GUIDELINES FOR AUTHORS
The Artifact, El Paso
Archaeological Society
General |
The El Paso Archaeological Society (EPAS) has published The Artifact since 1963. The journal focuses on articles about the prehistory, history, ethnology, and related studies of the El Paso region in particular and the southwestern United States in general. Contributors include both professional and avocational authors. Commercial production is on high quality paper with perfect binding. The EPAS Editorial Committee comprises professional and avocational archaeologists with experience in Southwest and Mesoamerican archaeology as well as all facets of document production. |
| How
to Submit a Manuscript |
Thomas H. Naylor Scholarship Authors should include a cover letter along with the appropriate number of copies of the manuscript that they intend to submit Submit four double-spaced hard copies of the manuscript and a 3.5-inch computer disk or CD. Text files should be in a Windows version of Microsoft Word or Word Perfect. Image files should be submitted in .jpg, .gif, .tiff, or .bmp format. Articles should be fewer than 40 pages (double spaced), including figures, tables and references. The EPAS scholarship Committee will review and chose a manuscript for inclusion in The Artifact based on subject matter, length, proper references, and timeliness. Manuscripts outside the expertise of the Scholarship Committee will be referred for peer review. Subject matter may include anthropology, archaeology, history, linguistics, and ethnology of the American Southwest and northern Mexico, or another topic appropriate for publication in The Artifact. Co-authored papers will be accepted only if all authors are students and the scholarship award money will be shared accordingly. |
| Style | Styles for numbers, dates, spelling, citations, references, etc., follow the SAA Journal Style Guide (1996) (see prior issues of The Artifact for examples). The final reference for spelling is Webster’s 9th or 10th Collegiate Dictionary. |
| References |
Scholarship Authors are responsible for completeness and correctness of
references. Especially check text citations
against the list of references for agreement in dates and spelling of authors’ names. List references in alphabetical order with
multiple references by the same author in chronological order. If the paper involves living human subjects, the author should verify, in the paper or cover letter, that necessary permissions to publish have been obtained. Previous entries will not be considered, and all decisions of the Scholarship Committee are final. If no publishable papers are received, no award will be given. Judging criteria include, but are not limited to, quality of writing, degree of original research and use of original data, appropriateness of subject matter, and length. |
| Tables |
Tables should be short and synthesize data. Center the title over the table. Set the table heading apart with solid lines above and below and place a solid line at the end of the table. Do not use vertical or horizontal lines within the body of the table. Reference each table in the text. List table numbers and titles on a separate sheet. Figures & Tables should be presented in numerical order within the text of the manuscript. The placement should be on the page after the page they were referred to. There should be no figures or tables that are not referenced in the text. |
| Figures |
Figures must be inked or computer-generated line drawings or high-quality photographs. Second and third-generation photocopies and hand-labeled figures are not acceptable. Figures may be either color or black-and-white, but will be published in black-and-white. Reference each figure in the text. Insert a photocopy of each figure with its caption into the text. Place figure number and caption on the photocopy of the figure and on the back of the original (sticky notes may be used to avoid damaging the original). List figure numbers and captions on a separate sheet. The EPAS Editorial Board reserves the right to refuse illustrations and to determine published size. All illustrations will be returned to the author, whether published or not. |
| Proprietorship | Manuscripts resulting from proprietary work (e.g., government or private industry contracts) must have authorization for publication in writing from the funding agency. |
| Contacts |
For specific questions about computer formats, figures, deadlines, etc., contact: |