Publication Requirements

PUBLICATION REQUIREMENTS AND EXPECTATIONS

The following criteria apply to papers submitted to the Research & Education Lodge.
a. Required Content of Papers. Only papers concerned directly with Freemasonry will be considered for presentation and publication: the history of Lodges, active or demised; biographies of Masons distinguished in the annals of Freemasonry; its ceremonies, usages, and practices; the speculative or philosophical aspects of Freemasonry; and any other Masonic subject of general interest to the Fraternity.

b. No Reprints from other Publications. A paper will not be considered for presentation or publication if it has appeared in any journal or publication of any other publisher or Masonic body. An author is obliged to indicate to the review committee if this paper has been presented but not published in any other venue.

c. Endnotes Required. Every paper must give evidence of attentive research and must be supported by endnotes. Chicago Turabian type endnotes will be used. Examples are at
http://www.lib.berkeley.edu/instruct/guides/chicago­turabianstyle.pdf
A 20­30 minutes training course is at:
http://office.microsoft.com/training/training.aspx?AssetID=RC01098192103....

d. Submission Format. Papers are to be submitted electronically to the following e­mail address: swrel@mwphgldc.com. Word processing formats are acceptable.

e. Internal Handling and Oral Delivery of Papers. All papers shall be submitted to the Senior Warden via e­mail (swrel@mwphgldc.com), who will distribute copies to the members of the Editorial Committee for evaluation. Should a paper, in the judgment of the Editorial Committee, fail to meet the criteria and style as herein set forth, the Senior Warden will so inform the author. The author may revise his paper and resubmit it to the Senior Warden at any time. When a paper is found acceptable, the Senior Warden shall inform the Worshipful Master, who will schedule a date for its presentation and inform the author accordingly. However, no paper will be scheduled by the Worshipful Master which has not been received according to the by-laws. Papers will not be considered on the basis of an abstract or an incomplete manuscript. A complete paper must be submitted if it is to be considered and scheduled. The Research & Education Lodge reserves the right to publish or not publish a paper.

f. Title Page. Every paper must have a title page containing the author’s name, his status (if applicable) in the Research & Education Lodge, his Lodge membership and location, and he needs to indicate if he is Worshipful Master, Past Master, or a Grand Lodge Officer.

g. Multiple Authorship. At the discretion of the Publishing Committee, papers written by more than one author may be accepted for publication.