Submitted manuscripts should be written in MS Office .DOC or .DOCX extensions and should include title (Turkish and English), abstract (Turkish and English), keywords (Turkish and English), references and appendices, if any. For research articles, Abstract, English Abstract, Introduction (Problem, Purpose/Hypotheses, Importance, Limitations, Assumptions), Methods (Research Model, Population and Sample / Study Group, Data Collection Tools, Data Analysis Techniques), Results, Conclusion, Discussion and Suggestions, and References should include the main headings, followed by an Extended Abstract of maximum 750 words in English.

Articles can be published in Turkish or English. The abstract and keywords should be written in both languages. Articles written in Turkish should include an Extended Abstract in English, and articles written in English should include an Extended Abstract section.

Under the title and the names of the author(s), a Turkish Abstract consisting of 150-250 words in Times New Roman font and 9 pt. font size, a maximum of 3 and a maximum of 5 keywords should be written. Under Abstract, Keywords, the English title and Abstract, Keywords should be written following the same rules. Commas should be used between keywords.

Notes or acknowledgments about the authors and the study should be written as footnotes.

Authors should include their ORCID numbers, institutional information and e-mail addresses as footnotes on the abstract pages of their studies.

APA format should be taken as a basis for reference indication in the texts and display of images, tables, etc.

“Ethics Committee Approval Document” must be attached for studies requiring an ethics committee decision. Scientific research ethics is expected to be emphasized in the studies. (See Ethical Principles and Publication Policy).

CITATION AND REFERENCES

References within the study should be made according to the in-text citation method (APA). In the text, footnotes should be used only for explanations. References in the text should be written in parentheses as follows.

CITATION OF SOURCE:

In order to show the source of the quotations made in the paragraph, after the end of the paragraph or sentence, the surname of the author, if there is more than one author, the surnames, the date of publication, the number of the quoted page (with a hyphen for the following pages, with a comma for different pages) are indicated in parentheses, taking into account the punctuation marks in the following examples.

Single Authored Source:
(Berger, 1990: 25).

Source with Two Authors:
(Alberro and Alexander, 1999: 99, 108).

Source with More Than Two Authors: When referring to sources with more than two authors in the text, only the surname of the first author is given; for the others, the expression “et al.” and the year and page number in parentheses are given.
(Akalın et al., 2012: 33).

Source Written by a Legal Entity:
For the first citation (Milli Kütüphane Yayınları [MKY], 1999: 49)
For the second and subsequent citations (MKY, 1999: 98)

Sources of the Same Author in the Same Year:
(Göktan, 2012a: 56-58)
(Göktan, 2012b: 84)
(Göktan, 2012c: 142)

Sources with Two Authors with the Same Surname:
(S. Göktaş, 2006: 12)
(E. Göktaş, 2004: 34)

Source without Author: (Name of the Work - first two words if long -, Year: p. No).
(College Cost Book, 1983: 54)
(Arredamento Mimarlık, 2001: 61-73)

Source without Publication Date: If the publication date is not specified in the cited source, it is indicated with the abbreviation ‘t.y.’ (no date).
(İnan, n.d.: 11).

Citing More Than One Source:
(Say, 1997: 98; Zeren, 2003: 22; Cangal, 2005: 42; Sun, 2006: 56; Altar, 2006: 74).

Citing Works of the Same Author with Different Dates:
(Benjamin, 1992: 87; 2001: 84)

Indirect Citation: It is essential to reach primary sources in studies, but if they cannot be reached due to some difficulties, the cited source is indicated in the reference.
(As cited in: Özayten, 2013: 42)

Citing Texts in Electronic Media: In citing texts in electronic media as a source, the surname of the author or the name of the source, if any, the date of the source or the date of access, if any, the page number and the access link of the web page.
(Kosuth, 2012: http://saltonline.org/tr/333/)
(Classical Art Research Centre, 2012: http://www.beazley.ox.ac.uk/tools/pottery/techniques/orientalizing.htm)

Citing Audio and Video Recordings: In references to audio and video recordings, the surname, year and format (record, videocassette, VCD, DVD, etc.) of the person (director, screenwriter, actor, writer, author, composer, singer, etc.) whose contribution will be highlighted are given.
(Ceylan, 2004, DVD)

WRITING REFERENCES:
The bibliography should start on a new page at the end of the manuscript and the text should be justified without paragraph breaks. All references mentioned in the text should be included in the “References” list. In the bibliography section, the references should be written in alphabetical order according to the surname of the author.


BOOKS:

Single Authored Source:
Berger, J. (1990). Görme Biçimleri. Istanbul: Metis Publications.
Frizot, M. (1998). A New History of Photography. Cologne: Könemann.

Source with Two Authors:
Alberro, A. and Stimson, B. (1999). Conceptual Art: A Critical Anthology. New York: MIT.

Source with More Than Two Authors: In the bibliography of a book with more than two authors, either all author names are given in the order they appear in the book or the abbreviation et al. is used after the first author name.
Abisel, N., Arslan, U.T., Behçetoğulları, P., Karadoğan, A., Öztürk, S.R. and Ulusay, N. (2005). Very Strange Very Familiar. Istanbul: Metis.
Abisel, N., et al. (2005). Çok Tuhaf Çok Tanıdık. İstanbul: Metis.

Name of the compiler, editor and publisher: If a work has a compiler, translator, publisher and/or editor, the abbreviations “Der.”, “Haz.” and “Ed.” are used. If the work has an author, the colophon begins with the surname and first name of the author, otherwise with the surname and first name of the compiler or others. The names of the compilers and editors should follow the order of presentation on the book cover, or if not mentioned there, on the title page.
Fuat, M. (Ed.). (1997). Anthology of Contemporary Turkish Poetry. Istanbul: Adam Publications.
Wolfe, C. K. and Olson, T. (Eds.). (2001). Bristol Sessions: Writing About the Big Bang of Country Music. Jefferson, NC: McFarland.

Article or Chapter in an Edited Book:
Göktan, M.Çağatay (2012). “The Art of Photography Towards the Twenty-first Century”. (Ed. Feyyaz Bodur). History of Photography. Eskisehir: Anadolu University Publications, pp.142-174.

Translation Books: One should not make the mistake of ignoring the translators in the writing of the source. It should be noted whether the translator translated the whole book or a part of it.
Said E. and Barenboim D. (2006). Parallels and Paradoxes (Trans. Osman Akınhay). Istanbul: Agora Kitaplığı. (Original Edition 2002)

Institutional or State Publication Books:
Milli Kütüphane Yayınları. (1999). Bibliography of Turkey. 1999/4. Ankara: Milli Kütüphane.

Books without Author:
The 1995 NEA almanac of higher education. (1995). Washington DC: National Education Association.
TÜBİTAK. (2002). Scientific Publishing in the 21st Century: Goals and Approaches. Ankara: TUBITAK.

Dictionaries or Encyclopedias:
Turkish Language Association. (2005). Turkish Dictionary (10th ed.). Ankara: Turkish Language Association.
Say, A. (2006). “Piano”. Music Dictionary. Ankara: Müzik Ansiklopedisi Yayınları. p. 423-424.
Özayten, Nilgün (1997). “Conceptual Art”. Eczacıbaşı Art Encyclopedia. Istanbul: Yem Publication. Volume 2, p.971.

Published Research Reports:
State Planning Organization (2004). “Report of the Special Specialization Commission on Evaluation of State Aids (Report No: SPO: 2681)”. Ankara: SPO.

PERIODICAL PUBLICATIONS:

Source with One or More Authors:
Topakkaya, Arslan. (2012). “Plato-Aristotle Comparison in the Context of Time Concept”. Journal of Philosophy and Social Sciences, Issue: 8, p.220.
Saywitz. K.J., Mannarino, A.P., Berliner, L. and Cohen, J. A. (2000). “Treatment for sexually abused children and adolescents”. American Psychologist, Vol. 55, pp.1040-1049.

Translated Articles:
Szerb, Antal. (1979). “History of World Literature” (Trans. Hasan Eren). Journal of Turkology. Ankara: Ankara University Faculty of Language and History-Geography, Volume: 8, Issue: 1, p.204.

Newspapers:
Hızlan, D. (2007, December 17). “Musicians are the meteorologists of social climate”. Hürriyet, p. 22.

Published Proceedings:
Uçak, N. (2005). “Production, Access and Utilization of Knowledge in Social Sciences”. O. Horata (Ed.). Symposium on Periodicals and Information Technologies in Social Sciences: April 2, 2005 - Ankara: Proceedings (pp. 92-103). Ankara: Yeni Avrasya.

Unpublished Proceedings:
Albükrek, M. (2005). “Art and Medicine”. Paper presentation, Yıldız Technical University Musician Health Days-I, March 11-12, 2005, Istanbul.

Unpublished Lecture Notes
Johnson, K. L. (1995). Administration of Physical Education (Class notes). South Lancaster, MA: Atlantic Union College, Department of Physical Education.

Theses
Browne, Meredith (2005). The Currency of the Clinical Photograph: Science, Photography and Dream of the Legible Body. PhD Thesis, Concordia University, Montréal.
Göktan, M.Çağatay (2014). Conceptual Photography. PhD Thesis, Kocaeli University Institute of Social Sciences, Kocaeli.

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS:

E-Newspaper article:
Baver, E. (2008, January 1). Intellectual movement cannot be prevented! Milliyet. Retrieved January 4, 2008, from http://blog.milliyet.com.tr/Blog.aspx?BlogNo=83861

For an article taken from an E-Journal or Web page:
Yöre, S. (2005, September). Musicology, Ethnomusicology and the Scientific Study of Music. [Online Journal]. Music and Science International Refereed Scientific Journal of Music. Retrieved July 29, 2006, from http://www.muzikbilim.com/4e_2005/yore_s.html

E-book:
Tan, N. (2001). How Turkish Folk Culture was Utilized in Atatürk Era Theater and Opera Studies, Ankara: Ministry of Culture and Tourism. Retrieved January 4, 2008, from http://ekitap.kulturturizm.gov.tr/BelgeGoster.aspx?F6E10F8892433CFFA781CAA92714FCE0BFE1A1EBF9849693

Chapter from e-book:
Akın, G. (2008). Biriken. Living Turkish Poetry. Retrieved January 4, 2008, from http://www.kultur.gov.tr/TR/BelgeGoster.aspx?F6E10F8892433CFFA91171E62F0FF1539EDC603C979CEB01

Other scientific, professional or personal websites:
Kongar, E. (1997, May 16). National Culture in the Framework of Globalization and Cultural Differences. Retrieved July 31, 2006, from http://www.kongar.org/makaleler/mak_ku.php
Music. (2007, December 31). Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra New Year Concerts. Retrieved January 3, 2008, from http://www.ntvmsnbc.com/news/MUZ_front.asp

For the Announcement on the Webpage:
Muzikbilim. (2006, March 31). Music of the Turkish World from Central Asia to the Balkans [Announcement]. Retrieved March 13, 2007, from www.muzikbilim.com

AUDIO AND VISUAL MATERIALS:

Motion Picture, Videocassette, DVD, VCD (Video) Recordings:
Oguz, A. (Producer-Director). (2007). Happiness [Movie]. Istanbul: ANS Uluslararası Yapım Yay. ve Rek. A.Ş.
Forster, M. (Director). (2004). Finding neverland [DVD]. United States: Buena Vista Home Entertainment.

Television Broadcast:
Atatimur E. (Director). (2008, January 4). With İlber Ortaylı...[Television broadcast]. Istanbul and Turkey: TRT 2 Broadcast.

Television Series:
Avcı, E. (Producer). (2007). Annem [Television series]. Istanbul: TMC.

CD etc. sound recordings:
Akıncan, İ. (Composer). (1990s). Marmara [Recording, H. Kazan and S. Yöre]. Alla Turca [CD]. Istanbul: Kaf Music. (Recorded 2001).
Jackson, A. (2004). What I do [CD]. NY: BMG.