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THE ADG PUBLISHING PATH
Five steps from evidence to public record
Use this path for every submission. The Drupal workflow records each hand-off, review decision, revision, and publication event.
ADG LIBRARY / PUBLISHING DESK
Publish work that can be found, checked, and reused.
A practical guide for authors, researchers, institutions, and editors contributing to the ADG Library.
Download the Overleaf template pack01 / BEFORE YOU WRITE
Start with the evidence
Define the question, the audience, and the decision the reader should be able to make. Name the primary source before drafting the interpretation.
- Use an authoritative source, dataset, journal, institution, or documented field observation.
- Record the publication date, reference period, geographic scope, and unit of measurement.
- Separate what the source reports from what you infer.
- State one important limitation instead of hiding uncertainty.
THE EVIDENCE CARD
Source
Who produced it and where is the canonical record?
Coverage
Which people, places, period, and observations are included?
Limit
What can this evidence not establish?
02 / CHOOSE THE RIGHT RECORD
Every format has a job
Article
One research question, method, evidence base, and defensible conclusion.
View examplePublication
A substantial report or working paper with an abstract, contents, and full PDF.
View exampleJournal
A durable issue or serial record that connects multiple contributions and sources.
View examplePolicy memo
A short decision document with a recommendation, operating rule, and implementation path.
View examplePolicy note
Focused analysis for a public problem, with practical requirements and next steps.
View exampleCommentary
A clearly argued interpretation that names the evidence it is interpreting.
View exampleBriefing note
A concise signal for leaders, with implications and a specific ask.
View exampleDataset
A reusable data resource with provenance, coverage, schema, and update notes.
Browse datasetsGraphic
A chart or map that makes its source, date, denominator, and interpretation visible.
Browse graphicsInstitution
A reference record for the organization behind a source or research community.
Browse institutionsResearcher
A verified profile connecting a person to their fields, affiliations, and publications.
Browse researchersEvent
A dated public research, policy, or learning event with an official registration source.
Browse the library03 / THE SUBMISSION CHECK
Before you press publish
- The title says exactly what the record is about.
- The summary tells the reader why it matters.
- The source link goes to the canonical page.
- Dates, units, places, and names are checked.
- Images, charts, and files have captions or provenance.
- English and French versions are clearly connected when both exist.
- The PDF filename is stable and the document record is complete.
IDENTITY
ADG assigns a public ID and an internal asset ID to each record. Do not invent a second identifier inside the title or PDF.
The QR code returns readers to the canonical library page. The barcode is for internal inventory and should never be used as a public citation.
04 / RESOURCES