Note to Contributors of the Proceedings
The editor of the Proceedings of the American Antiquarian Society
welcomes
contributions of articles to be considered for publication. The
Proceedings publishes articles within the general field of American
history and culture through 1876, with a particular emphasis on the
publication of bibliographies, primary sources, and other basic tools for
scholarship. Work in the field of the history of the book in American
culture in especially welcome. The journal is an appropriate medium for
the publication of pieces of moderate length, that is, between that of the
usual journal article and that of a book.
An author should submit two copies of the work in typescript or printout
form, retaining a third for personal reference. This policy is designed to
facilitate the circulation of the article to appropriate referees.
Basic styles for footnotes, abbreviations, punctuation, etc., should
conform to the guidelines set out in the latest edition of the University
of Chicago Press's A Manual of Style. Note, however, that the
Proceedings
uses single quotation marks in place of double and prefers the
month-day-year order for dates (e.g., February 21, 1743, rather than 21
February 1743).
The authors of articles, excepting short bibliographical or other notes,
obituaries, etc., receive twenty-five offprints with the compliments of
the Society. They may, if they wish, order additional copies at printer's
cost. This choice should be indicated to the editor at the time when the
edited copy of an article is returned to the Society.
As a condition of publication, the Society requires authors to assign
copyright, which vests in them initially under the Copyright Law of 1976,
to the Society.
In the interests of economy and efficiency, it is essential that both
author and editor insure that every article is accurate and uniform in
style before it goes to the printer. For this reason, the following
procedures have been instituted:
- Once the essay has been accepted for publication, the editor will
edit
the manuscript thoroughly, settle on typographic design, and return the manuscript to the author. If necessary, the editor
may require that the manuscript be rekeyed to make it perfectly legible,
with any costs to be borne by the author.
- The author should treat this edited manuscript (or the rekeyed copy
that may be requested) as a final copy of the text. All quotations should
be checked, all facts authenticated, and all afterthoughts concerning the
work resolved. The copy the author returns to the editor should be as free
of errors and inconsistencies of style as possible. The author, not the
editor of the Society, is ultimately responsible for the accuracy of the
article.
The Proceedings is composed through digitized typesetting. Authors
whose
work is not word-processed should be in touch with the editor about the
cost of preparing such a manuscript for publication. The printout of the
final manuscript should be submitted with the file either on disk or as an
e-mail attachment to the editor.
- Articles may appear with or without illustration, as the editor, in
consultation with the author, determines to be appropriate for specific
cases. In general, illustrations should serve to materially advance or
clarify an argument, rather than be merely illustrative. Ideally,
illustrations, which are the responsibility of the author, should
accompany an article when it is submitted for consideration. If this is
not appropriate, they should be sent after discussions with the editor and
in no case later than when the author returns the final, copy-edited text
of an article to the editor. Authors must supply text for captions. All
illustrations and captions should be thoroughly checked before being sent
to the editor.
- The author will have the opportunity to read page proofs. The Society
reserves the right to charge authors for excessive alterations in
proofs.
- Authors should adhere to the production schedule outlined by the
editor.
Caroline F. Sloat,
Editor
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