The Editor welcomes original contributions of between 4000 and
6000 words that match the scope of the journal from both independent and
institution-based researchers and from a wide range of disciplines and
approaches. Articles are considered on the understanding that they have not been
previously published nor simultaneously submitted for publication elsewhere.
Contributors should observe the journal's aim of encouraging the interaction of
detailed micro studies with more general scholarly issues. Articles will thus be
expected both to arise from detailed empirical research into specifics and to go
beyond the purely parochial or genealogical; the journal will also from time to
time publish methodological or comparative articles designed to be of practical
assistance for encouraging or focusing such research. Articles presenting the
results of detailed original research must also indicate the general
significance of the subject matter and where possible point to related questions
or approaches likely to prove productive for other researchers.
Three copies should be sent to the Editor, Dr Steve King, School of Arts and
Humanities, Oxford Brookes University, Gipsy Lane, Headington, Oxford OX3 0BP.
They must be typed on one side of A4 paper, double-spaced throughout, with ample
margins. The front page should give title, author's name, address for
correspondence (plus telephone, fax and e-mail if possible), an abbreviated
title (for running headlines within the article), and a publishable biography of
up to 50 words (including an institutional affiliation where applicable). The
second page should repeat the title and provide a summary of no more than 150
words.
Style and presentation. Section headings and sub-headings may help to clarify
the content (type on a separate line without numbering, indentation or bold or
italic typeface). Keep notes to a minimum, and place as numbered end-notes (not
footnotes). Any general note on the article (e.g. personal acknowledgements)
should appear as a first, un-numbered, note. Use single inverted commas for
quotations (double for quotations within quotations), but quotations over 50
words should be indented without inverted commas. Foreign words, apart from
names, should be italicised. Avoid Latin terms like ibid. or loc. cit. Dates
should appear as 2 September 1701, the 1890s, the 20th century. To avoid
ambiguity, indicate new paragraphs by an indent, not a blank line.
Capitalization should be kept to a minimum.
While scholarly standards and presentation are essential, authors are urged to
write in an accessible style, to avoid insensitive or unduly specialist
language, and to be aware that readership is international and includes scholars
of all kinds. Collection and citation of personal information must observe the
recognised ethical guidelines for social scientific and/or oral history
researchers.
Referencing should follow the general guidelines below:
Citations — put in brackets in the main text: secondary sources cited by
author/date/page, e.g. (Anderson 1971: 53); primary sources by abridged
description/location (if applicable)/numbering (if applicable) e.g. (CEB
Cottisford 1881 PRO: RG 11/1508 f.8 p.9; Shrewsbury Chronicle 5 Nov 1847; taped
interview 23/9/98, Anne A).
Full details of all sources cited — list under 'References' at the end of the
text, divided into primary and secondary sources as appropriate to the study.
All references listed should be mentioned in the text. References to published
works should be listed alphabetically by author, as follows:
Anderson, M. (1971) Family structure in nineteenth century Lancashire,
Cambridge: Cambridge University Press.
Mills, D. (1994) 'Community and nation in the past: perception and reality', in
Drake, M. (ed.) Time, family and community, Oxford: Blackwell.
Samuel, R. (ed.) (1975) Village life and labour, London: Routledge.
Scott, J. W. and Tilly, L. A. (1975) 'Women's work and the family in
nineteenth-century Europe', Comparative Studies in Society and History, 17:
36-64. [do not abridge periodical titles]
Tables, graphs, maps, illustrations. These should be submitted on separate
sheets, repeating on the back the title of the paper, and numbered sequentially
using Arabic numerals for Figures (maps, graphs, illustrations) and Roman
numerals for Tables. Each must have a caption, source and, where appropriate,
key. The position in the text must be clearly shown (e.g. Figure 1, Table IV)
and any copyright information noted. Where possible, figures should be
professionally drawn. Vertical rules should not be used to separate columns
within tables.
If accepted, authors will be expected to supply the final version of their
article in both hard copy and on disk, preferably in PC format, using Word or
WordPerfect. This may accelerate the printing of articles and reduce the number
of errors associated with re-keying. Disks must be clearly labelled with the
author's name, title of the file, and format and software used. Text should not
be justified; use 'hard' returns only at the end of paragraphs; and switch off
auto-hyphenation. Unless otherwise agreed with the Editor, published articles
become copyright of the Family and Community Historical Research Society but
requests by authors to publish material in them elsewhere are normally approved
and authors retain moral rights of authorship in their work. Authors are
responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce copyright material from other
sources and for obtaining permission to quote from personal interviews.
Proofs of articles will be sent directly to authors, for checking and correcting
typographical errors only (other alterations can be accepted only at the
Editor's discretion and may be charged to the author). Proofs must be returned
within 72 hours of receipt, otherwise the Editor's corrected proofs will be
used. Authors receive 25 free offprints and one complete copy of the relevant
issue, and may purchase further offprints and copies from the publisher.
Books for review and related correspondence should be sent to the Reviews
Editor, Dr Mark Rothery, Department of History, University of Exeter, Amory
Building, Rennes Drive, Exeter EX4 4RJ. Proofs of reviews are checked in the
office and are not sent out to reviewers.
News items should be sent to Angela Blaydon, 2 Elm Close, Ripley, Woking, Surrey
GU23 6LE.
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