Author Guideliness

To maintain the standard of writing style of the article that will be published in BIBLIOTEK, author is recommended to read this author guidelines. The template can be downloaded from the right panel of this site.  

General guidelines are as follows:

  1. The article should follow the APA 6th ed. writing style in citing and referencing.
  2. To maintain the consistency in citing and referencing, author is recommended to use a reference manager application, such as Zotero or Mendeley. 
Submissions should report on research conducted using rigorous qualitative or quantitative methods or a mix of both, which should be described in appropriate detail as part of the article. Submissions reporting on survey research should include a copy of the data collection instrument as an appendix. Submissions using a case study approach should include a description of how the case study can be generalized to other situations. 
 
Research articles should include an unstructured abstract (200-250 words) containing brief description about the Objective, Methods, Results, and Conclusion
 
Research articles should be written in a formal/academic style using the following headings as appropriate:
  • Introduction: Background and introduction to the paper and why the work was carried out.
  • Literature Review: An overview of relevant literature, summarising previous work in the area and highlighting the gaps and where this work fits in.
  • Aims: Aims of the paper/research—it is useful to include the research question(s) used to frame the research study.
  • Methods: How the study was conducted—this should provide enough information for someone to replicate the study, such as how the data were collected and analyzed.
  • Results: The main findings from the study should be presented clearly and concisely.
  • Discussion: A discussion of the findings from the study set in the context of the wider literature or issues arising from the study. Note any problems or limitations with the study, how these could have affected your results, and how they could be avoided in future studies.
  • Conclusion: A summary of what was undertaken and what was discovered—this should not contain any new information but rather describe how the aims of the study were achieved.
  • References: Bibliography should appear at the end of the article and includes only literatures actually cited in the manuscripts. References are ordered alphabetically and chronologically.  JIPI uses modified-APA Style citation and bibliography 6th edition. APA Style citation and bibliography guideline can be find in the following link https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/references/examples.
Research articles may be up to 5000 words in length, excluding references, tables, figures, and any appendices. A total of no more than six tables and/or figures is recommended. A paper presenting extensive and rigorous qualitative analysis may be considered even if it exceeds the word count limit. Please check with the Associate Editors (Research Articles) if you are interested in submitting a research paper manuscript that is longer than 5000 words.
 
Research articles should have 5 – 6 keywords consisting of the concepts discussed in the article.  
 
Research articles should have at least 15 references. Use the first reference.  Herewith are some of the APA-based references format structure:
  • Journal Article: 

    Grady, J. S., Her, M., Moreno, G., Perez, C., & Yelinek, J. (2019). Emotions in storybooks: A comparison of storybooks that represent ethnic and racial groups in the United States. Psychology of Popular Media Culture, 8(3), 207–217. https://doi.org/10.1037/ppm0000185

    • Parenthetical citation: (Grady et al., 2019)
    • Narrative citation: Grady et al. (2019)

  • Book References:

    Jackson, L. M. (2019). The psychology of prejudice: From attitudes to social action (2nd ed.). American Psychological Association. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000168-000

    Sapolsky, R. M. (2017). Behave: The biology of humans at our best and worst. Penguin Books.

    • Parenthetical citations: (Jackson, 2019; Sapolsky, 2017)
    • Narrative citations: Jackson (2019) and Sapolsky (2017)

    Kesharwani, P. (Ed.). (2020). Nanotechnology based approaches for tuberculosis treatment. Academic Press.

    Torino, G. C., Rivera, D. P., Capodilupo, C. M., Nadal, K. L., & Sue, D. W. (Eds.). (2019). Microaggression theory: Influence and implications. John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781119466642

    •  Parenthetical citations: (Kesharwani, 2020; Torino et al., 2019)
    • Narrative citations: Kesharwani (2020) and Torino et al. (2019)

  •  Dissertation or Thesis References:

    Kabir, J. M. (2016). Factors influencing customer satisfaction at a fast food hamburger chain: The relationship between customer satisfaction and customer loyalty (Publication No. 10169573) [Doctoral dissertation, Wilmington University]. ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Global.

    Miranda, C. (2019). Exploring the lived experiences of foster youth who obtained graduate level degrees: Self-efficacy, resilience, and the impact on identity development (Publication No. 27542827) [Doctoral dissertation, Pepperdine University]. PQDT Open. https://pqdtopen.proquest.com/doc/2309521814.html?FMT=AI

    Zambrano-Vazquez, L. (2016). The interaction of state and trait worry on response monitoring in those with worry and obsessive-compulsive symptoms [Doctoral dissertation, University of Arizona]. UA Campus Repository. https://repository.arizona.edu/handle/10150/620615

    • Parenthetical citations: (Kabir, 2016; Miranda, 2019; Zambrano-Vazquez, 2016)
    • Narrative citations: Kabir (2016), Miranda (2019), and Zambrano-Vazquez (2016)

  •  Conference Proceedings 

    Duckworth, A. L., Quirk, A., Gallop, R., Hoyle, R. H., Kelly, D. R., & Matthews, M. D. (2019). Cognitive and noncognitive predictors of success. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA, 116(47), 23499–23504. https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1910510116

    • Parenthetical citation: (Duckworth et al., 2019)
    • Narrative citation: Duckworth et al. (2019)