1. FOCUS ON GLOBALIZATION.
   Please remember that this is an encyclopedia of globalization. The entry should not be a general discussion of the subject at hand, but rather should focus on relating the subject to the causes, content and consequences of globalization. Thus, for example, an entry on ‘postmodernism’ would primarily focus on what this theoretical approach has to say about globalization; it would not be a general account of postmodernism in all of its aspects.
2. TRANSDISCIPLINARITY.
   The encyclopedia is designed to speak across the academic spectrum. Although entries are overseen by an editor who has a primary disciplinary affiliation, both the editors and the encyclopedia project as a whole have a transdisciplinary commitment. So authors should aim as much as possible to cover the relevant cultural, economic, ecological, geographical, historical, legal, literary, political and sociological aspects of their subject.
3. HISTORICAL CONTEXTUALIZATION.
   Please try to treat your subject in a historically sensitive manner, covering not only present-day conditions related to the subject, but also the past and the future as relevant.
4. SOCIAL AND CULTURAL CONTEXTUALIZATION.
   Please include suitable illustrations and other data relevant to your subject from different parts of the world and different sectors of society. Thus, for example, discuss the global pharmaceutical industry as it affects and is affected by different regions, countries, classes, genders, etc.
5. READERSHIP.
   The encyclopedia is intended as a general public education tool. Many users will be nonexperts, including undergraduate students and the general public. Please write your entry for this audience. Do not assume prior knowledge of concepts, events, individuals or organizations.
6. STYLE.
   Given this largely lay audience, please write your article in a straightforward expository style. Explain concepts and issues concisely and directly, in down-to-earth terms and by reference to clear examples.
7. VALUES AND POLITICS.
   Many of the encyclopedia topics are hotly contested in contemporary politics. It is important to describe, explain, and give a fair hearing to the various contending positions on an issue. While ‘value-free’ discussion may be impossible, please adopt a more dispassionate tone and avoid open polemics.
8. ARRANGEMENT OF ENTRIES.
   The encyclopedia entries will be arranged alphabetically, with no categorical grouping of articles. Most articles will include cross-reference notes to other, related articles. At the end of your entry, please list whatever topics from the table of contents that are related to your topic (i.e. ‘see also …’). In addition, so-called blind entries will be included to refer the reader to the title where the relevant article appears (e.g. ‘press agencies, see news agencies’). Please also mention any such blind references to your entry that you think we should include.
9. ARTICLE LENGTH.
   Entries vary in length from 500 to 3,500 words. The lengths have been determined by the editorial board. Please conform as closely as you can to the specified word length. Consult your editor if you have problems with the length.
10. OUTLINE.
    Please follow the broad structure below (unless you and your editor have agreed to a variation).

    Opening paragraph: Tell readers what your topic is and why it is important in relation to globalization.
    Body of entry: Develop the introduction, describing and explaining your topic in an elaborated, organized account. Exactly how you do this depends on the topic and your conceptualization of it. Some possibilities include moving from historical background to current foreground, or from generalization to examples, or from whole to parts. Again, please keep issues of globalization in the forefront of discussion at all times.
    Final paragraph: End the entry purposefully, bringing it to a point. Here again, particular tactics will vary from article to article. You reiterate and expand upon the importance of your topic in respect of globalization. You might sketch out future scenarios or issues likely to arise from current trends related to your topic. In all cases, of course, concluding remarks should follow coherently from information and analyses presented earlier in the body of the article.
    Bibliography: Please provide a bibliography at the end of the entry. Include not only works you directly reference in your article but also sources that might be consulted for further study. Provide full bibliographical information for all suggested sources (author, complete title of book or article, place of publication, publisher, publication date, page numbers, etc.). In recommending sources, please consider criteria of accessibility and appropriateness for a general readership. At least some of the works cited should be available in modest-sized public or school libraries.

    Please follow this guideline for how many sources to list:

    A length article: Around 20 sources
    B length article: Between 15 to 20 sources
    C length article: Between 10 to 15 sources
    D or E length entry: No more than 10 sources
    

11. SUBHEADINGS.
    For longer articles, use subheadings (one level only) as appropriate to highlight your focal points and organizational scheme. State subheadings concisely. No system of notation (e.g., numbers or letters) is necessary.
12. CITATIONS.
    Encyclopedia-style writing does not use footnotes, nor does it use parenthetical in-text citations. If you are quoting from a particular person or source, please weave the source information into the text itself. For example: "In her 1997 book [BOOK TITLE], scholar Jane Doe argued that...."
13. ILLUSTRATIONS, GRAPHS, and CHARTS.
    If appropriate, please suggest ideas for illustrations or other graphic displays that might help elucidate your topic.If you do suggest an illustration, chart, or graph, please provide a hard copy. If this copy is xeroxed or printed out from a previously published source (print or World Wide Web source), please provide complete source information. Keep in mind that we will need clean copy from which an illustrator can make drawings.
14. GENDER AND LANGUAGE.
    The encyclopedia will avoid using language that implies stereotyping or the needless exclusion of groups of people. In this vein, please avoid sex-specific terminology (e.g., ‘mailman’) and avoid using ‘he’ as a generic singular pronoun.
15. USE OF PREVIOUSLY PUBLISHED MATERIAL.
    Please avoid quotations from copyrighted works wherever possible. If you must quote more than a few words from a copyrighted source, please contact the managing editor, Hilary Poole, to determine your need to secure written permission for using the quotation. If you do need permission, it will be your responsibility to secure it.

CONTACTS FOR QUERIES For questions concerning the content of your entry, please contact the responsible editor. This contact information is available on the project web site. For questions concerning administrative issues (such as contracts, deadlines, payment, or the Web site), please contact Leah Hoffman, Editorial Assistant of the Moschovitis Group: email LHoffmann@mosgroup.com; telephone (1) 212-645-2900, ext. 750. Especially if you anticipate problems with your deadline, please contact Nicole immediately.