INFORMATION FOR AUTHORS
Manuscripts intended for publication in the Society's journal, Beads, should be sent to Karlis Karklins (SBR Editor) , 1596 Devon Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1G 0S7, CANADA.
1. Papers submitted for publication must be typed double-spaced, justified left, with 1 in. margins. Submissions should not exceed 50 pages including references cited. The hard copy should be accompanied by the text on a 3-1/2 disk or CD in Word Perfect 8/9 (.wpd) or Rich Text File (.rft).
2. All manuscripts must be prepared with the following internal organization and specifications:
a. First Page: place title and
author's name(s) at top of page.
b. Abstract: an informative abstract of 150 words or less is to comprise the
first paragraph.
c. Acknowledgements: these are to be placed at the end of the article, before
the references cited.
d. Author's Affiliation: place author's name, affiliation and address adjacent
to the right margin immediately following the references cited.
e. Tables: each table must have a short title and be typed double-spaced on a
separate page. Do not embed tables or illustrations in the body of the report.
f. Figure Captions: list the captions for black and white illustration
(Figures) sequentially on a separate page using Arabic numerals; color
illustrations (Plates) should be listed separately using Roman numerals.
3. Number all pages consecutively from the title page through the references cited.
4. All headings should be situated three (3) spaces below the preceding text and flush with the left margin.
a. Primary headings are to be
capitalized and bold.
b. Secondary headings are to be typed using bold upper and lower case letters.
c. Tertiary headings are to be the same as the secondary headings with the
addition of an underline or italics.
d. Quaternary headings are to be in regular (not bold) upper and lower case
letters.
5. Reference citations and the references cited should follow the style of American Antiquity http://www.saa.org/publications/styleGuide/styleGuide.pdf
6. Illustrations:
a. All drawings and photographs
must be of publishable quality, with black and white photographs having sharp
contrast.
b. Black and white photographs must be submitted as glossy 5x7 or 8x10 in.
prints, or as high-resolution (300 dpi or higher) scans or digital images
(.jpg, .gif, or .bmp files).
c. Color illustrations will be considered if of sufficiently high quality to
warrant the high cost of reproduction. They
should be submitted in the form of 35mm slides or 4x5 in. prints or transparencies,
or high-resolution (300 dpi or higher) scans or digital images (.jpg, .gif, or
.bmp files)..
d. Figure and plate numbers are to be penciled lightly on the backs of drawings
and photographs, and on the mounts of color slides and the sleeves of larger
transparencies.
e. Photographs of objects, maps, site plans, etc., must include a metric or
metric/inch scale.
f. When several items are shown in a single frame, each object is to be
designated by a lower case letter, and the caption should include references to
these letters.
g. Illustrations obtained from museums or other institutions must be
accompanied by a letter from the appropriate institution granting permission to
publish and indicating that reproduction fees, if any, have been paid by the
author.
7. Each manuscript will be reviewed by at least one member of the Editorial Advisory Committee. Articles of a specialized nature also will be reviewed by one or more persons who have expertise in the thematic content, cultural or geographical region, or temporal period dealt with in the manuscript.
8. If review remarks are such that substantial changes are required before a manuscript is acceptable for publication, the revised paper will be re-reviewed by the original reviewer prior to its final acceptance.
9. Manuscripts will be judged on the accuracy of their content, appropriateness for an international audience, usefulness to other researchers, and consistency with the research and ethical goals of the Society.
10. Each author or set of co-authors will receive five (5) complimentary copies of the journal. Book reviewers will receive one (1) copy.