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Advice
to Contributors
Cartographica
publishes manuscripts of both professional and full monograph length,
covering a full range of cartographic topics that include at least a
technical or cultural emphasis and represent work in the history of
cartography, map design, map use, geographic information and geovisualization.
Perhaps the two best approaches, if in doubt about the appropriateness
of your material, are to examine a selection of previous issues of the
journal and to contact the Editor.
Cartographica has no restrictions on the location in the world of contributors
and, in fact, encourages international contributions. Publication is
in either English or French. Abstracts, however, will be published in
both languages.
Cartographica is pleased to introduce a new section of the journal,
Technical Notes and
Ephemera which will carry research notes, technical information,
and commentaries discussing issues of general cartographic interest.
Cartographica
is pleased to introduce a new section of the journal, Technical
Notes and Ephemera which will carry research notes, technical information,
and commentaries discussing issues of general cartographic interest.
The journal is also open to commentaries relating to published articles.
In such cases, the contribution will be sent to the author of the original
article so that a response can be published simultaneously. Cartographica
also carries an extensive section of reviews of atlases, maps, and books
on cartographic subjects, both historical and modern.
Submissions
Manuscripts are accepted preferably as digital files in MS Word or
Rich Text Format (RTF), as paper copies, double-spaced (preferably
81/2" x 11" or A4), on Compact Disk (CD), or on diskette
in Windows, or Macintosh format. If submitted on diskette in the Macintosh
format, files should be on high-density diskettes (not double- or
-low density). Manuscripts submitted as digital files in MS Word or
Rich Text Format (RTF) must be accompanied by hard copy. Page layout
formatting should be avoided. Diskettes must be in good condition.
Prospective contributors are advised to visit the Guidelines and Checklist
for Authors for more detailed information (include link to "Author's
Guidelines and Checklist" document). Submissions should normally
be made to the Editor, although members of the Editorial Advisory
Board and some Contributing Editors may function in the refereeing
process, as long as the Editor has been informed of manuscripts under
consideration, and the manuscript has been forwarded to the Editor
following a review.
Cartographica
does not accept previously published material, except in very special
circumstances. The Editor should also be informed if a manuscript
is under consideration by any other publisher.
Format
Please state the full name and address of the author(s) on the cover
sheet, with the title, and use an abbreviated title only for the headers.
In selecting a title, care should be exercised that is descriptive
of the topic: titles are usually the basis for indexing scholarly
publications. The printout of the text should be double-spaced, but
authors should avoid double-spacing of words and paragraphs in digital
files. For additional information about the format, see (the link
to Author's Guideline and Checklist document).
Refereeing
All
professional paper- and monograph-length manuscripts are reviewed
by at least two referees. This is a "double blind" process.
Referees do not receive a fee; they regard this as a professional
service, and they are encouraged to work expeditiously. Referees are
not infallible, particularly since they do not know the author. Most
manuscripts require revisions. In this phase, authors are requested
to work carefully through the referees' criticisms, but may submit
a covering letter with the revised manuscript, citing their reasons
for disagreeing with particular criticisms. The Editor reserves the
right to seek further input from referees, and to decline a manuscript
for publication, even after revisions have been made. However, the
Editor will request revisions only when there is a likelihood of eventual
publication.
Final Submission
Once a manuscript has been accepted for publication, the Editor requires
that it be provided as a digital file in MS Word or Rich Text Format
(RTF) as covered in the Author's Guidelines and Checklist document
mentioned above. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permissions
for any reprinting of previously published material.
Authors will
be asked to sign a copyright waiver to allow University of Toronto
Press Inc. to administer requests for reprinting articles, and to
ensure that each author receives a portion of any fee so received.
Authors of articles receive 25 offprints and may purchase additional
copies at advantageous prices if they order them before the issue
is printed.
Editorial
Address
Professor Peter
Keller pkeller@uvic.ca
Cartographica Editorial
c/o Department of Geography
University of Victoria
PO Box 3050 Victoria, BC V8W 3P5 Canada
Telephone 250-721-7333
Review
copies and offers to review may be sent to the Editor.
Authors'
Guidelines and Checklist for Final, Revised Manuscripts
The following checklist and guidelines are intended to ensure that
authors provide the Editor with the required materials that will hasten
publication of the article. Authors are encouraged to check off the
requirements listed below. With some exceptions, the University of
Toronto Press follows The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition, Chapter
15, Documentation One, for humanities-based articles and Chapter 16,
Documentation Two, for scientific and technical articles, but uses
Canadian spellings.
1. Abstract
in the language of the paper, English or French, up to 200 words.
2. A list of
not more than ten (10) key words.
3. A statement,
up to 50 words, of the position, affiliation, address, and other contact
information for each author and the e-mail address of the corresponding
or lead author. This information will appear at the bottom of the
first column on the first page of the article.
4. Copy of
permission to use copyrighted material, if applicable.
Final Manuscript
5. Final revised manuscript should be submitted as a digital file
in MS Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) and sent as an e-mail attachment,
on diskette, or on CD.
a. Page-layout formatting should be avoided.
b. The final revised manuscript in digital format should be single-spaced,
preferably in a 12-point, serif type style.
c. If subheadings are used in the text, first-order headings should
be in bold typeface, second-order headings in italic typeface, and
third-order headings in roman (upright) typeface. If more than three
subheadings, indicate the level as appropriate.
d. Figures and tables should not be embedded in the text. See section
7. Figures and Tables, below.
Endnotes
6. Notes should appear as embedded endnotes (cartographica does not
use footnotes). Reference numbers for endnotes must be marked in the
text.
Figures
and Tables
7. Figures and Tables should not be embedded in the text. Instead,
authors should indicate where in the text they should be inserted
with a phrase such as "Figure 1 about here" or "Table
2 about here".
a. Tables:
1) The use of vertical lines in tables should be avoided. Horizontal
lines are acceptable.
2) Provide a single MS Word or Rich Text Format (RTF) file containing
all tables.
b. Figures:
1) cartographica uses the following sizes for Figures: 21 picas or
89 mm (column width), 28 picas or 118 mm (half page), and 42 picas
or 178 mm (full page).
2) Provide a separate EPS, PostScript, or TIFF file (resolution at
600 pixels per inch) in black and white for each figure; glossy prints
at publication size or larger are acceptable, especially for complex
graphics.
3) Adobe Illustrator: If submitting figures (line drawings) produced
in Adobe Illustrator, please "outline" the type prior to
making the EPS files. This eliminates problems with font incompatibilities.
4) CorelDRAW: If using CorelDRAW to produce figures (line drawings),
convert the type to curves before making the EPS files. Converting
type to artwork eliminates incompatibility problems with fonts.
5) NOTE: The University of Toronto Press will print figures in colour
at the author's expense. Contact Co-Editor Clifford H. Wood (address
below) for further information.
6) Provide a separate MS Word or RTF file of all captions for figures.
References
and Bibliography
8. All references in the body of scientific/technical articles using
Chicago Documentation Two should be in scientific format: (Harrison
1997) or (Harrison, Dodge, and MacLean 2001) for up to three authors;
(Harrison and others 2001) for more than three authors. Do not use
et al. All articles, including those documented in Chicago humanities
style (Documentation One), must include a bibliography.
a. Entries
in the References or Bibliography should be grouped at the end of
the text in alphabetical order by author's surname. Multiple entries
for the same author should be listed chronologically, earliest first.
b. Only references cited in the text should be included in the bibliography.
An author's publications should be listed chronologically beginning
with the earliest.
c. The surnames and initials, or surnames and full first names (providing
the author uses one or the other consistently), of all authors (even
if more than three) should be included in reference or bibliography
entries.
Questions relating
to any of the above details may be directed to the cartographica
Co-Editor at the address below:
Dr.
Clifford H. Wood, cartographica Co-Editor
Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland
St. John's, NL A1B 3X9 Canada
tel: (709) 737-8988 fax: (709) 737-3119 e-mail: chwood@mun.ca
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