Submissions guidelines

THIS AREA OF THE SITE IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND WILL BE UPDATED WITH MORE CURRENT SUBMISSIONS GUIDELINES AND PAYMENT POLICIES. Submission proposals and drafts should be sent to hazineblog@gmail.com. Arabic submissions encouraged. 

Specific Calls for Pitches

January 2021: Art and the Digital Sphere: CLOSED

General Guidelines for Archive Reviews:

-Archive reviews should ideally be no more than 2,000 words. There is no minimum length but we foresee that most reviews will require at least 500 words. The length of essays and critical reflection pieces will be at the discretion of the editors.

-Keep foreign words to a minimum, but if you have to use them please employ the standard transcription for the main language of the country in which the archive is located. E.g. medrese in Turkey but madrasa in Egypt. Make sure to italicize foreign words that are not already incorporated into English. E.g. mosque vs. medrese.

-Please follow the template as much as possible. Keep the subheadings the same so that HAZINE users can easily navigate the site.

– Please use North American English spelling instead of British English. The most pertinent example here is catalog, not catalogue.

-If you are referring to Hazine the website, please write it in all capitals. E.g. HAZINE

Introduction:

-The introduction should just follow the name of the archive in the page title. There is no need for an “Introduction” subheading.

Contact Information:

-List the official contact information of the archive but not personal numbers of staff working there.
Citation Information:

Try to use the MLA style http://www.studygs.net/citation/mla.htm
E.g. Nir Shafir and Christopher Markiewicz, “Süleymaniye Library”, HAZINE, 10 October 2013, https://hazine.info/2013/10/10/suleymaniye-library/, (consulted XX October XXXX)

DIGITAL COLLECTIONS TEMPLATE

Thank you for volunteering to write a HAZINE digital collections review!

This template is meant as a general guide for review writers so that they can be sure to mention the most necessary information. These differ slightly from our reviews that focus on physical collections, but are ultimately adapted from the same model.

Some creativity in format and writing style is fine though we ask that review writers follow the sub-sections listed below so that website users can easily access the information. Reviews should ideally be no more than 2,000 words though this is flexible.

This template, and the style guide, is a work-in-progress. Tell us if any we need to add anything or clarify and questions!
-the editors

Title
-This should be the name of the collection, including any affiliations it might have with a museum, an organization, or a library.

Introduction
In two or three sentences, please mention the following:
-significance of the collection
-general remarks on its collection and history
-be sure to hyperlink it!

This length of each of the sections that follow should range from 1-4 paragraphs.

History
You can reference the organization that founded it, when and why. You don’t need to go into too much detail, but the more we know about how the archive or collection came together, the more a researcher can understand from the sources.
-the institutional history and development of the collection
-How did this collection come to its present state?
-Who established the collection? Where was it originally housed? Who digitized it? What were their priorities?
-Are there any attempts to further develop this collection?

Collection
-What does this digital collection have? Manuscripts, art work/objects, documents, reference materials/published volumes?
-What is the total number of manuscripts, object, or documents in the collection? Is it a small or large collection compared to other similar collections?
-From what centuries do the materials date from?
-What time periods and regions does this collection’s material address?
-If the collection does not specifically focus on materials related to the Middle East, briefly mention the main holdings of the collection but focus on Middle East related material.
-How are the collection’s materials organized?
-How is it presented?
-Are there finding aids/other forms of description or metadata?

Access
-Are the sources open access or do you need a login to access the collection?
-Does the researcher need some sort of membership to log in?
-Can you download the materials? In what formats? In batches?
-What restrictions exist on reproductions?
-How easy is it to access the team behind the project for trouble-shooting and advice?

Transportation, Accessibility and Food

-How do you get to the research site?
-Can researchers that are differently abled easily access the site (i.e. are there elevators? A ramp for a wheelchair?)
-How easy is it to get food and water?

Resources and Links

Keyword Tags
-Keyword tags should includes:
Location: City & Country:
Period: Medieval (6th-14th centuries) , Early Modern (15th-18th centuries) , Modern (19th-21st centuries)
Collection Materials: e.g. manuscripts, documents, textiles, newspapers, etc.
EXAMPLE : Tags for Suleymaniye Library : Istanbul; Turkey; Medieval; Early Modern; Modern; Manuscripts; Printed Books; Calligraphy.

Biography (your blurb + link to faculty page or academia.edu)
Hazine Contributor is a post-doctoral researcher at Internet University working on…