Chi Sigma Iota: COUNSELORS_BOOKSHELF

Counselor’s Bookshelf

Author Guidelines

Submissions to the Counselor’s Bookshelf may be made by any CSI member through csi-net.org. To submit, click on the Counselor’s Bookshelf, log in, and select one of the four Sections for your review. This can be a: (1) Professional Book, (2) Book that Made Me a Better Counselor, (3) Bibliotherapy Resource, or (4) a Movie or TV Show/Series.

Reviews should be prepared first in an editor such as Microsoft Word so that word limits will not be exceeded. The word limit is 500 words for Section 1, Professional Books, and 250 words for each of the remaining sections. The content of the review should be as follows: The first half of the review (250 or 125 words, depending on the section) should be devoted to a summary of the book, CD, movie, etc. The second half of the review should address ways in which counselors can use this book for self knowledge, clinical applications with specific types of clients, and/or counselor education. Types of populations for which a resource is most applicable should be described, and any caveats for use of the resource should be mentioned. Please write your summary (first half) in the first paragraph and your review (second half) in a separate paragraph.

Once the review has been submitted, it will be sent to the appropriate Section Editors for review. Authors may expect to receive confirmation of acceptance of their review within 4 weeks of submission.

Reviews will be sent to an editorial board for blind review prior to a publication decision. All publications decisions are made by the respective editors. Editors may request revisions prior to acceptance.

Once accepted, authors may cite their review as follows:

Author, A. (year). Review of {Resource}. The Counselor’s Bookshelf: {Section}. Greensboro, NC: Chi Sigma Iota, International