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General policy

Contributions are welcome and should be sent to the editor directly at <techjunc@gmail.com>.  They should be unpublished; however, some exceptions might be made in special circumstances.  If there is any question of the contribution being on offer elsewhere, the editor must be informed.  The journal appears annually, and its language is English.  Authors are responsible for ensuring that copyright has not been infringed and also that copyright clearance for all illustrations has been obtained.

Presentation and organization of manuscripts

Manuscripts must have the name and address of the author in full beneath the title of the submission.  Include an abstract of about 150 words before the main text.  Manuscripts should be typed in double spacing with wide margins.  Notes must be typed as endnotes.  All pages, including the endnotes, must be numbered consecutively.  Use the same size typeface (e.g, Times New Roman, 12 pt.), large enough for easy correction, for both text and endnotes.  Check the manuscript carefully for errors and omissions before submission.  Please send your manuscript electronically as a MS Word attachment.  If you cannot submit your manuscript electronically, please contact the editor for other methods of submission.

Spelling should follow the Oxford Spelling Dictionary (Oxford, 2005), relying on English usage.  Quotations of more than two sentences or four lines should be indented without quotation marks.  Shorter quotations in the text should be enclosed in single quotation marks.  Use double quotation marks for any quotation within a quotation.

Notes and references

All papers should be rigorously documented, with full references to primary and secondary sources.  Cite as follows for books:

1. J.W. Haefele, Creativity and Innovation (New York, 1962), 56-8.  An immediate subsequent citation should use Ibid., and if not immediately following the original should use a shortened title: Haefele, Creativity, 77.  Show the first name/s in full if there is reason.

For articles, cite as follows:

J. Tann, ‘Richard Arkwright and technology’, History, 1973, 58: 29-44.  An immediate subsequent citation should use Ibid., and if not immediately following the original should use a shortened title: Tann, ‘Arkwright’, 143.  Show the first name/s in full if there is reason.

For electronic references, cit as follows:

James Gilliam, “History of Sailing Yacht Masts, Rigging and Sails: 1900-Present day, Part III – Sail Materials and Technology,” http://boatdesign.net/articles/mast-materials/index.htm (accessed June 22, 2009). 

For manuscripts, government reports and other references, follow generally practiced formatting.

Illustrations

Line drawings should be done in black ink on white background, and photographs or photocopies should be clear and sharp.  Images should be submitted as separate files in either .tiff or .jpg format.  Images should be of at least 300 dpi resolution (preferably higher); line art should be 600 dpi resolution.  The preferred location of each illustration should be indicated the body of the text where reference to it is made.  Illustrations must amplify the text.  Each should be number and supplied with a caption which should also cite the source.  It is essential that written permission is obtained for the use of illustrations which are covered by copyright.

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