Acta Borealia publishes original articles and reviews of current books, as well as notes and comments on points arising out of recently published articles. Contributions to the journal are welcome from all parts of the world. Russian-speaking authors are advised to follow our Transliteration table, Russian-English.
Manuscripts
Submit manuscripts, including images, by e-mail attachment to acta@list.sv.uit.no
or on CD by regular mail addressed to
Acta Borealia
Department of History and Religious Studies
Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education
University of Tromsø
N-9037 Tromsø
Norway
Submitted manuscripts will not be returned to the author.
Once your manuscripts has been accepted for publication, and has been edited in accordance with the recommendations of the Editor and reviewer, you will be requested to re-submit it on diskette along with two printouts of the accepted version in double-line spacing.
Begin each of the following sections on separate pages:
(1) Title page and Abstract
(a) Give the title of the article, the author’s name and affiliation. Link authors and their affiliations by superscript numbers (1, 2, 3….).
(b) Produce an Abstract of not more then 300 words describing the main content of the article.
(c) Give the corresponding author’s full postal address and e-mail number.
(2) Text of the article.
(3) List of references.
(4) Tables.
(5) Figures.
(6) Figure legends.
Headings
Use a clear system, with not more then three levels of headings.
Reference indicators (cross references)
Place reference indicators in the text, not in footnotes, use the author – year system and include the page number/page span where relevant, for example (Bloomfield 1933: 45-46) or, where appropriate, “…. Bloomfield (1933: 45-46) maintained that… “. When cross-referencing a work by more than two authors, give all names in the first reference indicator, and in subsequent citations only the first author’s name followed by et al.
When citing a reprint, give the original date first in brackets; for example (Sapir [1929] 1949: 166). Make sure that all works cross-referred in the text are given in the reference list at the end of the manuscript.
List of References
List the entries in alphabetical order of surname, the format consistent with the following examples:
Article in a journal:
Rimes, K. J & Haynes, C. (2003) Long-term change in Indian Health. South Asia: Journal of South Asian Studies, 6(2), pp. 25-45.
Chapter in a book:
Och, D. (2003) Children’s geographies, in J. Bloggs & D. Smith (eds) Children’s Awareness in Everyday Life, pp. 258-274 (London: Sage).
Book:
Carter, G. (2003) Social & Cultural Geography (Chicago, IL: Houghton Mifflin).
Paper:
Haynes, C. (2003) The difficulties of style standardization. Paper presented at Style Standardization Conference, London, 18-21. April.
Thesis/dissertation:
Rimes, K. J. (1999) Is the utopian world always dystopian?, BA, Hons Dissertation, Department of Social Sciences, University College Northampton.
(City of pulication must be included if not in University name, i.e Herriot-Watt University, Edinburgh).
Website:
Available at http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals (accessed 24 April 2003).
(Use this form when included as part of a reference. If web address is cited alone, it should be part of a different section).
Published proceedings/seminar:
Singh, O.P. (1993) Drainage problems and design criteria for land drainage systems, in: Proceedings of National Workshop on Sustainable Irrigation in Saline Environment, February 17-19, CSSRI (Karnal, Central Soil Salinity Research Institute).
Finally, verify the accuracy of the reference list before submitting for publication by checking that all works cited/indicated have a corresponding entry in the reference list.
Endnotes
Keep Notes to an absolute minimum and, numbered cinsecutively, present them on a seperate page following the main text. Example: Number notes in the text as superscript arabic numerals placed outside any punctuation.
Notes
1. See Smith, B. A. (1995) The Trials and Tribulations…
Figures
Consider all illustrations as figures and number them consecutively in arabic numerals. Submit photographs as near to the printed size as possible. If a figure has been published previously, acknowledge the original source and submit written permisson from the copyright holder to reproduce it. Figures in electronic format are preferred.
Electronic Manuscripts
When the article os accepted for publication, you will be asked for an electronic copy and two paper copies of the accepted version. The elctronic files and the printout must be identical. Submit the electronic copy as a Microsoft Word file. Format graphic elements as separate files in EPS or TIFF. These formats guarantee that the quality of the graphic is optimal thoughout the publishing process so long as they are provided with sufficient resolution. Resolution of photographs must be at least 300 dpi. Glossy photocopies or good quality hard copies are preferred rather than low-resolution electronic files.
Copyright
It is a condition of publication that authors vest copyright in their articles, including abstracts, in Taylor & Francis AS. This enables us to ensure full copyright protection and to disseminate the article, and the journal, to the widest possible readership in print and electronic formats as appropriate. Authors may, of course, use the material elsewhere after publication provided that prior permission is obtained from Taylor & Francis Ltd. Authors are themselves responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other sources. To view the ‘Copyright Transfer Frequently Asked Questions’ please visit http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/copyright.asp. Authors must return to the printers a signed copy of the copyright form for this journal. This form will be sent to the authors as a PDF file for printing out and signing, or is available from the publisher.
Proofs and Offprints
Proofs will be sent as a PDF-file to the corresponding author. If any corrections are to be made these should be marked on a printed version of the file and returned with least possible delay. Authors will be liable to pay for any alternation that they make which are not due to printer’s errors. The article cannot be published until the publisher has received the signed Copyright Assignment form.
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