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Let's practice - submit a simple proposal

Workshop Activity Video

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We will be creating and submitting an article proposal for the ideaFest Journal. ideaFest: Interdisciplinary Journal of Creative Works and Research from Humboldt State University is an annual, peer-reviewed journal that showcases the work of faculty, staff, and students at Humboldt State University. The journal accepts work in multiple genres and from across all disciplines and enables Humboldt State University researchers to connect with audiences worldwide and efficiently communicate findings with a sense of timeliness. The journal is an outgrowth of Humboldt State University’s IdeaFest, a day-long event which celebrates the collaborative research and creative projects of faculty and students from across campus.

This example will run you through what an article proposal might look like, in any field.

Why the IdeaFest Journal?

Vitally important topics in many disciplines
Everyone can submit
New journals work with you
Easy to submit

Pretend you are interested in submitting to the IdeaFest Journal website. Review the website for five minutes. What did you find out about the journal? Was there anything confusing?

Test submission:

1. If you don't have a topic already in mind, consider utilizing one from an assignment in a current or past course.

2. Create a title out of the topic.

3. Submit your title to the ideaFest journal. Experiencing the process via use of the official submit form, etc.

IdeaFest Journal, our sample Journal for use during this tutorial.
- Run through this simple process! It will give you a view of what similar Journals will look like.

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