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ARECE Journal submission guidelinesEditorial requirements for publication in the JournalArticles submitted to Australian Research in Early Childhood Education must be research and/or theoretical papers that demonstrate a high level of scholarship and make a contribution to our understandings of early childhood education, care and development. Reviewing ProcedureAustralian Research in Early Childhood Education follows a double-blind reviewing process. Authors are therefore requested to place their name, affiliation and contact details on a separate page. Self-identifying citations and references in the article text should be left blank when manuscripts are first submitted. Authors are responsible for reinserting self-identifying citations and references once the reviewing process is completed and manuscripts to prepare for final submission and publication. Word processingFormatElectronic submission in Microsoft Word format is preferable, however papers may also be submitted in Rich Text format (.rtf) or Text format (.txt). Please advise the editorial team if you are unable to meet these requirements. FilesSubmit three files:
The contact details file should include;
Use the file naming principles outlined below. For example: The electronic paper ‘A learning model for early childhood education’ by Mary Smith submitted 22 February 2007 Blind paper: first4wordsoftitle-blind-dateandmonthsubmitted-year.doc e.g. learningmodelforearly-blind-22february-2007.doc Images should be high resolution jpg’s, saved and submitted as separate files. Use the file naming principles outlined below: Identify the location of the image in the text by numbering the images consecutively and inserting the following text amended appropriately for each image. Page set-upPlease set your page to A4 with left and right page margins at 3.17cm, and top and bottom margins at 2.54cm (default layout when A4 page is selected). Use single spacing; no page numbering required. Use Arial Font 11 pt (when the Journal is printed this will be reduced by the printery). Text should be justified on the page. LengthEach paper is to have a maximum length of 12 pages in ARECE format. This length includes text, reference lists and pages containing diagrams, figures and tables. All pages are to be numbered consecutively. Title/Author/Institution/AffiliationArticle title is to be upper case bold. Author(s) initial capital then lower case, centred bolded. Affiliated institution initial capital then lower case, centred, not bolded. For example:
AbstractInclude an abstract of between 100-200 words, headed ABSTRACT; centred/bold/upper case. Leave two blank line spaces following the title. The whole abstract should be indented; left 25 pt., right 25 pt KeywordsPlease include at least three keywords or phrases for the paper. Keyword should assist other researchers, academics or students to discover the work when searching electronic databases or the www. TablesTables should be given Arabic numbers, with centred, UPPER CASE headings/not bolded with a blank line between the table number and the title:
Simple tables should be incorporated directly into the word-processed text. Complex tables which cannot be treated in this way should be supplied separately with appropriate space left in the body of the text. Indented dot pointsUse indented dot points, in preference to letters, numbers or asterisks. For example:
FiguresFigures should be incorporated directly into the word-processed text. Complex figures which cannot be treated in this way should be supplied as a separate file with appropriate space left in the body of the text. Leave one blank line space after the figure. Figure descriptions should be below the figure and centred. For example:
HeadingsMain headings should appear in UPPER CASE in the centre of the page. Leave two blank lines between the preceding line and a new main heading. Sub-headings should have an initial capital then lower case, in bold and left justified. They should be used at regular intervals to assist the reader’s comprehension of the text. Section and sub-section headings should not be numbered. FootnotesFootnotes are not to be used. ReferencesReferences should be cited using Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed., 2001). In the body of the paper references should appear, for example, as Bernstein (1991), or Fisher and Fraser (1983). References in parentheses are presented as (White and Tisher, 1986); using ‘and’ not ‘&’. Author(s) statement of expertise and experienceAt the end of the paper, leave two blank lines; insert the ‘AUTHOR’ heading. Include a brief note in the following form:
AcknowledgementIf an acknowledgement is required, please provide details of the acknowledgement after the author statement in the following form. Leave two blank lines; insert the “ACKNOWLEDGEMENT’ heading. Include the acknowledgment in the following form
Proof verificationIt is the primary responsibility of authors to ensure that their copy has been thoroughly proof read. Please ensure that typographical errors have been corrected and that there is agreement between the references in the text and the final reference list. Proofs will be sent to the nominated author by e-mail (if an e-mail address is unavailable or is not accepting mail then proofs will be sent by regular mail). To make corrections or amendments please track changes, attach/print and return within 72 hours. Once the manuscript is finalised the nominated author should complete and sign the Proof verification form (doc 38Kb). Licensing agreementsAuthors submitting a manuscript do so on the understanding that, once it is accepted for publication, the author grants to the publisher a perpetual, non-exclusive, royalty free licence to publish in whole or in part in all forms of media, now or here after known. Before publication each author will be required to sign and accept the terms of the Licensing Agreement (doc 59Kb). Authors rightsOwnership of copyright in the article remains with the author/authors. The author/authors may reproduce this article in a University repository or on their home page or use the article for their own personal research and teaching or as a chapter in any book at the expiry of one year from the date of publication of the manuscript in the ARECE Journal. Publishers rightsThe publisher may publish the article in the ARECE Journal in all formats including electronic and may sub-licence the journal in its published form to be communicated in full text online journal databases. SubmissionsSubmissions can be sent as an email attachment or burnt onto CD and posted. Email address: arecejnl@education.monash.edu.au Postal address: ARECE Journal
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