Museum and Society: notes for contributors

Submission

Articles, which will normally be 5,000-8,000 words in length, may be submitted either on paper with accompanying file on disk (preferably as Microsoft Word), or electronically as a Microsoft Word attachment. All images must be sent as separate files, not included in the Word file; see 'Illustrations' below). Submissions should be prefaced with an abstract (100-150 words) which is followed by a list of 3-5 key words. The name of the author or authors should appear on a separate sheet of paper along with a short biographical statement of no more than 100 words. The following details should also be included: postal and e-mail addresses, telephone numbers and fax numbers.

Submissions are considered for publication on the understanding that the article is not under consideration by another printed or electronic journal. Authors agree not to submit articles for consideration by another printed or electronic journal without prior agreement with the editors of museum & society.

The address for submission is: ert@le.ac.uk
or
The Editors
museum and society
School of Museum Studies
University of Leicester
105 Princess Road East
Leicester
UK
LE1 7LG

Presentation

• Articles must be typed
• Lines must be double spaced throughout the text (including end notes and references)
• A margin of at least 3 cm should be left at the margins and at the top and bottom of each page
• The title and sub headings should be clear and concise and the latter aligned to the left hand margin
• Paragraphs should be indented except for the first paragraph in the article, the first paragraph after a sub heading and a paragraph following a quotation
• Use single quotation marks except for quotations within quotes when double marks are to be used
• Avoid stops when using abbreviations: for example, UNESCO, UK, Mrs and Dr are preferred. Where the letter 'z' has come to replace 's' in the spelling of words the former is preferred: thus organization instead of organisation
• Use notes sparingly in the form of endnotes and not as footnotes. Within the article endnote numbers should be placed after any punctuation mark
• Dates should be presented in the English style as follows: 1 January 2003.

References

• In referring to other works avoid location references such as ibid and op cit.
• References which are cited in the text should be in conformity with the Harvard system so that the author's surname, the year of publication and the page reference appear immediately after the material that has been cited or quoted. Thus, Smith (2001: 32-3).
• Website references other than to web journals (see below) should be entered as endnotes.
• A lower case lettering system should be used to distinguish between different works by the same author or authors which have been published in the same year: e.g. Smith, A (1967a, 1967b).
• Pagination should be given as concisely as possible (3-8, 9-14, 33-6, 174-9, 183-96).
• Punctuate references with commas and not with full stops. In the case of journals give the volume number first, followed by the issue number in brackets.
• The list of references should appear in alphabetical order after any end notes. The following style of referencing should be used:
• Articles in journals: Negrin, L. (1993) 'On the Museum's Ruins', Theory, Culture and Society, 10 (1) 97-125
• Chapters in books: Wright, P. (1989) 'The Quality of Visitors' Experiences in Art Museums', in Peter Vergo (ed) The New Museology, 119-48, London: Reaktion Books
• Books: Horne, D. 1984, The Great Museum, London: Pluto Press
• Web-site journal articles: Owen, J. (1999) 'The Collections of Sir John Lubbock, the First Lord Avebury (1834-1913): 'An Open Book?' Journal of Material Culture, 10 (3) 283-302 <http://www.sagepub.co.uk/frame.html?http://www.sagepub.co.uk/journals/details/j0101.html>

Illustrations

Authors are responsible for obtaining permissions from copyright holders for the reproduction of pictures, tables, quotations etc. Illustrations should be submitted as .jpg files, resolution 72 dpi. Sizes may vary, but should preferably not be smaller than 125 pixels. For further advice, contact museumandsociety@le.ac.uk.

Reviews and review articles

Reviews of books and exhibitions will be commissioned by the editors; the journal does not accept unsolicited reviews. However, anyone wishing to be considered as a reviewer should contact the editors at the address above and provide appropriate details about their interests and their professional experience. The Reviews Editor is Ceri Jones, University of Leicester.