Archaeology
Notes for Contributors
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Research in Archaeological Education is a freely accessible, electronically distributed journal for teachers and students in Higher Education (including Continuing and Further Education), as well as those with a general interest in teaching archaeology or the pedagogy of Higher Education.
In addition to reading the journal on-line, all parts of the journal will be available to download in the form of a ".pdf" document. We do recognise, however, that as an e-journal it is possible and may be highly appropriate to publish contributions that include audio and visual content (which will probably take the form of standard formats such as MP3 and MPEG files), and the editors welcome the submission of articles with such content.
The journal will consider contributions for publications that fall into one of the following categories:
• pedagogical research related to archaeology
• case studies concerned with programmes of teaching archaeology
• perceptions and reflections by academics and students on their experience of the teaching and learning of archaeology
• reviews of key text books, e-learning resources, conferences and conference sessions
• critical commentaries on current developments in the structure or direction of higher education as it affects the teaching and learning of archaeology
Published contributions will be organised in the Journal in the following manner:
• Major Articles, which should not normally exceed 5000 words (not including references, figures, etc.). These will be peer-reviewed.
• Notes and Reports, shorter contributions of about 2000-2500 words.
• Comments and Reviews, not normally exceeding 1500 words.
Submissions Process
Research in Archaeological Education is published twice-yearly in the Spring and Autumn. The deadlines for submission of articles are 1 March for Autumn publication in the same year and 1 September for publication in the Spring edition of the following year.
All submissions should be addressed to the editors at the following email address: RAEjournal@liverpool.ac.uk. Please also cc the submission to the current Editor at: a.g.m.sinclair@liv.ac.uk
Submissions should be structured and prepared as outlined in detail below. All submissions should be written in UK English, and sent in electronic format, as a .doc or .docx. Please use a generic font, such as Arial or Times New Roman, with ample margins and double spacing. Please avoid automatic text formatting (for example, paragraph indenting, bullet points or numbering). DO NOT use bibliographic programmes such as Endnote to insert references or create reference lists.
In cases of joint contributions, the Editor will communicate with one author only, to be designated by the contributors. The designated author will be responsible for circulating and returning proofs.
Major articles for peer-review will be read by the Editor and also sent out for comments to two independent reviewers. In the case of significant disagreement between the independent reviewers, the editor may choose to send the article to a third independent reviewer. The identity of reviewers will not be disclosed unless at the request of the reviewer. Discussion will not be entered into.
Reviewer comments will be passed to the designated corresponding author within 8 weeks of receipt of the article. In cases where we decide to publish articles with minor corrections we shall require authors to make the necessary corrections within 4 weeks of receipt of the corrections. In cases where we ask authors to resubmit the article with more significant corrections recommended, authors should submit the piece within 6 months of receipt of the recommendations. Following receipt of the corrected submission, the article will be prepared for publication.
Proofs:
One set of proofs, in PDF format, will be sent by email to the designated corresponding author, for checking and correcting typographical errors only. Any corrections must be returned to the editor within 5 working days of receipt of the proof.
The editorial committee reserves the right to charge for excessive corrections by authors. If the author's proofs are not returned by the required date, the Editor's own corrected set will be used.
Articles should be structured as follows:
* Title
* Author's name(s) and contact details
* In the case of multiple authorship, please denote the corresponding author with a star
* Abstract of 100-150 words
* Up to 6 keywords, suitable for online search purposes
* Text
* Acknowledgements
* References
* Figures and Figure Captions
* Tables
* Author biography, 2/3 sentences
(Other contributions should be structured appropriately.)
Submissions Enquiries
All enquiries and correspondence concerning submissions of contributions to be considered for publication should be addressed to the editors at the following email address: RAEjournal@liverpool.ac.uk. Please also cc the submission to the Editor at: a.g.m.sinclair@liv.ac.uk
Preparation of Manuscripts for Submission
The preparation of all manuscripts should follow modern academic convention. Footnotes should not be used, and endnotes should only be used as a last resort. Authors should consult recently published papers.
Quotations:
Use double quotation marks, and single quotation marks within quotations. Do not use dots at the beginning or the end of quotations unless the sense absolutely requires the use of these. For an ellipsis within a quotation use three dots for a mid sentence break, use four when the break is followed by a new sentence.
Numerals:
Use words for numbers under a hundred, unless paired or grouped. The percentage sign (%) should not be used in the text, only in tables and figures - and in this instance the number always appears in numerals, e.g. 65 per cent. Use numbers not words for measurements and ages, e.g. 64km, 19 years old.
Spelling:
British rather than American spelling should be used. Also, and where appropriate, the ending "ize" rather than "ise" should be used, for example "criticize", rather than "criticise".
Dates:
Use the following order: 30 June 2008, on 21 January.
1980s, not 1980's
Twentieth century, not 20th century, and the adjective is twentieth-century.
AD precedes the year number, as in AD 56, but second century AD.
BP and BC follow the year number, as in 1234 BC
Referencing:
The Harvard system for referencing should be used consistently throughout for all contributions.
In text the reference appears in brackets: author's surname, date of publication, a colon, page number(s) which are not preceded by p. or pp. If two authors share the same surname and year of publication, give initials as well as surname. If more than one work by the same author in the same year is cited, the works should be distinguished with a lower case letter. If there are two authors, give both names. If there are more than two authors, quote the first name and use the abbreviated et al., e.g:
(Colley 2004:191-197)
(Rainbird & Hamilakis 2001)
(Simandiraki 2004: fig. 1)
(Barker et al. 2001)
(Hamilakis 2003a, 2003b)
(A Smith 2001; B Smith 2001)
(Perry 2004, 2005; Aitchison 2004)
All references cited in the text are listed at the end of the paper, after the acknowledgements. This is a list of References, not a Bibliography. Authors are listed alphabetically.
The following is a list of types of references, please pay particular attention to punctuation.
Books:
Ramsden, P. 1992. Learning to teach in Higher Education. London: Routledge.
Edited Books:
Rainbird, P & Y Hamilakis (eds). 2001. Interrogating pedagogies: archaeology in higher education. Oxford: Archaeopress, BAR International Series 948.
Journal Articles:
Colley, S. 2004. University-based archaeology teaching and learning and professionalism in Australia. World Archaeology 36(2):189-202
Harding, A & M H Johnson. 2002. Archaeology and the 'QAA Subject Review': what did we learn? Antiquity 76:967-74.
Articles/Chapters in Edited Books:
Barker, G, J Collis, T Darvill, C Gamble, W S Hanson, C Hills, J Hunter, M H Johnson & E A Slater. 2001. Benchmark statement for archaeology - January 2000. In, P Rainbird & Y Hamilakis (eds), Interrogating pedagogies: archaeology in higher education, p. 55-62. Oxford: Archaeopress, BAR International Series 948.
Reports:
Institute of Field Archaeologists. 2000. Strategic and Business Plan. Reading: IFA.
Internet Reports and Resources:
Quality Assurance Agency. 2007. Subject benchmark statement: Archaeology 2007. Gloucester: Quality Assurance Agency 166 02/07.
www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/benchmark/honours/archaeology.asp
Presentation of Illustrations and Figures:
These must each have a caption and source. Within the text, figures and tables should be referred to by number (eg. Figure 1, Table 1), and preferred position and groupings in the text should be clearly indicated.
Images should be supplied as .jpeg files at no less than 300dpi. Original source files should not be compressed.
The author will be required to obtain written evidence of permission to reproduce images (in all formats, in perpetuity and in all geographical regions worldwide) from the copyright owner for the use of any illustrative matter in the journal and will be liable for any fee charged by the owner of the image. The caption should include relevant credit of the permission of the copyright holder to reproduce the image.
Author(s) Biography:
Please include a short biography of the author(s) of up to 100 words in length.
Copyright:
It is a condition of publication that all papers become the copyright of the journal Research in Archaeological Education. Authors who wish to reproduce material from previously published sources or where copyright is owned by a third party, such as sections of text, tables or images, must obtain written permission from the copyright holder (usually the publisher) and the author(s)/artists of the original material. A line giving the full source of the material should be included in the manuscript. If material from the author's own published work is to be used, permission must still be obtained from that publisher. Copyright is required for used in all formats, in perpetuity and in all geographical regions worldwide.
Permission for reproduction of articles:
Any reproduction from Research in Archaeological Education, apart from for the purposes of review, private research or "fair dealing", must have the permission of the Editor of the journal. Requests for such permission should be addressed to RAEjournal@liverpool.ac.uk