Want to become a peer reviewer for Humanities Methods in Librarianship?

Guidelines for peer reviewers:

• When adding comments or track changes to a submitted paper, please keep the original file format (DOCX or ODT). If you have questions about this, please email [email protected]
• Please make your comments constructive and helpful
• You will have an option to upload a cover letter for the Editors only

Please consider the following criteria in your review:

• Originality: Does the paper contain new and significant ideas adequate to justify publication?
• Relationship to Literature: Does the paper demonstrate an adequate understanding of the relevant literature and cite an appropriate range of sources from the humanities and librarianship? Is any significant work ignored?
• Argument: Is the paper's argument built on appropriate humanities theory or concepts? Is the research based on clear, well-elaborated arguments? Are the methods employed appropriate for the journal?
• Conclusions: Are the conclusions presented clearly and appropriately analyzed and communicated? Do the conclusions adequately tie together the arguments of the paper?
• Quality of Communication: Does the paper clearly express its case, measured against the standards of the field(s) and the expected knowledge of the journal's readership? Has attention been paid to the clarity of expression and readability, such as sentence structure, jargon use, etc.
• References and Style Guide: Does the paper cite references and generally adhere to formatting guidelines in Chicago Style, 18th edition (Notes and Bibliography)? Is a bibliography included? Can references be verified by finding them in a reputable bibliographic database?