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(October, 1991)Manuscripts should be typewritten, double-spaced throughout (including indented quotations). Italics should be indicated by a single underline. Please send three copies of the manuscript. In addition to the three copies, it is desired that manuscript be submitted on a 3.5" or 5- 1/4" floppy disk, Double Sided, Double Density, IBM PC or Macintosh compatible (may use any word processor) in straight text after the manuscript has been accepted for publication. DO NOT FORMAT. TEXT ENTRY ONLY. ASCII TEXT FILE (MS DOS). Notes: Notes to the text should be numbered consecutively throughout and typed, double-spaced, on a separate sheet following the last page of the text. The titles of books and journals should not be abbreviated. Style of References in Text: At the appropriate places in the text, references to books, monographs, articles and other such sources should be identified within parentheses starting with the last name of the author, year of publication, and page number(s). Additional citations to the same source should be cited the same way. Do not use "ibid.," etc. Here are some examples: When author's name is not in the text (Wilke 1979, pp. 10-12). If there are two or three authors, mention all names (Mohan and Wilke 1980, p. 15). For more than three authors use the name of the first author followed by, "et al." For references to the multiple works be the same author(s) identify these by letters a, b, c, etc. attached to the year of publication, e.g. (Wilke 1974a, 1974b). Style of References: At the end of the manuscript (after the Notes section, if you have any) alphabetically list all references under the heading REFERENCES. Do not abbreviate books, journals, etc. Here are some examples:
Foreign words and phrases used without quotation marks should be underlined. Hyphens should be indicated by a single hyphen, but dashes by a double hyphen (--). Divisions of words at the end of the line should be avoided. Abstract: Please supply an abstract of your manuscript in 100-150 words. Biographical Information: Please supply with the manuscript biographical information on author(s) stressing training, affiliations, publications, etc. Proofs: Every effort will be made to allow you sufficient time for checking proofs. The publisher reserves the right to charge contributors for the cost of alterations in substance or style after the pages have been sent. To avoid these costs only printing errors should be corrected. Author(s) should keep the editor informed of any changes in their address or academic affiliations so that proofs can be mailed at the proper address. Reprints: The journal will supply author(s) two copies of the journal in which their manuscript is published. Author(s) can order reprints at the time of checking page proofs. The printing and mailing cost for the reprints will have to be paid in advance. Editorial address: Manuscripts should be addressed to Prof. Raj P. Mohan, Editor, International of Contemporary Sociology, Department of Sociology, Auburn University, AL 36849-5209, USA. It usually takes 3-6 months for the referee and decision process on a submitted manuscript. Please include a stamped, self-addressed postcard for acknowledgement of manuscript receipt. Publisher's address: The journal is published by the Joensuu University Press in Finland. All subscriptions should be addressed to: International of Contemporary Sociology, c/o Dr. M'hammed Sabour, Department of Sociology, University of Joensuu, P.O. box 111, SF-80101 Joensuu, Finland.
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