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Circulation/Ordering

1. How much is each issue?
   Population Reports is free in any quantity to developing countries. Sample copies for readers in developed countries are usually available at no charge. Additional copies are $2.00 (US) each for readers in developed countries.
   
   
2. Are full-text versions available for free online?
   Yes, all are available in html format and many are also available in Adobe Acrobat pdf files. For full text Population Reports go to: http://www.infoforhealth.org/pr/online.shtml
   
   
3. How can I subscribe to Population Reports?
   You may subscribe to Population Reports:
   
   • On-line at http://www.jhuccp.org/cgi-bin/orders/orderform.cgi
   • Electronically at: http://www.infoforhealth.org/pr/electsub.php
   • E-mail to orders@jhuccp.org
   • Fax to 1-410-659-6266
   • Mail to: Orders, The Information & Knowledge for Optimal Health (INFO) Project, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs, 111 Market Place, Suite 310, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA
   
   
4. I would like to order back issues of Population Reports. Who should I contact?
   You may order back issues of Population Reports:
   
   • On-line at http://www.jhuccp.org/cgi-bin/orders/orderform.cgi
   • E-mail to orders@jhuccp.org
   • Fax to 1-410-659-6266
   • Mail to: Distribution, The Information & Knowledge for Optimal Health (INFO) Project, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs, 111 Market Place, Suite 310, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA
   
   
5. Who pays for shipping and handling charges?
   All shipping and handling (customs, duties, etc.) are paid by Population Reports.
   
   
6. How long does it take to receive an order?
   Depending on where you are located the average time for shipping takes approximately 6-8 weeks.
   
   
7. Could you add my colleagues to your mailing list?
   Yes. Please send us your colleagues' name, address, phone number and e-mail address (if applicable). We will send them an order form and additional materials.
   
   
8. I am organizing a conference and would like to request 100 copies of a particular report. Would you be able to send them directly to the conference for me?
   Yes. Please send us a request with your name, the address where the reports should be sent, and the dates of the conference, the title of the report you require, the language, and the quantity needed. We will arrange for their delivery in time for the conference. To assist in reducing shipping costs, we ask that you please submit your request 6-8 weeks prior to your conference.
   
   
9. Why have I not yet received the next issue of Series M?
   Only three issues of Population Reports are published a year. These three issues can be assigned to any of 10 series topics. Some series may have from 1-3 issues published within a year while others may take several years before an issue is assigned to it.

Writing and Production

1. How many issues are published each year?
   Previously, Population Reports issues were published four times year under the Information & Knowledge for Optimal Health (INFO) Project, three (3) full length issues are published each year.
   
2. What topics does Population Reports cover?
   Each issue is assigned to one of 10 different series:
   
   

3. How are your topics selected?
   Editorial staff rely on a number of mechanisms for selecting topics for the journal. Throughout the year, the INFO project receives solicited and unsolicited suggestions from readers who write in and from those who submit responses to ongoing readership surveys. An editorial advisory board, made up of 23 reproductive health experts from around the world, is also surveyed for suggestions. Periodically, we send our Editorial Advisory Committee a list of proposed topics, either individually as they arise, or several in a list, and invite them to comment on and prioritize them. For longer publications, Advisory Committee input, along with that of readers and partner organizations are presented and discussed at biannual topics meetings, attended by USAID and cooperating agency representatives. Finally, based on the discussions the INFO editorial team will propose three report topics in INFO's annual workplan for approval by USAID. For short publications with quick turn-around time, we follow a similar process but without waiting for topics meetings.
   
   
4. Can I submit a topic for a Population Reports issue?
   Yes, we welcome all suggestions. You may submit your recommendation to orders@jhuccp.org with any reference materials. Also, please see the List of Upcoming Issues.
   
   
5. Who writes the reports?
   Population Reports issues are researched and written by staff or consultant researchers and writers, with guidance from the Editor and Project Director.
   
   
6. How are Population Reports prepared?
   Population Reports are researched and written by staff or consultant writers. For each report an outline is written and externally reviewed. Then, writers prepare a review draft of the report. The INFO Editorial Advisory Committee and up to 30 additional reviewers selected for their expertise in the particular topic read the review draft and provide comments. Writers and researchers then revise the report based on reviewer comments. The report then enters the production phase where tables, figures, and photographs are added. The report is then laid out in-house. When finished it is sent to a local printing house to be printed.
   
   
7. Do you publish in foreign languages?
   The journal is published in English, French, and Spanish. Selected issues are translated into Portuguese and made available on the Internet in collaboration with Bibliomed. Selected issues in Arabic, Russian, Turkish, and other languages are occasionally published in collaboration with local organizations.
   
   
8. How do you organize the references you use in Population Reports?
   References are numbered and organized alphabetically in the bibliography at the end of each Population Reports. Only the most useful references are listed at the end of each issue but all references are available on-line. Population Reports writers use bibliographic software called EndNote to organize and manage the references while writing each report. An EndNote connection file, which will enable researchers to import references from POPLINE into EndNote, is available on request. You may submit your request to orders@jhuccp.org
   
   
9. Where do Population Reports Researchers and Writers get their data and other information?
   See list of recommended sites for Information on Population and Reproductive Health.
   
   
10. Besides Population Reports, what other resources are available through the INFO Project?
    We offer a variety of resources to bring you the most accurate, current information in Population and Reproductive Health. The INFO Project collaborates with many partners and organizations to bring you these resources.

Permissions

1. Do I have to ask permission to copy or publish information from a Population Reports issue?
   No. We encourage all our readers to adapt, copy, or use information from the reports. We do ask that you reference the Population Report issue so that your readers can find the original document. A suggested citation for each Population Report issue can be found in the shaded column on page two of each issue, just below the list of reviewers. We would appreciate it if you would send us a paper or electronic copy of your publication for our records.
   
   
2. I would like to add a link from our organization's website to your website. Do I need to ask permission?
   No, we welcome links from your website to ours. While you do not need permission, we would like to know if you do link to our site. Please send an e-mail to orders@jhuccp.org.

Feedback

1. How can I send you my comments about Population Reports?
   We welcome your comments. Your may send your comments to us:
   
   • On-line at http://www.infoforhealth.org/pr/feedback.shtml
   • E-mail to orders@jhuccp.org
   • Fax to 1-410-659-6266
   • Mail to: Population Reports, The Information & Knowledge for Optimal Health (INFO) Project, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Center for Communication Programs, 111 Market Place, Suite 310, Baltimore, Maryland 21202, USA
   
   
   
2. I'm trying to read an Adobe Acrobat pdf file online, but the text is too small and it is too hard.
   Adobe Acrobat pdf files are designed to be printed out and read, but if you prefer to read them online, you may find it easier if you increase the view size to 125%. The full-text of each issue of Population Reports is provided for easier online reading.

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