Why does the Annual Update form ask for “complete citation for books, refereed journals, other journals . . .”?
A “complete citation” is the standard scholarly citation format used in the faculty member’s field, and there is more than one format in some fields. Faculty should consult with Chairs about the format the Chair uses for her or his departmental report on publications. These citations need to be “complete” for at least two reasons. Citations should be complete because the Department needs a clear record of peer-reviewed publications (particularly in the case of probationary faculty). Tenured faculty need access to copies of the peer-reviewed publications of probationary faculty in order to engage in review of such faculty for annual renewal and mid-term review. The Chair needs have access to the recent peer-reviewed publications of all faculty the better to take account of longer-term research and writing agenda. If there is some doubt about what it means to call a book or essay or creative performance “peer-reviewed” beyond the description in the Rank and Tenure Policy Statement 4.6.b
