How do I get my paper published?
First of all, make sure you read the following very
carefully! Also, note that you are under no obligation to submit your paper for
publication. Only submit it if you are sure it is original research work which
you feel should be printed.
CHECKLIST FOR PUBLICATION:
Make sure you do the
following before you submit your papers for publication – otherwise your papers
WILL NOT be accepted:
-make sure you
are submitting original work! Please read http://www.indiana.edu/~wts/pamphlets/plagiarism.shtml in order to make sure
you don’t plagiarize unintentionally.
-write according to the format below; complete, accurate references done according to STANDARD are ESSENTIAL
-check your spelling and language before you submit the
paper – papers containing spelling and grammar mistakes will not be accepted
for publication
-submit the paper in BOTH hard copy and electronic
format (CD, e-mail, floppy)
-include with your paper an e-mail address where you can be contacted
-be prepared to review the paper at the request of the
editors, who will contact you via the e-mail address you provide
Deadline
for Submission and Style Specifications for Papers
– to be observed RIGOROUSLY –
Deadline
for Submission: 1 June 2009
Length
of paper:
A maximum of 10 pages including references and appendices.
Word
codes:
1. ITALICS should be used for emphasis, book titles, etc.
(but not for quotations).
2. BOLD should only be used for the title and (if you have any)
subtitles.
Font: Times New Roman, 12
pt.
Line
spacing: DOUBLE
Paragraph
indentation: first line, by 0.5 cm (no tabs, please).
Layout: The name(s) and years
of study of the author(s) should be stated at the top of the first page, before
the title (name: aligned left, bold; title: Centered, bold capitals).
Please do not insert title pages or page numbering.
Example:
Ion Ionescu3rd year, English-FrenchUniversity of Baia Mare
THE TYGER:
WILLIAM BLAKE’S ART OF ALLITERATION
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References:
1. All references used in
the paper should be given in an alphabetical list at the end of the paper under
the heading References (aligned
left). Do not use bullets or
numbering. Only include the works you have actually cited in the paper.
2. Authors are solely
responsible for the accuracy of their references.
Examples:
Cook, G. (1989). Discourse. Oxford:
Oxford University Press.
Fillmore, C. (1978). 'On the Organisation of Semantic Information in the Lexicon.'
In: D. Farka, W. Jakobsen & K. Todrys (Eds.), Papers from the Parasession on the Lexicon, April 14-15, 1978 (pp.
148-173). Chicago: Chicago Linguistic Society, University of Chicago.
Doyle,
W. (1977). 'Learning the Classroom Environment: An Ecological
Analysis.' Journal of Teacher
Education, 28, 51-55.
Daniel, R.T. (1995). 'The History of Western Music.' In Britannica Online:
Macropaedia [Online]. Available:
http://www.eb.com:180/cgi-bin/g:DocF=macro/5004/45/0html [1995, June 14].
3. References in the text
should use the following format:
Examples:
(Cook, 1989: 35-36)
"...as Cook (1989: 35-36)
states..."
(Carlyle, qtd. in Danson, 1989:
75)
(note
that only the family name of the author, the year and the page numbers appear
in the parenthetical reference; pay
special attention to the punctuation within the references)
For more examples and for how to
write references for other types of sources, go to
http://www.le.ac.uk/library/sources/subject3/harvard.html .
Notes:
1. Please do not insert footnotes
or endnotes.
2. If you are discussing a literary
text, make sure it also appears in the reference list!
Papers
should be submitted to Claudia Doroholschi, Universitatea de Vest, Bul. Vasile
Pārvan Nr.4, Catedra de Limba şi literatura engleză, 300223 Timişoara.
Electronic copies can also be sent
by e-mail to studentsymposium@yahoo.com, but don’t forget to
hand in a hard copy too!
