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(Fees are waived for student members of the ASA and Associate Editors of Teaching Sociology.) This practice reflects a policy of the ASA Council and Committee on Publications. A check or money order payable to the American Sociological Association should accompany each submission. The fee must be paid in order to initiate manuscript processing. Manuscripts that are revisions of papers previously declined by Teaching Sociology, but not revisions of manuscripts for which the previousoutcome was a request to revise and resubmit, will be assessed an additional $25.00. MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING FORMATS Formats: Teaching Sociology publishes several types of papers. Generally an article is more than 10 pages long, is analytical and/or empirical, and is based on appropriate literature. A note is usually less than 10 pages long, contains a brief literature review, and describes a specific idea, strategy, or technique. Conversations must be no longer than eight pages (about 2,000 words) and are meant to encourage lively, thoughtful, and controversial discussion. For more information on these formats, see the "Guidelines for Papers Submitted to Teaching Sociology." MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION AND PROCESSING Formats: Teaching Sociology publishes several types of papers. Generally an article is about 25 pages long, is analytical and/or empirical, and is based on appropriate literature. A note is usually less than 15 pages long, contains a brief literature review, and describes a specific idea, strategy, or technique. Applications are typically 20 pages in length and are solicited by the editor. Teaching Sociology does not accept unsolicited applications manuscripts. Conversations should be no longer than eight pages (about 2,000 words) and are meant to encourage lively, thoughtful, and controversial discussion. For more information on these formats, see the “Guidelines for Papers Submitted to Teaching Sociology.” Email one (1) electronic copy of the manuscript to TS@mail.ucf.edu. Include an email address for acknowledgment of manuscript receipt and regular mailing address for correspondence. Manuscripts are reviewed anonymously. Authors’ names, affiliations, and other identifying material such as acknowledgments or personal references should be placed on the title page only, or on other separate pages preceding the text. It is the authors’ responsibility to remove all identifying information before submitting a manuscript. All papers should include an abstract of no more than 150 words on a separate page. Manuscripts must be typed, double-spaced (including footnotes, biography, acknowledgments, abstracts, references, indented material, and tables), and paginated. Place footnotes at the end of the manuscript. Margins should be at least one-inch wide all around. Type each table and figure on a separate page. Figures must be prepared professionally. Send copies of figures; retain original. Place acknowledgments, credits, grant numbers, corresponding address, and e-mail on the title page and mark with an asterisk. If you include this information, place an asterisk after the title. Manuscripts accepted for publication are subject to copyediting. Clarify all symbols with notes in the margins of the manuscript. Circle these and all other explanatory notes not intended for printing. Three kinds of footnotes are possible, each serving a different purpose: Content footnotes: Content footnotes are explanations or amplifications of the text. Because they are distracting to readers, an author should include important information in the text and omit irrelevant information. Content footnotes generally will not be allowed. Rather than footnoting long or complicated material, such as proofs or derivations unnecessary to the text, consider 1) stating in a short footnote that the material is available from the author, 2) depositing the material in a national retrieval center and including an appropriate footnote, or 3) adding an appendix. If you use an appendix, the reference in the text should read “(see Appendix for complete derivation)”. Number the text footnotes consecutively throughout the article with superscript Arabic numerals. If you mention a footnote later in the text, return to it with a parenthetical note (“see Footnote 3”) rather than repeating the superscript number. Reference footnotes: Use footnotes for reference only to cite material of limited availability. Acceptable reference footnotes include 1) legal citations, which should follow the footnote style of “A Uniform System of Citation” (Harvard Law Review Association 1967), 2) copyright permission footnotes, 3) unpublished works, and 4) works in progress. C. Table footnotes: Table footnotes are appended only to a specific table. Footnotes to a table should be lettered consecutively within each table with superscript lowercase letters. REFERENCE FORMAT IN-TEXT CITATIONS Identify each source at the appropriate point in the text by the last name of the author or authors, year of publication, and pagination (if needed). Examples: Glaser and Strauss (1969) discussed the importance… Declining enrollments pose a threat to the faculty (Huber 1985:375-82). Merton (1940, 1945) argues… In the first in-text citation of items with four or more names, use the first author’s last name plus the words “et al.” List all names only when “et al.” would cause confusion. In citations with three or fewer authors, all authors’ last names should be listed the first time the reference is cited. When two authors in your reference list have the same last name, use identifying initial, as in in (J. Smith 1990). For institutional authorship, supply minimum identification from the beginning of the reference item, as in (U.S. Bureau of the Census 1986:123). When you cite more than one source, alphabetize citations within parentheses, as follows: …issues that both faculty and students are expected to address (DeMartini 1983; Lynch and Smith 1985; Rippertoe 1977). Ampersand (&) should not be used as a substitute for “and” in citations and reference. Names of racial/ethnic groups that represent geographical locations or linguistic groups should be capitalized—for example, Hispanic, Asian, African American, Appalachian, Caucasian. REFERENCE LIST In a section headed REFERENCES, list all items alphabetically by author. If you include more than on item by any author, list those items in chronological order. The reference section must include all sources cited in the text. Name every author in each source; “et al.” is not acceptable. Use authors’ first names, not first initials. Most page references should be elided (pp. 132-48, pp. 1002-11, pp. 1054-82; except for pp. 102-106, 1101-1108, and the like). List publisher’s name as concisely as possible without loss of clarity, as in “Wiley” for “John A. Wiley and Sons.” If the item has been accepted for publication but is still unpublished, use “forthcoming” where the year would normally appear; otherwise use “unpublished.” Type the first line of each reference item flush to the left margin. Indent any subsequent lines .12 inch. Double-space the references. Do not insert a space after a colon connected with an issue number. Example of correct form: Changes 19(2):200-32. Examples of correct Teaching Sociology reference format: Journal article with single author: Nelson, Craig E. 2003. “Doing It: Examples of Several of the Different Genres of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning.” Journal on Excellence in College Teaching 14(2/3):85-94. Journal article with two authors: Mauksch, Hans O. and Carla B. Howery. 1986. “Social Change for Teaching: The Case of One Disciplinary Association.” Teaching Sociology 14(1):73-82. Journal article with three or more authors: Persell, Caroline Hodges, Kathryn M. Pfeiffer, and Ali Syed. 2007. “What Should Students Understand After Taking Introduction to Sociology?” Teaching Sociology 35(4):300-14. Book references: Brown, Charles, ed. 1985. The Joys of Teaching. Springfield, IL: Freewheeling Press. _____. 1989. Writing Programs in American Universities. 8th ed. Lexington, MA: Lexington Books. Brown, Charles and Lois Dorsi. Forthcoming. The Suburban Campus. Vol. 2. Washington, DC: Bourgeois. Mills, C. Wright. 1959. The Sociological Imagination. New York: Oxford University Press. Item in edited volume: Dynes, Russell and Irwin Deutscher. 1983. “Perspectives on Applied Educational Programs.” Pp. 295-311 in Applied Sociology, edited by Howard E. Freeman, Russell Dynes, Peter H. Rossi, and William F. Whyte. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass. Electronic sources: Brown, L. David and Rajesh Tandon. 1983. “Ideology and Political Economy in Inquiry: Action Research and Participatory Research.” The Journal of Applied Behavioral Science. Retrieved March 1, 2003 (http://www.outeru-university.org/slmonogr p.html). HEADS AND SUBHEADS First-level heads are capitalized, bolded, and centered. Second-level heads are italicized, bolded, and placed flush with left-hand margin. Third-level heads are italicized, bolded, and indented .12 inch at the beginning of the paragraph. Capitalize first letter only; end with period. Example: Morality. Within the literature of sociology, social reality is often derived from morality, and social meanings are described as reflexive and moral, serving private and collective ends. OTHER DETAILS Spell out all numbers through nine. Express numbers 10 and up as numerals. Spell out all ordinals through ninth. After 10th, express as ordinals (e.g., 10th, 20th). Spell out “percent.” Always use a numeral with “percent” even if it is a number below 10, as in “3 percent.” Avoid biased language. For example, use first-year or lower-level students rather than freshmen. Copies of the ASA Style Guide are available at cost from the editorial office and the ASA. Revised: November 5, 2007 The Editor of Teaching Sociology is Liz Grauerholz. For articles, notes, and conversations, send manuscripts to: Liz Grauerholz, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Central Florida, Howard Phillips Hall 403, Orlando, FL 32816-1360. Phone: 407-823-2227, Fax: 407-823-3026. For book, video, and software reviews, send manuscripts to: Jay Howard, Department of Sociology, Indiana University Columbus, 4601 Central Avenue, Columbus, IN 47203-1769. For questions about manuscript processing, contact Monica Mendez, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Central Florida, Howard Phillips Hall 403, Orlando, FL 32816-1360. Phone: 407-823-2227, Fax: 407-823-3026. The Webmaster is Pauline H. Pavlakos. Observations on form and egregious spelling may be directed to Ms. Pavlakos. The Teaching Sociology Web Page is located at the Department of Sociology and Anthropology at Le Moyne College, the Jesuit College of Central New York. Page last updated: December 3, 2007