Database Trends and Applications (DBTA) magazine reports on the technologies and processes involved in every aspect of the creation, management, application and storage of structured and unstructured data to create business value and competitive advantage for enterprises of all sizes in all industries. To achieve this end, articles must be original, factual, accurate and product- and vendor-neutral.
Please feel free to query either Elliot King at Elliot@dbta.com and 410-356-3943, or Joyce Wells at Joyce@dbta.com and 973-665-9200 with your article ideas at any time during the development process.
Please keep the following guidelines in mind:
- Articles should generally be between 800 and 1200 words.
- Articles must be exclusive and original, and not published elsewhere.
- DBTA in not a technical journal. The inclusion of computer code, including SQL statements, is discouraged although small snippets of code can be accommodated if absolutely necessary.
- The extensive use of bulleted lists, boldfacing and italics is strongly discouraged.
- We do not use footnotes. Please include all references in the text of the article.
- If quoting people, please use the past tense.
- Although we adhere to the editorial calendar, we are interested in submission on all appropriate topics at all times.
- Articles may be published in print, on the Web, or both.
- Articles may be accompanied by up to two publication-quality graphics. Computer code listings are treated as graphics.
- The author of the submission is responsible for the article’s accuracy.
Submissions are subject to the terms of the Unisphere Media Article Acceptance Agreement. Upon acceptance, you will receive an author’s agreement, which must be signed and returned prior to publication.
- Generally, articles must be received at least 45 days prior to the first day of the projected month of publication.
- We reserve the right to edit articles for length, style and grammar.
Thank you for your interest. We look forward to working with you. Please feel free to query either Elliot King at Elliot@dbta.com and 410-356-3943, or Joyce Wells at Joyce@dbta.com and 973-665-9200 if you have questions.
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