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If you are thinking of submitting an article, it may be helpful to contact the Editor (by post to the address to the right or by e-mail to agcrosby@waitrose.com) to discuss the idea in advance - this can help to save a lot of time and effort and if you have any doubts or queries about your idea he would be happy to talk them over. More details about the technical aspects are given in the Notes for Authors below. The length of articles can vary - shorter contributions (up to 4000 words) are very helpful, and longer contributions should not normally exceed 7000 words.
The Local Historian
BALH PO BOX 6549 Somersal Herbert Ashbourne DE6 5WH
The current issue of the journal will give a good idea of the variety of material published in The Local Historian.
a) historical sources, new or old, and their usefulness and relevance to the work of local and regional historiansStudies which relate simply to the history of a place, a building or a family, without providing context, demonstrating methodology or establishing a wider relevance, should more appropriately be considered for submission in other publications. Please note that we are unable to offer any payment for articles published in The Local Historian, but authors whose articles appear in the journal will receive two free copies of the issue in which their work is published.
b) historical techniques and methods, demonstrating how local historians may analyse and interpret sources or make use of data
c) historical comparisons and discussions, giving the local historian a wider background knowledge of a subject (perhaps illustrated by a case-study placed in its proper context) and alerting the researcher to comparative work being undertaken on similar themes elsewhere
d) practical experience of individual local and regional historians or groups and societies, concerning areas such as teaching, publishing, research projects, conferences or exhibitions
e) opinion and comment on topical issues in the field of local history, including debate on the philosophy and rationale of the subject
f) material relating to associated disciplines (for example, archaeology) which will help to inform local historians about current work and new understandings which influence their own subject
Word length:
There is no fixed word limit, but articles do not normally exceed 7000 words. We welcome the submission of shorter articles, but ‘notes and news’ type contributions are not published in The Local Historian. They may, however, be suitable for publication in our companion magazine, Local History News, which is distributed with The Local Historian.
Presentation of text:
Authors should not submit articles to The Local Historian which are already under consideration for publication elsewhere. All articles submitted are sent for assessment to external referees. Two ‘hard’ copies of the article should be sent to the Editor, with two photocopies of each proposed illustration. Please do not send the originals of illustrations until the article has been accepted and the editing stage is under way. At the initial stage there is no need to send text on disk.
Appearance of the text:
All contributions must be in the form of typescript, and in normal circumstances only word-processed text is likely to be satisfactory. They should be printed out on good quality A4 paper, on one side of the paper only. The text should be in 1.5 or 2 spacing, with a wide margin on both sides. Each page of the typescript should be numbered in a single sequence from page 1. If illustrations are proposed, their approximate location should be noted and they should be identified with ‘figure’ or ‘table’ numbers. Graphs, charts or maps should not include a figure or table number on the illustration - numbering may alter as a result of editorial changes.
References:
These should be numbered in a single sequence through the text, using arabic numerals, and placed together at the end of the text. The Local Historian does not employ footnotes. Please see below for details of how to arrange the references and citations. A short autobiographical note should follow the References, giving the author's present position, main research interests, and any recent publications. Degrees and other personal details should not be included. Any acknowledgments, including those for the use of illustrative material, should be given in a separate section preceding the references.
Next stages:
If the article is accepted, following referees' reports, the Editor will send detailed comments and make suggestions for changes. When these have been made the text, in approximately its final form, should be corrected and sent on disk: please note that only 3" inch disks should be used, but that most formats can be accepted. Please send a separate revised hard copy of the text at this point, together with the originals of illustrations which have been agreed with the Editor.
Referencing style:
The references to books and articles should be arranged as in the following examples. Please note that the name of the publisher, not the place of publication, is required, and there is no space after vol. or pp. in the references.
Derek Wilson, Hans Holbein: Portrait of an Unknown Man (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1996) pp.212-214
J. Thomas, “Classical monument in a gothic church: the memorial to the XVIth earl of Derby in Liverpool Cathedral”, Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, vol.135 (1985) p.21
Other features to note:
i) centuries should be written out in full (eighteenth, not 18th)Illustrations:
ii) covering dates or numbers should be given in full (1576-1578, not 1576-8)
iii) capital letters should be used sparingly
iv) dates should always be in the form 18 July 1927, not July 18 or 18th July
v) percentages in the text should be written as e.g. 62 per cent, not 62%
vi) numbers between 1 and 20 should be written as words, not numerals
vii) all numbers at the start of sentences should be given as words
viii) quotations should be enclosed by single marks: ‘XXXXX’
ix) where a quotation omits certain words, use three points with a space on either side (‘never before ... in the memory of man’)
x) when typing out a text, please use only one space after a full stop, not two
Finding illustrations for the article is normally the responsibility of the author. The Editor will be very pleased to discuss the number, type and quality of possible illustrations. All illustrations must be free of copyright restrictions. It is the responsibility of the author to ascertain copyright and seek permission for use. Each illustration must be clearly identified, and details of copyright ownership and any form of acknowledgment required by the holder must be supplied. We may in some circumstances pay reproduction charges or fees for illustrations, but only on the condition that this is discussed beforehand with the Editor and that prior permission in writing has been given.
Copyright:
Articles published in The Local Historian are the copyright of the British Association for Local History. However, BALH will not place any limitation on the freedom of the author to use his or her material in any other published form. It is the author's responsibility to obtain permission to quote material from copyright sources.
Abstract:
When an article has been accepted and the editing is in progress, the author will need to prepare a short abstract of the contents of the article (200-250 words) for publication on the British Association for Local History website.
Alan Crosby : January 2002
Dr Evelyn Lord
PO Box 649
Cambridge
CB1 0JW
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