All manuscripts should be double spaced, including quotations. Shorter manuscripts, other things equal, have a greater chance of being published. Aim for 18-22 pages for a typical article. Footnotes should be in a separate file, not embedded in the text as some word processors do. We will continue the practice of separating off the methods and putting that section in a gray box, so please include a section on methods where relevant.
Style is important.
All manuscripts should be well and clearly written, with technical material set off so that those who are uninterested in it need not read it. Please try to avoid technical jargon or excessively abstract discussion. Currency is also important. Old data is generally not acceptable unless it is used as a basis for comparison with the present. If your manuscript is accepted for publication, we will ask for two copies of the final clean version plus one electronic copy on a floppy.