The NWSA Journal uses as its style manual, the Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.), specifically the (modified) author-date system. Submissions should document cited material by using parenthetical references in the text, with minimal endnotes. Please download the NWSAJ Citations and References document for specific examples and for exceptions to the author-date system of references.
For exceptions to formatting and mechanics, please download the NWSAJ style guide.
Another valuable source of information on submitting manuscripts for consideration by the NWSA Journal, or any other academic journal, is the Author Support page provided through the Council of Editors of Learned Journals (CELJ). Both the Guidelines for Contributors and the Informal Tips for Publishing have been created collectively by seasoned academic editors and can save even experienced authors time in preparing their manuscripts for publication.
