Quick
Manuscript Guide Table (Link to: ASC
Journal Aims & Scope)
Manuscript Specifications:
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Paper and Layout:
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Paper size will be – letter -
8½ in. x 11 in. Page orientation is to be portrait. “Layout -
section start” is set to “new page” and “vertical alignment” is to be
“top”.
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Margins:
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All margins are to be set at one inch (1"). The
gutter is set at zero inches (0"). The header and footer are set
at one-half inch (.5").
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Font:
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Font size is 12 pt., Times New
Roman. Limit character enhancement to: bold, underline,
italics, superscript, and subscript. Color is not encouraged. Color may only be
used if the author arranges to do so and pays the additional publishing
costs to the publisher.
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Paragraph:
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Example
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Each paragraph is single
spaced, aligned left only, no indents. There is only one (1) hard
return between paragraphs.
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Journal Paper
Length: (NEW)
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Manuscripts shall not exceed
20-pages in length, including appendices. Authors of longer
manuscripts seeking a waiver of this specification may request a review for
waiver by sending their request to ascjournal@georgiasouthern.edu.
Such waivers will be given at the editor’s discretion.
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Do Not Include in
Manuscript:
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Text Styles:
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Do not use any preformatted text style. (i.e., Heading
1, Body Text)
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Tabs:
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Do not use tabs to indent text anywhere within the
document. Do not use tabs to build tables. Use the table
options of your text editor. You may use the increase indent or
decrease indent button of your text editor.
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Bibliography:
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It is not recommended
to include works for further reading.
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Footnotes or
Comments:
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Do not use footnotes or comments within manuscript. (Citations
are to be placed within the text and not at the bottom of the page.).
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Headers And Footers:
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No headers or footers
are to be placed in the document.
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Abstract:
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Example
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Do not include the word "Abstract"
above the abstract paragraph.
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Language:
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Example
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Language should remain non-gender
specific unless germane to the content. Do not use “he/she”, “he or she” or like wordings.
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Page Numbers:
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Do not include page numbers in the document.
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Section Breaks:
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Do not include section or page breaks in the document.
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Special Formats:
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Do not include date
and time stamps, auto text, fields, captions, cross-references, or indexes
in the document.
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Body of Manuscript:
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Title:
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Example
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The title is one 18 pt. space
from the top of the first page. Title font size will be 18 pt., Times
New Roman, bold, centered, and upper and lower case (Title Case). The title
summarizes the main idea of the manuscript, short, and descriptive of the
contents. No hard returns
are to be within the title.
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Author's Table:
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Example
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Author information will be
formatted within a single table, one aligned left 12 pt. hard return
between the title and the author table. The table size is established
by setting the table's width to 100%" and alignment to
"centered". Borders and shading must be set to
"none." Authors from the same institution are placed within
the same cell, joined by the word “and.” The number of cells will
depend upon the number of authors from differing institutions. No
table will be over two cells wide, but may contain multiple rows. The
first line is (bold) and contains the author’s first name, middle initial,
and surname followed by their degree i.e., Ph.D., MSCS and certifications
and licenses i.e., CPC, PE. The second line (not bold) is
their institutional affiliation. The third line (not bold) is
their institution’s city and state.
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Abstract and Key Words:
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Example
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Do not include the heading "Abstract." The abstract will be formatted within a single table,
one aligned left 12 pt. return between the author table and the abstract
table. The table size is established by setting the table's width to
100%" and alignment to "centered". The text within the
table is justified left and right and is indented one-half inch from both
side margins. Borders and shading must be set to
"none." Font is 10 pt., Times New Roman, and is limited to one paragraph under 200 words. No
hard returns are to be included within
the abstract. The key words are to be included within the abstract
table one hard return below the abstract. Provide no more than five
key reference words. Bold only the text “Key
Words:”.
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1st Level Headings:
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Example
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Font size is 12 pt., Times New
Roman, and bold. Headings are centered, upper and lower case (Title Case). Two (2) hard
returns before the heading and one (1) hard return after the heading.
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2nd Level Headings:
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Example
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Font size is 12 pt., Times New
Roman. Headings are centered, italicized,
uppercase and lowercase heading, 1 line space before, and 1 line space
after.
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3rd Level Headings:
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Example
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Font size is 12 pt., Times New
Roman. Headings are flush left, italicized,
uppercase and lowercase side heading, 1 line space before, and 1 line space
after.
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4th Level Headings:
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Example
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Font size is 12 pt., Times New
Roman and are flush left, italicized,
lowercase paragraph heading ending with a
period (.), 1 line space before, 3
character spaces after, paragraph begins same line.
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Citations:
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Example
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Citations are within parenthesis,
place (author's surname and publication year) within the text at the
appropriate point. All citations must refer to sources listed in the
references, and all sources listed must be cited from within the text. See
the references examples (under the support material section of the
manuscript specifications) for proper listing of sources.
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Tables:
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Example
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Textual information presented
in column and row format. All tables must be created using the table
function within the same word processing system as the manuscript. No table
may be included as an image file or inserted as a reference to another file
document, i.e. Excel, Access. The table size is established by
setting the table's width to 100%" and alignment to
"centered". Table titles (use 12 pt.) Appear at top of
table (note punctuation, capitalization, and formatting displayed by the
examples) and within its own row cell. Borders and shading must be
set to "none” except the title cell, header cells, and the last cell
which should have the bottom cell boundary as a 1/2 pt. line. Column
headings can be bold. Information within the table (except for the
title cell) is to be formatted font size 10 pt., times roman. There
should be a hard return before and after the table. Tables in excess of 40 lines in total will be included as
an appendix.
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Figures:
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Example
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Figures include non-text entries
such as graphs, illustrations, photos, and artwork (tables are not
figures). Figures should be drawn using a suitable drawing package
and embedded within the manuscript document. The use of color is not
encouraged. Color may only be used if
the author arranges to do so and pays the additional publishing costs to
the publisher. Only .gif and .jpg
file formats are considered acceptable. Submitted images should adhere to
the resolution setting of 300 dpi. A
two (2) celled table contains the figures (center justified) and figure
title (left justified). Figures will not have borders drawn around
them and should be limited to two-thirds (⅔'s) of a page. The
table size is established by setting the table's width to 100%" and
alignment to "centered". Figure titles appear in the bottom
cell of the figure table (note punctuation, capitalization and formatting
displayed by the examples). Do not
include the figure title in the figure itself.
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Bullets And Numbering
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Example
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Items listed should be
syntactically and conceptually parallel to the other items in the list and
should be limited to itemized conclusions or steps in a procedure.
Only minimal round bullets or Arabic numerals are to be used.
The list is one space below the previous paragraph and indented 0.25"
and is followed by one left justified space. Each of the separate items
in the series is followed by a comma or period. Do not force or hard
text your own bullets or numbering using tabs or indents. Use auto
formatted only. You may format them to your specific needs.
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Support Material for
Manuscript:
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References:
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Example
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Alphabetical listing of
sources that were used in the research and preparation of paper.
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Appendix:
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Example
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Appendices are labeled A, B, and
C (when there is more than one), and are placed in the order they are first
referenced in the text. Please limit number of pages.
Information within the appendix is to be formatted font size 10 pt., Times
New Roman.
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Titles:
The title is one 18 pt. space
from the top of the first page. Title font size will be 18 pt., Times New
Roman, bold, centered, and upper and lower case (Title Case). The title
summarizes the main idea of the manuscript, short, and descriptive of the
contents. No hard returns are to be within the title.
Example:

Authors:
Single Author
Author information will be formatted
within a single table, one aligned left 12 pt. hard return between the title
and the author table. The table size is established by setting the
table's width to 100%" and alignment to "centered".
Borders and shading must be set to "none." Authors from the
same institution are placed within the same cell, joined by the word
“and.” The number of cells will depend upon the number of authors from
differing institutions. No table will be over two cells wide, but may
contain multiple rows. The first line is (bold) and contains the
author’s first name, middle initial, and surname followed by their degree
i.e., Ph.D., MSCS and certifications and licenses i.e., CPC, PE.
The second line (not bold) is their institutional affiliation. The
third line (not bold) is their institution’s city and state.
Two authors same university:
same as above except names are joined by the connective "and" and
are contained within the same table cell.
Example:
Two Authors at Different
Universities
The table is the same as single
author name only each author and information is contained in its own table
cell.
Example:
Three or More Authors
Author tables including authors
with the same and different institutions: Same as single author name table only
each author group and information is contained in its own table cell.
Example #1a:
Example #1b: (Table borders have been hidden to demonstrate actual
example.)

Abstract and Key Words:
Do not include the heading
"Abstract." The abstract will be formatted within a single
table, one aligned left 12 pt. return between the author table and the
abstract table. The table size is established by setting the table's
width to 100%" and alignment to "centered". The text
within the table is justified left and right and is indented one-half inch
from both side margins. Borders and shading must be set to
"none." Font is 10 pt., Times New Roman, and is limited to
one paragraph under 200 words. No hard returns are to be included
within the abstract. The key words are to be included within the
abstract table one hard return below the abstract. Provide no more than
five key reference words. Bold only the text “Key Words:.”
Example:

Headings:
Level
1
Headings are font size is 12
pt., Times New Roman, and bold. Headings are centered, upper and lower
case (Title Case). Two (2) hard returns are before the heading and one
(1) hard return after the heading.
Example:
Level
2
Headings are font size is 12 pt.,
Times New Roman. Headings are centered, italicized, uppercase
and lowercase heading, 1 line space before, and 1 line space after.
Example:
Level
3
Headings are font size is 12
pt., Times New Roman. Headings are flush left, italicized, uppercase
and lowercase side heading, 1 line space before, and 1 line space after.
Example:
Level
4
Headings are font size is 12
pt., Times New Roman and are flush left, italicized, lowercase paragraph
heading ending with a period (.), 1 line space before, 3 character spaces
after, paragraph begins same line.
Example:

Paragraphs:
Each paragraph is single spaced,
aligned left only, no indents. There is only one (1) hard return
between paragraphs. Sentence structure requires one (1) space after a
period.
Example:

Bulleted and Numbered Lists:
Items listed should be
syntactically and conceptually parallel to the other items in the list and
should be limited to itemized conclusions or steps in a procedure. Only
minimal round bullets or Arabic numerals are to be used. The list
is one space below the previous paragraph and indented 0.25" and is
followed by one left justified space. Each of the separate items in the
series is followed by a comma or period. Do not force or hard text your
own bullets or numbering using tabs or indents. Use auto formatted
only. You may format them to your specific needs.
Bulleted List
Example:
Numbered List
Example:
Bulleted and Numbered
List
Example:

Tables:
Textual information presented in
column and row format. All tables must be created using the table
function within the same word processing system as the manuscript. No table
may be included as an image file or inserted as a reference to another file
document, i.e. Excel, Access. The table size is established by setting
the table's width to 100%" and alignment to "centered".
Table titles (use 12 pt.) Appear at top of table (note punctuation,
capitalization, and formatting displayed by the examples) and within its own
row cell. Borders and shading must be set to "none” except the
title cell, header cells, and the last cell which should have the bottom cell
boundary as a 1/2 pt. line. Column headings can be bold.
Information within the table (except for the title cell) is to be formatted
font size 10 pt., times roman. There should be a hard return before and
after the table. Tables in excess of 40 lines in total will be included
as an appendix.
Example #1: (table borders are shown here only as graphic
representation of the table formatting and for clarity)
Table 4
Sample analysis of data table
explicitness
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Measurement
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Equipment Load
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Time
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Distance
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Method
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Total Reserve
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Sand
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1:54 hr.
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2.5 mi.
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2 ton dual axle
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75%
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Dirt
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2:17 hr.
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2.3 mi.
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1.5 ton single axle
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16%
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Gravel
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1:47 hr.
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1.3 mi.
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18 yd. Dump
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54%
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Note. The reserve values
represent the mean percentages of correctly traveled loads
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Example #2: (table borders have been hidden to demonstrate actual
example)
Table 4
Sample analysis of data table
explicitness
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Measurement
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Equipment Load
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Time
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Distance
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Method
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Total Reserve
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Sand
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1:54 hr.
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2.5 mi.
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2 ton dual axle
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75%
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Dirt
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2:17 hr.
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2.3 mi.
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1.5 ton single axle
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16%
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Gravel
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1:47 hr.
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1.3 mi.
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18 yd. Dump
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54%
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Note. The reserve values represent
the mean percentages of correctly traveled loads
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Figures:
Figures include non-text entries
such as graphs, illustrations, photos, and artwork (tables are not
figures). A two (2) celled table contains the figures (center
justified) and figure title (left justified). Figures will not have
borders drawn around them and should be limited to two-thirds (⅔'s) of
a page. The table size is established by setting the table's width to
100%" and alignment to "centered". Figure titles appear
in the bottom cell of the figure table (note punctuation, capitalization and
formatting displayed by the examples). Do not include the figure title
in the figure itself. Graphs, photographs, artwork, and illustrations should
be drawn using a suitable drawing package and embedded within the manuscript
document. Color is not encouraged. Color
may only be used if the author arranges to do so and pays the additional
publishing costs to the publisher. Only
.gif and .jpg file formats are considered acceptable. Submitted images should
adhere to the resolution setting of 300 dpi.
Graphs and Illustrations
These figures should remain in
their correct place within the document. Graphs and illustrations are
embedded within a centered table cell.
Example #1a: (table borders are shown here only as graphic
representation of the table formatting and for clarity)

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Figure 3: Mean overall motor activity of the 374
hp. Grade changer.
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Example #1b: (table borders have been hidden to demonstrate actual
example)

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Figure 3: Mean overall motor activity of the 374
hp. Grade changer.
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Photos and Artwork
These figures should remain in
their correct place within the document. Photos and artwork are
embedded within a centered table cell.
Example #1a: (table borders are shown here only as graphic
representation of the table formatting and for clarity)

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Figure 4: Equipment source.
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Example #1b: (table borders have been hidden to demonstrate actual
example)

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Figure 4: Equipment source.
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Citations:
Citations are within
parenthesis, place (author's surname and publication year) within the text at
the appropriate point. All citations must refer to sources listed in the
references, and all sources listed must be cited from within the text. See
the references examples (under the support material section of the manuscript
specifications) for proper listing of sources.
Citation Table of Contents
Examples:
Paraphrasing:
. . . As written (Jones & Moss,
1997). Or . . . As written (Jones & Moss, 1997) in the
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Directly quoting:
". . . As written"
(Jones & Moss, 1997, p.17). Or . . . "as written" (Jones
& Moss, 1997, p.17) in the . . .
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Citing
figures and tables:
. . . As written (see figure
5).
. . . As written (see table 5)
in the . . .
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References:
The reference list placed at the
end of a journal manuscript documents the manuscript and provides the
information necessary to identify and easily retrieve sources. Authors should
choose references judiciously and must include only the sources that directly
support and substantiate the manuscript. References must be listed in alphabetical
order according to the name of the first author and not numbered. All
sources (25 maximum) are listed alphabetically at the end of the manuscript
under the heading references.
Citation Table of
Contents
Style
Listing Sources
Spacing
Indentation
Capitalization
Italicize
Punctuation
Spacing And
Punctuation
Listing
Volume And Issue Numbers
Authors
Examples
Style
Listing
sources
Arrange entries in alphabetical order by the
surname of the first author. Alphabetize corporate authors, such as associations
or government agencies, by the first significant word of the name. Full
official names should be used. If there is no author, the title moves to the
title position, and the entry is alphabetized by the first significant word
of the title.
Spacing
One hard return, aligned left,
will provide a space between all entries. Single-space each entry.
Indentation
Do not indent paragraphs.
Indent 0.25’ all bullets and numbered listings.
Capitalization
Capitalize all major words in
the title of a journal or newspaper. Capitalize only the first word of
a manuscript's title and subtitle. Capitalize the first word of a
book's title and subtitle, and any proper names. Capitalize the first
word and the first word of subtitles in theses, unpublished manuscripts, and
non-print media. Capitalize all names of universities and their
departments, and the names of all publishers.
Italicize
Italicize the title of all
journals, newspapers, books, theses, unpublished manuscripts, and non-print
media. Volume numbers of journals are also to be italicized.
Punctuation
Periods are to be placed after
dates, journal, and book titles (no periods however, between the title and
parenthetical information), and at the end of each reference entry. All
abbreviations should also be followed with a period. In a reference to
a work with a corporate author, the period follows the corporate
author. In a reference to a work with no author, the period follows the
title, which is moved to the author position. (When an author's initial with
a period ends the element, do not add an extra period.)
- Comma - use
commas to separate authors and to separate surnames and initials. Use a
comma to separate the parts of a reference entry not already separated
by a period.
- Ampersand -
when listing two or more authors, use a comma, space, and ampersand
(&) before the last author.
Spacing and punctuation
- after commas and semicolons: one space.
- after colons: two spaces, with the exception of one space
after the colon in two-part titles, and one space after the colon that
follows the publisher location in the reference list.
- after periods that separate parts of a reference
citation: two spaces.
- after the periods of the initials in personal names: one
space - after internal periods in abbreviations: no space.
Listing volume and issue numbers
In journal references, give the
volume number and italicize it. Do not use "vol." before the
number. If, and only if, each issue begins on page 1, give the issue
number in parentheses immediately after the volume number, then follow with
the page numbers. E.g. 3, 635-647. or 27 (2),
1-7.
While listing encyclopedias or
books of several volumes, give the volume number as (v. 1, p. 191) or (vols.
1-4) for several volumes.
Authors
Invert all author names; give only
surnames and initials of the author's first and middle names if known.
Examples
Journal Manuscript, One Author
Paivio, A. (1975). Perceptual comparisons through the mind’s
eye. Memory & Cognition, 23 (3), 635-647.
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Journal Manuscript, Two Authors
Becker, L. J. & Seligman,
C. (1981). Welcome to the energy crisis. Journal of Social Issues, 37
(2), 1-7.
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Legal
Citations
Freeman Contractors, Inc.
v. Central Sur. & Ins. Corp., 205
F.2d 607 (8th Cir. 1953)
Freeman & Co. v. Bolt, 968 P.2d 247 (Idaho App. 1998)
T. Brown Constructors, Inc. v. Pena, 132 F.3d 724 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
United States v. Spearin, 248 U.S. 132, 136 (1918)
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Magazine Manuscript
Gardner, H. J. (1981,
December). Do babies have a universal song? Psychology Today, 102,
70-77.
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Newspaper Manuscript
Study finds free care used
more. (1982, April 3). Wall Street Journal, p. A1, A25.
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Books,
One Author
Bernstein, T. M. (1965). The
careful writer: A modern guide to English usage. New York:
Athenaeum.
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Book,
Two Authors
Strunk, W., Jr., & White, E. B. (1979). The elements
of style (3rd ed.). New York: Macmillan
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Edited
Book
Letheridge, S., & Cannon, C. R. (Eds.). (1980). Bilingual
education. New
York: Praeger.
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Videotape
Mass, J. B. (Producer), &
Gluck, D. H. (Director). (1979). Deeper into hypnosis [Videotape]. Englewood
Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall.
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Eric
Document
Smith, L. S. (1990). How
valid are GRE scores? (Report No. CSOS-R-121). Baltimore, MD: Johns
Hopkins
University,
Center for Social Organization of Schools. (ERIC Document Reproduction
Service No. ED 123 234).
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Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation
Devins, G. M. (1981). Helplessness, depression, and mood
in endstage renal disease. Unpublished
doctoral dissertation, McGill
University,
Montreal.
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Government document, available from the GPO
National Institute of Mental
Health. (1982). Television and behavior (DHHS Publication No. ADM
82-1234). Washington,
DC: US
Government Printing Office.
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Electronic
Format
Visiting date: optionally, one
may choose to list the date a document was downloaded or viewed online,
should there be a concern that the document might expire in the foreseeable
future. Such dates come at the end of the reference, parenthesized in
the form "(visited year, month date)"
Note: provided here are two
examples of electronic-format examples (the first and third examples are
slightly different). Also provided are several addresses for resources
of online referencing.
Examples:
Beckleheimer, J. (1994). How do you cite URL's in a
bibliography? [WWW document]. URL http://www.nrlssc.navy.mil/meta/bibliography.html
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Bleuel, J.
(1995, November 8). Zitieren
von Internetquellen ["Citing sources
on the internet"]. [WWW document]. URL http://www.uni-mainz.de/~bleuj000/zitl.html
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Ivey,
K. C. (1996, September 2). Citing internet sources [WWW
document]. URL http://www.eei-alex.com/eye/utw/96aug.html. Also in The Editorial Eye, 19(8),
10-11. Alexandria:
EEI.
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Li, X., and Crane, N. (1996,
May 20). Bibliographic formats for citing electronic information
[WWW document]. URL http://www.uvm.edu/~xli/reference/estyles.html
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Quinion, M. (1996, March 10). Citing online sources. World
Wide Words: Michael Quinion on aspects of English
[WWW document]. URL http://clever.net/quinion/words/citation.htm
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Tent, J. (1995, February 13).
Citing e-texts summary. Linguist List, 6(210)
[Online serial]. URL http://lamp.cs.utas.edu.au/citation.txt
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Walker, J. R. (1995, April). Walker/ACW
style sheet; MLA-style citations of electronic sources [WWW
document]. URL http://www.cas.usf.edu/english/walker/mla.html
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Appendix:
Appendices are labeled A, B, and
C (when there is more than one), and are placed in the order they are first
referenced in the text. Please limit number of pages. Information
within the appendix is to be formatted font size 10 pt., Times New Roman.
Example #1a: (table borders are shown here only as graphic
representation of the table formatting and for clarity)
Appendix A
Peer Evaluation Form
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**NOTE:
Complete this form privately. This information will be used to help determine
individual contribution Grade and will not be available to anyone but the
instructor.
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Student
Name ________________________________________________
Group Number ________________________________________________
Date
________________________________________________
I.
Distribute 17 points to the members of your group (excluding yourself) for
each of the following categories. Total points for each category should add
up to 17. A higher number point implies more contribution and lower points implies less contribution.
(Alphabetical last name here)
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1.
Amount of work contributed
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2.
Attendance at group meetings
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3.
Quality of individual meeting participation
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4.
Completion of assigned work within schedule
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5.
Quality of assigned work
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6.
Individual' value and over all contribution to the group
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II. Rank the members of your group (excluding
yourself) in the categories below. Do not place all members in the same
category.
1. Best
performer (s) _____________________________________________
2. Good performer (s) _____________________________________________
3. Average performers (s) __________________________________________
4. Minimal performer (s) ___________________________________________
III.
Add any comments you would like to make
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Example #1b: (table borders are shown here only as graphic
representation of the table formatting and for clarity)
Appendix A
Peer Evaluation Form
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**NOTE:
Complete this form privately. This information will be used to help determine
individual contribution Grade and will not be available to anyone but the
instructor.
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Student
Name ________________________________________________
Group Number ________________________________________________
Date
________________________________________________
I.
Distribute 17 points to the members of your group (excluding yourself) for
each of the following categories. Total points for each category should add
up to 17. A higher number point implies more contribution and lower points implies less contribution.
(Alphabetical last name here)
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1.
Amount of work contributed
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2.
Attendance at group meetings
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3.
Quality of individual meeting participation
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4.
Completion of assigned work within schedule
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5.
Quality of assigned work
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6.
Individual' value and over all contribution to the group
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II. Rank the members of your group (excluding
yourself) in the categories below. Do not place all members in the same
category.
1. Best
performer (s) _____________________________________________
2. Good performer (s) _____________________________________________
3. Average performers (s) __________________________________________
4. Minimal performer (s) ___________________________________________
III.
Add any comments you would like to make
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Language:
Language should remain
non-gender specific unless germane to the content. Do not use “he/she”,
“he or she” or like wordings.
Example:
- replacing . . .
"men" at the jobsite . . . With . . . "workers" at the
jobsite . . .;
- replacing . . . Information to
a superintendent for "her" . . . With . . . Information to a
superintendents for" their," etc.
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