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Title Page: Should include the title, author(s), author(s) address; include e-mail address if available.
Abstract: An abstract is required for all major papers. It should
represent a concise statement of the objectives and results of the paper.
Statistical results are not needed.
Main Body: Papers should consist of the following six sections:
Introduction (no heading), Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion,
Acknowledgments, Literature Cited, Tables (each on a separate page), Figure
Legends (grouped together), Figures, Appendix. Submissions formatted as
extended abstracts should follow the same sequence but should not use
section headings (except for Acknowledgments and Literature Cited).
In-text References: Cite references in the text in chronological
order, using a semicolon to separate citations. Use et al. for three or more
authors (e.g., Smith 1975; Jones and Jones 1987; Brown et al. 1990). Papers
accepted for publication should be cited as Smith (in press). Unpublished
manuscripts (including manuscripts submitted for publication) should be
cited as Smith (unpubl. Data), and should not be placed in the Literature
Cited. Be very careful that all references cited in the text (including
tables and figure legends) are included in the Literature Cited.
Literature Cited Format: The Literature Cited is one of the
largest sources of errors. Please be sure that all entries in the Literature
Cited are all also in the text (and vice versa), and that the format
instructions below are adhered to carefully: Article in a Journal
Smith A.T. 1992. Ecology of rattlesnakes in Florida. J. Herp. 26:
100-105.
Book Smith. A.T. and J. Jones. 1995. Physiology of Amphibians and
Reptiles. McGraw-Hill Inc., New York (page numbers not needed). Note that
book titles are capitalized.
Chapter in a Book Smith, A.T. 1994. Systematics of frogs and
toads. In J. Black and M. Lee (eds.). Systematics of Amphibians and
Reptiles. pp. 52-65. Univ of Kansas Press, Lawrence.
Dissertation or Thesis Smith, A.T. 1991. Behavioral ecology of
turtles. Unpubl. Ph.D. Diss (or Thesis). Univ. of Kansas. Lawrence.
(Identify state if not obvious from the university name).
Multiple Citations Multiple citations for the same author should
be organized as follows: single citations first, two-author citations second
(in alphabetical order), three or more authors third (in chronological
order).
Smith, A.T., and B. Black. 1991. Systematics and morphology of snakes. J.
Herp. 25:100-105.
Smith, A.T., and J. Jones. 1989. Diamondback terrapins in Louisiana. J.
Herp. 23:234-236.
Smith. A.T., W. White, and J. Jones. 1989. Mating behavior in Gila
Monsters. J. Herp. 23:230-234.
Smith. A.T. , A. Black, and J. Jones. 1995. Temperature relationships in
garter snakes. J. Herp. 29:30-34.
Tables: Tables should be double-spaced and each table should be
numbered consecutively and placed on its own page. Do not use vertical
lines. The legend of the table should be concise but sufficiently detailed
so the table can be understood without reference to the text. Avoid
footnotes whenever possible.
Figures: Black and white figures are recommended. Colored figures
will be accepted on a case-by-case basis. Do not submit figures printed on
dot matrix printer. Be sure that lettering will stand reduction to the final
size (try reducing the figure on a copy machine prior to submission).
Abbreviations: The following common abbreviations should be used:
sec min h d wk mo yr km ml L (for liter) g N x P SD SE CV df. Please note
that all measurements should be in metric units.
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