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General Submission Rules

Submitted articles cannot have been previously published, nor be forthcoming in an archival journal or book (print or electronic). In addition, by submitting material to Moebius, the author is stipulating that the material is not currently under review at another journal (electronic or print) and that he or she will not submit the material to another journal (electronic or print) until the completion of the editorial decision process at Moebius. If you have concerns about the submission terms for Moebius, please contact the editors.

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Formatting Requirements

Moebius has some general rules about the formatting of articles upon initial submission.

General Information:

  • Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced, and follow the latest guidelines established by the Chicago Manual of Style.
  • Any bibliographic citations or informational notes should be numbered and placed at the end of the paper.
  • All manuscripts should have a cover page with the author’s name, title of work, (if none please indicate), author’s e-mail address, bio, phone number and status as student, alumni, staff, or faculty member. The author’s name should not appear on the manuscript itself, as they will be sent to referees “in blind.”
  • Electronic submissions in Microsoft Word (.doc) format are preferred.

Essays and Articles: If possible, writers should address the theme of our forthcoming issue and should not exceed 3,000 words.

Fiction: Works of fiction should not exceed 5,000 words.

Book Reviews: We are seeking reviews of recently published books (fiction or non-fiction). They should be between 750 and 1,000 words.

The Gamut: Submissions may address any topic. Written material should not exceed 1,000 words. The Gamut also includes visual art and poetry.

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Rights for Authors

In consideration for publication of the article, the authors agree to the terms of the submission and the non-exclusive license agreement.

Attribution and Usage Policies

Reproduction, posting, transmission or other distribution or use of the article or any material therein, in any medium as permitted by a personal-use exemption or by written agreement of Moebius, requires credit to Moebius and the author of the material.

Personal-use Exceptions

The following uses are always permitted to the author(s) and do not require further permission from Moebius provided the author does not alter the format or content of the articles, including the copyright notification:

  • Storage and back-up of the article on the author's computer(s) and digital media (e.g., diskettes, back-up servers, Zip disks, etc.), provided that the article stored on these computers and media is not readily accessible by persons other than the author(s);
  • Posting of the article on the author(s) personal website, provided that the website is non-commercial;
  • Posting of the article on the internet as part of a non-commercial open access institutional repository or other non-commercial open access publication site affiliated with the author(s)'s place of employment (e.g., a Phrenology professor at the University of Southern North Dakota can have her article appear in the University of Southern North Dakota's Department of Phrenology online publication series); and
  • Posting of the article on a non-commercial course website for a course being taught by the author at the university or college employing the author.

People seeking an exception, or who have questions about use, should contact the editors.

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General Terms and Conditions of Use

Users of the DigitalCommons@CalPoly website and/or software agree not to misuse the DigitalCommons@CalPoly service or software in any way.

The failure of DigitalCommons@CalPoly or Moebius to exercise or enforce any right or provision in the policies does not constitute a waiver of such right or provision. If any term of the policies is found to be invalid, the parties nevertheless agree that the court should endeavor to give effect to the parties' intentions as reflected in the provision, and the other provisions of the policies remain in full force and effect. These policies, the Submission Agreement, and the Non-Exclusive License constitute the entire agreement between Moebius and the Author(s) regarding submission of the Article.

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