Instructions to Authors

Manuscript

Manuscripts will be accepted on the understanding that their content is unpublished and not submitted for publication elsewhere. All manuscripts are subject to peer review. Submissions should be double-spaced throughout, and must not be more than 30 pages in length, inclusive of all text, references, tables, and figures. Leave 3 cm margins on all sides and number the text pages consecutively. Abstract, tables, figure captions, acknowledgements, references, and notes (if used) must be typed on individual pages separate from the text. Manuscripts that do not comply with these instructions will be returned to authors for correction and resubmission. Please submit three copies of the manuscript to the Editor, Western Geography, Department of Geography, College of New Caledonia, 3330 – 22nd Avenue, Prince George, B.C., V2N 1P8

Western Geography is produced using a Macintosh. Upon acceptance manuscripts, tables, and figures may be submitted in a variety of digital forms on Macintosh or DOS formatted disks. A final hard copy should be submitted with the disk(s) indicating file names, and program and version used. Authors may also submit articles as e-mail attachments using the preferred file formats listed below.

Preferred File Formats

Text: Microsoft Word, ASCII, Rich Text Format

Tables: As above

Figures: Adobe Illustrator, High-resolution EPS or JPEG

Phone (250) 561-5848, local 485 or e-mail the editor (windsor@cnc.bc.ca) if necessary to verify compatibility.

Title

This should be as brief as possible (6 to 12 words). Authors also should supply a shortened version of the title, suitable for a running head, of no more than 50 character spaces. The title page should include full names and addresses of all authors.

Abstracts

The abstract must be no more than 150 words in length. It will preface the paper and should be self-contained and intelligible without reference to the body of the text.

Style

The authority for spelling is the Concise Oxford Dictionary. SI units are used for measurements. In general, use Arabic numerals to express all numbers of 10 and above. Do not use abbreviations, and reserve underlining for words that are to appear in italics. Do not use italics for foreign words or phrases that are common in English, or for mere emphasis.

Headings

All headings are left justified on lines separated from the text:

First Order Headings should be in bold with the first letters of major words in upper case;

Second Order Headings are underlined and the first letters of the major words are in upper case;

Third order headings are in lower case, except for the first letter of the first word and proper nouns.

Tables

Tables must be designed so that they can be typeset upright on the page. Each table must have a brief descriptive title. Do not include explanatory material in the title, but use footnotes keyed to the table with superscript lower-case letters. All footnotes for a table should be placed at the end of the table. Define all data in the column heads but do not use vertical lines. Every table should be understandable without reference to the text. Number tables sequentially with Arabic numerals.

Figures

Drawings, graphs, and photographs are referred to as figures: they should be numbered in Arabic numerals in order of mention. Image area for a full page portrait-oriented figure is 10.8 x 17.1 centimetres or 4¹⁄4 x 6³⁄4 inches. This allows for a two-line caption under the figure. Drawings and graphs should be prepared at a scale twice that of the final image, and designed carefully to ensure correct proportions and image clarity when reduced to their final size. Do not include lettering on the drawings; this should be indicated in pencil on a copy of the drawing. Text will be added in appropriate styles and sizes to ensure continuity of format throughout the volume. Do not include captions within the design image area of the figure.

References

Contributors are asked to separate references (bibliographic entries) from notes (explanatory entries). All references cited in the text should be listed alphabetically by first author at the end of the paper under the heading References. If manuscripts require explanatory endnotes, superscript numbers should be inserted in the text and the entries arranged numerically under the heading Notes immediately preceding the references.

Citations in Text

Use the author-date system in the following conventions: Jones (1988); (Jones, 1988); (Adams, 1984; Brown, 1986; Slaney, 1969) Erikson (1985: 245), (Erikson, 1985: 245). When citing more than one reference within parentheses, arrange them in either alphabetical or chronological order and be consistent throughout the paper. For works of multiple authorship use full citation for up to two authors but abbreviate to et al. for three or more authors. Abbreviated citations must appear in full in the reference list.

Reference List

The editor assumes that all references are complete and correct. If authors appear more than once, arrange entries chronologically and substitute a 3-em dash for the name after the first entry. Do not number entries. Use sentence-style upper and lower case for both journal article and book titles. Do not abbreviate journal names. Use the following typical entries as a guide.

Journal articles: Berry, B.J.L., and Garrison, W.L. (1958). The functional bases of the central place hierarchy. Economic Geography, 34, 145–54.

Journal paginated by issue: Becker, L.J., and Seligman, C. (1981). Welcome to the energy crisis. Journal of Social Issues, 37(2), 1–7.

Books: Nelson, G., and Rosen, D.E. (Eds.). (1981). Vicariance biogeography: A critique. New York: Columbia University Press.

Chapters: Stoddart, D.R. (1967). Organism and ecosystems as geographical models. In R.J. Chorley and P. Haggett (Eds.), Models in geography (pp. 511–48). London: Methuen.

Permission

If any previously published material is included in a manuscript, authors must obtain written permission for publication and forward a copy to the editor.

Revised June 8, 2005