Stylistic Guidelines

WHS uses two levels of headings

• “A heads” are centered, bolded, and written in all caps
• “B heads” are on the left margin, bolded, and written in all caps
• WHS encourages the generous use of headings and sub-headings
• When using hyphens – allow a space before and after the hyphen
• List dates as September 11, 2001 (rather than as 11 September 2001)
• Spell out names (first and last) in full during the first use of the name, but thereafter list only the last name
• Use commas before the word and when listing three or more items (as in Democrats, Republicans, and Independents)
• Do not use a comma if no day is listed (as in October 1962)
• Spell out centuries (Twentieth Century) and constitutional amendments (Amendment XX)
• Write out numbers one through ten, but list numbers 11 and higher numerically; numbers in the millions and higher are indicated as a combination digit/spelled number (as in 400 billion)
• When listing numbers as percentages use the numeric form but write out the word percent (as in 58 percent); however the % sign can be used in tables and when inside parentheses
• Do not capitalize the words national, federal, or government but do capitalize the political parties, government agencies, and other official titles; capitalize words such as Congress, Cabinet, and U.S. Constitution, but not congressional or constitutional
• Do not capitalize president or first lady unless referring to a specific president (as in President Bush or “George W. Bush was concerned… The President opposed the…”)

Formatting guidelines

• Double-space the entire manuscript (included abstract, notes, quotes, and tables)
• Use size 12 type and Times New Roman font
• Tables and figures should be listed chronologically and be listed on a separate page at the end of the manuscript
• The location of tables and figures in the body of the manuscript should be noted by using “insert Table 1 here”
• WHS uses only numbered notes and list all notes in a separate page located at the end of the manuscript; number all notes consecutively throughout manuscript
• Do not insert special formatting commands (pre-set centering or automatic paragraph indentation), as they will need to be reset by the copyeditors
• Do not “justify” right-hand margin; leave it “ragged” (simply allow the space bar to return the cursor to the next line)

Format for notes

• Jane Smith, “Presidential Vetoes,” Political Issues 5 (1994), 235.
• John Vega, The Presidency (New York: Longman Publishers, 1999).

For initial submissions

• Submit one electronic copy to  WhiteHouseStudies@usm.edu  or three paper copies to 730 East Beach Blvd, Long Beach, MS,  39560, Care of Jack Covarrubias, Center for Policy and Resilience  
• List the title, your name, your institutional affiliation, and your contact information on a separate/detachable page
• All manuscripts are subject to peer review
• WHS publishes scholarly articles, commentary, profiles (of presidents, first ladies, first family members, key presidential aides, etc…), features, and book reviews

Once your manuscript has been accepted for publication

• Submit one electronic copy of the manuscript to WhiteHouseStudies@usm.edu in final form and one paper copy to 730 East Beach Blvd, Long Beach, MS,  39560, Care of Jack Covarrubias, Center for Policy and Resilience  
• The manuscript should contain an abstract of roughly 100-150 words
• Be sure to include a brief biographical sketch and your contact information