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Author Guidelines

  • The research books presented must be original and unpublished.
  • Books will be received in APA standard writing format (latest version).
  • Magnetic documents that do not exceed 300 digital pages (double-sided, including graphic material) will be received.
  • A declaration of originality signed by each of the authors must be submitted.
  • Each author must have updated the Curriculum Vitae for Latin America and the Caribbean - CVLAC and the Open Researcher and Contributor ID - ORCID.

Parts of the Book: authors are requested to submit the books for evaluation with the following sections:

  • Cover page
  • Title, abstract and keywords (in Spanish and English)
  • Biography of the authors.
  • Dedication
  • Thanks
  • Prologue (other author)
  • Index of contents
  • Introduction
  • Chapters
  • Epilogue (or conclusion, recapitulation, etc.)
  • Appendix
  • References
  • Alphabetical index

Typeface and spacing: Authors should use Latin paragraph indentation, indented and without paragraph spacing. The text must be written in format

Word, Times New Roman font, size 12, line 2. The page must be Letter, 21.59 cm x 27.94 cm.

  • Margin: 2.54 cm at each edge of the sheet (Top, bottom, left, right).
  • Indentation: It is necessary to leave 5 spaces with the space bar or 0.5 cm from the Word design tab, at the beginning of each of each paragraph.

Title, abstract and keywords: They must be in Spanish and English.

  • The title must be short and concise with a maximum length of 15 words. If necessary, a subtitle separated by a period can be added below. Avoid using empty expressions, symbols, formulas, abbreviations, or acronyms.
  • The abstract should not exceed 200 words.
  • There are five (5) keywords that identify the book. The key words must reflect the content of the document, and for this reason it is necessary to point out the precise themes of the book, rescuing the areas of knowledge in which it is inscribed and the main concepts. It is recommended to review the terms and hierarchies established in the bibliographic lists (Thesaurus), and search for correspondence between titles, abstracts and keywords. When a word is not standardized in Thesaurus it should be pointed out.

Technical indications for images: the delivery of images, tables, graphs and figures must be under the following conditions:

  • When it comes to graphics, tables and infographics, these should be included in the original format, not as images, since these cannot be edited. Texts containing these files must also be editable. All graphics must contain title and font; it is not necessary when it comes to own elaboration, that this is reported in each of the graphs, figures or tables. This citation is only made when the figure or table of another document has been selected, in which case it is indicated “taken from”, with the author's last name and the year.
  • In the case of printed drawings or photographs, the originals must be delivered to the Editor for digital scanning at the same time as they deliver the book for editorial evaluation. These files will not be received once the initial review stage has been completed.
  • The image material must have a resolution of at least 300 dpi at the size in which it will be reproduced, in EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) or TIFF (Tagged Image File Format) format, which ensures that it can be edited.

Submission Preparation Checklist

All submissions must meet the following requirements.

  • The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another press for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
  • The submission file is in the Microsoft Word, RTF, or OpenDocument file format.
  • Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
  • The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Press.

Copyright Notice

All contents of research books, unless otherwise stated, are under Creative Commons Attribution license. The Editorial of the National Directorate of Schools of the Colombian National Police is especially rigorous and careful in complying with its commitments related to copyright. This rigor is contemplated in relation to the guarantee that any text that is published has all the relevant authorizations by its author or holder of the publication rights.

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