Guidelines for Notes & Queries

Character

Short items of a miscellaneous nature including short reports, letters, calls for information, questions being raised, and responses to previously published items

Selection

Notes and queries are moderated by the editors

Maximum length

1,500 words. This includes all text

Page 0

The first page, which should be numbered 0, should contain the following information, which should not be included in other pages:

• Indication that the submission for notes and queries
• Descriptive title of the item
• Names and affiliations of all authors
• Name and address for correspondence

Structure

Notes and queries may be structured in any way, but the structure must be appropriate to the content of the item

Headings

Headings should not be included in notes and queries

References

References should not normally be given in notes and queries. Where it is felt a reference is necessary, the conventions for citation and reference for papers submitted to JeLit should be adopted

Footnotes

Footnotes should not be used in notes and queries

Acknowledgements

Acknowledgements, where appropriate, should be included in the text of notes and queries

Appendices

Appendices should not be included in notes and queries

Font

All text should be in Times New Roman, 12 point normal.

Spacing

All submissions should be single spaced.

Paragraphs

Paragraphs should not be indented. Leave one blank line between each paragraph.

Emphasis

Use italics to indicate emphasis. Do not underline text.

Tables

1. Tables should only be included in notes and queries if the reason is made clear
2. Tables should be included in the text at appropriate places and centred horizontally
3. A caption of up to 8 words should be placed under each table
4. Tables should be numbered sequentially and must be referred to in the text as Table 1, Table 2, etc
5. Display tables as follows:

   Date	Time	Location	Sighting
   21 June 1999	23:15	Beyreau	Headless figure
   22 June 1999	22:59	Sonerre	Unidentifiable figure

Figures

1. Figures should only be included in notes and queries where the reason for inclusion is clear
2. Where used, figures should be included in the text at appropriate places and centred horizontally
3. A caption of up to 8 words should be placed under each figure
4. Figures should be numbered sequentially and must be referred to in the text as Figure 1, Figure 2, etc
5. Figures must have a maximum width of 500 pixels. Most graphics programmes will show the width of an image in pixels. The editors reserve the right to crop any image wider than 500 pixels
6. As well as including them in the text, attach separate copies of all figures as individual files in GIF or JPEG format.

Address for correspondence

The address for correspondence supplied in the email which accompanied the submission will be taken as the address for correspondence to be appended to the published item. If a different address for correspondence is required for the published item, this must be specified in the email