WRITING YOUR ARTICLE

Please follow the outline below unless discussed with your editor. Also, look closely at the sample(s) as a guideline and to get a sense of tone, structure, and necessary content.

Each article will include:

Header: Include title of article and word count at the beginning of article.

If you are writing an article in the "People" category, please also list the following information at the beginning of your article, following the title and word count:

Last Name, First Name
(DATE-DATE)
Identifier Phrase

Example:
Hemingway, Ernest
1899-1961
American Novelist and Short Story Writer

First Paragraph: Explain clearly what the topic is and why it is important in relation to the history of men and masculinity in the United States.

Body of the Article: Explain the topic in more detail. Trace the history of the particular topic and, if appropriate, address contemporary issues and controversies. The information needed in the body will vary with the type of article assigned (i.e., whether the topic is a person, historical event or process, theory, book, film, etc.).

Each entry should aim above all to serve the encyclopedia's main goal: to illuminate the impact of U.S. social and cultural dynamics, economic development, and politics on male experience and constructions of masculinity, and conversely, the impact of male experience and constructions of masculinity on U.S. social and cultural dynamics, economic development, and politics. Entries should be sensitive to issues and differences of race, ethnicity, class, region, and sexual orientation as appropriate.

Because "People" articles are limited to 500 words, authors of these entries should include only such biographical information that is germane to issues of masculinity, and should make the relevance of this information apparent in the course of the entry.

Note: If your article is an A or B length, please include subheads in the body of the article.

Final Paragraph: Every article must end with an assessment-type concluding paragraph. Discuss the ultimate importance of the topic in the field or, if appropriate, evaluate possible future issues.

Bibliography: At the end of your article text, please include a "Bibliography" section that lists the major texts you used in writing the article.

Further Reading: In addition to the Bibliography, you will need to include a "Further Reading" section. The purpose of this section is to suggest additional reading and sources of information on the topic. You should not list the same sources that appear in the Bibliography section.

Please follow this guideline as to how many sources to list in each article in the Bibliography and Further Reading sections:

These sections should consist entirely, or mostly, of accessible books that are appropriate for the audience. Professional journal articles, which will be less accessible to many readers, are to be included only if books are few and only if the article stands out among journal articles on the given topic for its importance. Every effort should be made to emphasize studies that are comprehensive and recent.

Web sources are also acceptable and encouraged. In choosing sources, please consider whether the sites have some likelihood of still being active when the book is published. We recognize there are no guarantees, but be wary of newspaper sites, for example, that often make articles unavailable after a short time. Also, please consider the reliability and quality of the Web sites.

Selected Writings: Authors contributing articles from the "People" category should include a list of works (roughly 3-5 sources) that have been written by the individual and that are relevant to the topic of men and masculinity. Any titles mentioned in the text of the entry should be included on this list, as well as any definitive texts. When citing the sources, please include the first edition, as well as the latest revised edition, if applicable.

All entries will follow the Chicago Manual of Style, 14th ed., unless stated otherwise.

Related Topics: This section will list other entries in the encyclopedia that are related to your entry. Please refer to the project Web site to view the complete headword list.

If you are unable to access the headword list, please contact the editor for a copy of the list.

Note: The Bibliography, Further Reading, Selected Writings, and Related Topics sections do not count as part of the regular word allotment.

Signature: Include your name, exactly as you would like it to appear in print, at the end of each article following the Related Topics section.