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Submission Guidelines

Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society

We welcome essays, articles, and documents about Illinois, or its Midwest region. Studies about literature, art, technology, law, or other subjects are also welcome.

Authors should follow The Chicago Manual of Style, 16th ed. (University of Chicago Press) or imitate notes in this journal; use endnotes. Authors who desire illustrations should provide them. Articles average 12,000 words (including notes) but we have accepted articles from 4,000 to 15,000 words.

We invite you to submit your manuscript via our new electronic manuscript submission system. This secure, personalized resource will allow you to track your manuscript through each step of the acceptance and production process. To begin, click here to set up your personal account and upload your submission. These will be reviewed as soon as possible. Thank you for considering the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society.

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Alternatively, you can send inquiries to Eileen McMahon, Editor, JISHS; History Department, Lewis University, One University Parkway, Romeoville, IL 60446; e-mail: mcmahoei@lewisu.edu. Send books for review to Mark Hubbard, Book Review Editor, JISHS; Department of History, Eastern Illinois University; Charleston, IL 61920; e-mail: mvosshubbard@eiu.edu.

Articles appearing in the Journal of the Illinois State Historical Society are abstracted and indexed in both Historical Abstracts and America: History and Life. The Journal is a member of the Conference of Historical Journals.

Neither the editors nor the Illinois State Historical Society assume any responsibility for statements, whether of fact or opinion, made by contributors.