Syriaca.org Documentation

Syriaca.org is pleased to invite proposals from scholars for new volumes within Syriaca.org's reference publications:

• SPEAR: Syriac Persons Events and Relations
• The New Handbook of Syriac Literature (NHSL)
• The Syriac Biographical Dictionary (SBD)
• The Syriac Gazetteer

Individual volumes should be thematically organized and conform to the editorial standards of the parent reference publications. Examples of individual volumes already published by Syriaca.org include:

• Qadishe: A Guide to the Syriac Saints (volume I of SBD)
• A Guide to Syriac Authors (volume II of SBD)
• Bibliotheca Hagiographica Syriaca Electronica (volume I of NHSL)

Proposals for new volumes should follow the guidelines below and be submitted electronically to the director, Prof. Daniel L. Schwartz (daniel.schwartz{}tamu.edu). Scholars interested in preparing a proposal are encouraged to contact the director in advance of submission.

Guidelines for New Volumes:

• New volumes should significantly add to the content or coverage of the reference publications of which they would be a part.
• New volumes should cohere with or enhance the intellectual model of the reference publications of which they would be a part.
• New volumes should utilize or enhance the digital structures of the reference publications of which they would be a part.
• All publications must conform to the open access publication model of Syriaca.org, including use of the Creative Commons Attribution License.
• No publication of Syriaca.org may engage in political or sectarian advocacy.
• Proposals will be reviewed and approved by the Syriaca.org Editorial Board.

Proposals should be structured in the following order:

• Brief cover letter including:
• List of editors or contributors for the volume with contact information.
• Indication of the Syriaca.org reference publication to which the proposed volume would belong and any comment on how the volume might differ from or enhance this reference publication.
• Intellectual property statement indicating the sources of the content and any permissions that need to be obtained.
• Schedule for work on the volume including anticipated completion date.
• Title and brief abstract of the proposed volume (300 words max.)
• C.V.(s) of the proposed volume editors and contributors, including any relevant digital skills (limit 3 pages each).