegem Academy Publishing.

Hoy, W. K., & Miskel, C. G. (Eds.) (2003). Studies in leading and organizing schools. Information Age Publishing.

Structure for chapters in edited books

Yayla, A. (2009). Philosophical foundations of education. In HB Memduhoğlu and K. Yılmaz (Eds.), Introduction to educational science (pp. 19-43). Pegem Academy Publishing.

Hoy, W. K., & Tschannen-Moran, M. (2003). The conceptualization and measurement of faculty trust in schools: The omnibus t-scale. In WK Hoy & CG Miskel (Eds.), Studies in leading and organizing schools (pp. 181-208). Information Age Publishing.

Structure for chapters in translated books

Finger, J. and Bamford, B. (2010). Managing assessment (Translated by K. Yılmaz and E. Oğuz). In The Classroom Teacher's Book of Management Essentials (Translated and edited by T. Karaköse) (pp. 194-243). Nobel Publishing.

Book Review Article / Book Reviews

Dent-Read, C., & Zukow-Goldring, P. (2001). Is modeling knowing? [Review of the book Models of cognitive development, by K. Richardson]. American Journal of Psychology, 114, 126-133.

ARTICLE

Article (One Author)

If a DOI number exists, it should be included in the citation.

Turner, S. J. (2010). Website statistics 2.0: Using Google Analytics to measure library website effectiveness. Technical Services Quarterly, 27, 261-278. https://doi.org/10.1080/07317131003765910

If a DOI number is not available but the content is accessible online, the URL of the periodical's homepage should be provided.

Yılmaz, B. (2005). The restructuring process of public administration in Turkey and public libraries. Turkish Librarianship, 19, 56-77. http://www.tk.org.tr/index.php/TK

Journal articles without a DOI number

Al, U. and Doğan, G. (2012). Citation analysis of theses from the Department of Information and Document Management at Hacettepe University. Turkish Librarianship, 26, 349-369. http://www.tk.org.tr/

Journal articles in print format that do not have a DOI number, with the title translated into English.

Al, U. and Doğan, G. (2012). Citation analysis of dissertations completed at Hacettepe University Department of Information Management. Turkish Librarianship, 26, 349-369.

Article (with 2 to 7 authors)

Nielsen, B. G., & Borlund, P. (2011). Information literacy, learning, and the public library: A study of Danish high school students. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 43, 106-119. https://doi.org/10.1177/0961000611408643

Çokluk-Bökeoğlu, Ö. and Yılmaz, K. (2008). Teacher opinions on organizational trust in primary schools. Educational Administration Theory and Practice, 14 (54), 211-233.

Oğuz, E., Yılmaz, K. and Taşdan, M. (2007). Supervision beliefs of primary school inspectors and primary school administrators. Manas University Journal of Social Sciences, 17, 39-52.

Hoy, W. K., & Tarter, C. J. (2004). Organizational justice in schools: No justice without trust. International Journal of Educational Management, 18 (4), 250-259.

Smith, C. A., Organ, D. W., & Near, J. P. (1983). Organizational citizenship behavior: Its nature and antecedents. Journal of Applied Psychology, 68 (44), 653-663.

Article (8 or more authors)

Wolchik, SA, West, SG, Sandler, IN, Tein, JY, Coatsworth, D., Lengua, L.,...Griffin, WA (2000). An experimental evaluation of theory-based mother and mother-child programs for children of divorce. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 68, 843-856.

ANNOUNCEMENT

The paper published in the Proceedings Book:

Yılmaz, K. (2015). Thoughts on values education: Integration of research. In A. Güvenç and M. Saygın (Eds.), Searching for the future in education: International symposium on skills, morals and values education in Turkey from yesterday to today (pp. 79-100). Atatürk Research Center Publication.

Schneider, R. (2013). Research data literacy. In S. Kurbanoğlu et al. (Ed.), Communications in computer and information science: Vol. 397. Worldwide communalities and challenges in information literacy research and practice (pp. 134-140). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-03919-0

Papers not published in the proceedings or published as abstracts:

Ağaoğlu, E., Altınkurt, Y., Yılmaz, K., & Karaköse, T. (2010, May). School administrators' and teachers' views on the competencies of school administrators. Paper presented at the V. National Education Administration Congress, Gazi University Faculty of Education - EYEDDER.

Turan, S. (2006, April). Paradigm shifts in educational administration (nothing is shifting). Paper presented at the Meeting on Problems and Solutions in Educational Administration and Supervision in Turkey . Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences - EYEDDER.

Çınar, M., Doğan, D., & Seferoğlu, SS (2015, February). Digital tools in education: An evaluation of the Google Classroom application [Abstract] . Paper presented at the Academic Informatics Conference, Anadolu University. http://ab2015.anadolu.edu.tr/index.php?menu=5&submenu=27

THESES

Unpublished Graduate Theses:

Ari, GS (2003). The relationship between trust and employee empowerment in businesses: a study in the banking sector [Doctoral dissertation]. Hacettepe University.

Kamer, M. (2001). The effect of organizational trust on organizational commitment and organizational citizenship behavior [Master's thesis]. Marmara University.

Evans, T. J. (1996). Elementary teachers' and principals' perceptions of principals leadership style and school social organization [Doctoral dissertation]. Western MichiganUniversity.

Theses accessed from the database

Van Brunt, D. (1997). Networked consumer health information systems [Doctoral dissertation]. ProQuest Dissertations and Theses. (UMI No. 9943436)

Yaylalı Yıldız, B. (2014). University campuses as places of potential publicness: Exploring the politics, social and cultural practices in Ege University [Doctoral dissertation, Ege Universty]. http://library.iyte.edu.tr/tr/hizli-erisim/iyte-tez-portali

Unpublished Research:

Balcı, A. and Yılmaz, K. (2005). School administrator profile research [ Unpublished research ] . Ankara University Faculty of Educational Sciences.

DICTIONARY

Turkish Language Association (2005). Turkish dictionary. Turkish Language Association Publication.

Turkish Language Association (1975). Dictionary of philosophical terms. Turkish Language Association Publication.

ENCYCLOPEDIA

Meydan Larousse (1990). Meydan Larousse encyclopedia. Meydan Publishing House.

REPORT OR OTHER CORPORATE TEXTS

Ministry of Labour and Social Security. (2004). 2004 Report. Developments and statistical information regarding our citizens abroad. Report No: 129. LSSG.

YÖK (1998). Faculty of Education teacher training undergraduate programs. YÖK. http://www.yok.gov.tr/egitim/ogretmen/ogretmen_yetistirme_lisans_programlari.htm.

MEB (2009). Ministry of National Education 2010-2014 Strategic Plan. MEB Publication.

MoNE (1977). Report by the Ministry of National Education supervision council. MoNE Publications.

Konrad Adenauer Foundation (1998). Turkish youth 98 - The silent masses under the magnifying glass. Konrad Adenauer Foundation Publications.

LEGAL TEXTS SUCH AS LAWS, REGULATIONS, AND STATUTES

National Education Basic Law (1973). Official Gazette. Publication Date: 24.06.1973. Issue Number: 14574. Number: 1739.

ONLINE RESOURCES

Electronic resources with DOI numbers

Chan, H.F., Guillot, M., Page, L., & Torgler, B. (2015). The inner quality of an article: Will time tell? Scientometrics, 104 , 19-41. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11192-015-1581-y

Electronic resources without a DOI number

Akbaba-Altun, S. and Çakan, M. (2008). Factors affecting students' exam success: The example of successful provinces in LGS/ÖSS exams. İlköğretim-Online, 7 (1), 157-173. http://ilkogretim-online.org.tr

Al, U. and Soydal, İ. (2014). Library-e Turkey Project: Public library usage research. Turkish Librarianship, 28 , 288-307. http://www.tk.org.tr/index.php/TK

Bates, R. J. (2001a). Technology, values and the management of schools. British Educational Management and Administration Society Annual Conference. 5-7 October 2001. Newport Pagnall. http://www.deakin.edu.au/~rbates/paper1.doc.

Oğuz, A. (2009). Self-efficacy perceptions of prospective teachers regarding their oral and written expression skills. Electronic Journal of Social Sciences, 8 (3). http://www.e-sosder.com/dergi/30018-042.pdf.

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