About . . .
§ Locating the resources you need
§ Publishing your original work here
§ Applying for the MAINSTREAM Fellowship
Locating the resources you need
Projectmainstream.net contains thousands of categorized resources related to substance abuse education for health professionals including PowerPoint® slide sets, articles, links, and more. Please see Resources for more information.
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Downloadable file types are indicated by the following:
 Zip Files (.zip)
 Microsoft PowerPoint Files (.ppt)
 PDF Files (.pdf)
 HTML Files (.html)
 Microsoft Word Files (.doc)
Publishing your original work here
Submission Guidelines
Narrative Submissions
PowerPoint Presentations
Review of Materials and Acceptance
Website Content Suggestions
Intellectual Property Rights
Submission Guidelines
Projectmainstream.net encourages submission of original work related to substance abuse education and training for health and human service professionals. Submissions may include manuscripts, PowerPoint slides, audiovisual presentations, web-based courses, syllabi, curricula, knowledge examinations, skills evaluation tools and related materials that address the mission and objectives of Project MAINSTREAM (see About Project MAINSTREAM).
Original contributions should be submitted electronically to the Project MAINSTREAM Website Editor using the Submissions Form. Critical review of the materials by the ProjectMAINSTREAM Website Editorial Committee may result in immediate acceptance, acceptance with modification, or rejection. The basis for this decision will be communicated with appropriate recommendations. The Website Editorial Committee, comprised of expert authors and editors from diverse disciplines, employs the same criteria for appropriateness, clarity and quality that are used in print media.
1. Provide appropriate, full attribution for all source and research materials employed in development of the product submitted for e-publication.
2. Include a Bibliography and/or Cited References list with submission of material.
3. Narrative material should be presented in MS Word® (either PC or Mac version) or a compatible application.
4. When submitting an MS PowerPoint® slide set (for lecture or other presentation), please complete the brief descriptive form and include Notes for each of the slides. The notes will be extremely valuable to help others understand fully the context and ramifications of the slides. All data presented should be referenced appropriately (on the slide or in the notes.)
5. Please list all citations in the American Psychological Association (APA) style to maintain a consistent appearance on www.ProjectMAINSTREAM.net.
6. Concise articles on topics of interest to the audience of ProjectMAINSTREAM.net such as innovations in professional education, interdisciplinary training, and generalist screening, assessment, and brief intervention are always welcome. Original research reports, meta-analyses, review articles, case reports, and commentaries are encouraged if they are germane to the mission of ProjectMAINSTREAM. Articles should be limited to approximately four type-written pages. They should include a 100-word Abstract, as well as Introduction, Methods, Results, Discussion and Cited References sections. All submissions will be peer reviewed in a timely manner for their content and clarity.
7. Project MAINSTREAM does not encourage submission of previously published materials. However, if certain copyrighted articles would serve as unique resources, permission must be obtained from the author and publisher to publish the resource on the website.
PowerPoint® Presentation Recommendations
1. PowerPoint® presentations are most effective when the narrative is limited to less than eight lines per slide.
2. Five or six words per line are optimal, and bullets help to focus attention on key points.
3. The type of font used is very important. Sans serif fonts are clearest and most legible. Limit the number of fonts to one or two and maintain consistency in their assignment, e.g., for titles, headings, sub-headings, etc. Maintain a consistency of font size. Use ALL CAPS sparingly, for emphasis.
4. Font sizes must be large enough to be read in the presentation venue.
5. Font colors must be consistent with background colors so the print is legible. Light color fonts on dark backgrounds are best, e.g., yellow on blue. Dark color fonts can be used on light backgrounds, but may be more difficult to read.
6. Avoid text overload on individual slides. Present key points on the slides and more detailed information in the slide notes for the presenter.
7. Presentation of data is most effective when plotted rather than tabulated. Tables are difficult to read in this format, unless they are very simple, and findings may be obscure. Plots of data are visually accessible and clearly demonstrate relationships between variables.
8. Photos or clip art can enhance a slide, but more than one or two are distracting. Slides with graphics require more memory and can be difficult to up/down load on the net.
Website Suggestions
Website visitors are also welcome to submit information that they believe would enhance the various resource databases, i.e., citations of articles useful for teaching, new journals, websites, funding opportunities, etc. Please contact us with suggestions.
Film Review Submissions
Also, users are welcome to submit film reviews for the Film Reviews section. The form for these submissions can be found at http://www.projectmainstream.net/filmreview.asp. Please include a brief (100 - 300 words) synopsis of the film, a critique of that film, and a statement of why that film is valuable to substance abuse education. Users can specify whether or not they would like their name included with the review. Film reviews are subject to the same review process as other materials submitted to this site.
Intellectual Property Rights
The Project MAINSTREAM Website subscribes to the principles and assurances provided by copyright for traditional publications. Thus, Project MAINSTREAM strives to disseminate innovative materials ethically and appropriately in their original form. Submissions will be valued and treated in the same manner as contributions to an archival journal. Likewise, we require that website visitors respect the intellectual property rights of authors by providing complete and accurate attribution for materials they use.
Applying for the MAINSTREAM Fellowship
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