Notes For Contributors
Procedures for submission
Articles should be approximately 3000-5000 words in length, accompanied by a 100-150 word abstract and a 50-70 word biographical note about the author. Reviews of recent books on Papua New Guinea should be 900-1500 words in length. Electronic contributions using PC software can be sent by email attachment to pnorman@dwu.ac.pg OR post or deliver three hard copies with a disk copy to Ms Pam Norman, Divine Word University, PO Box 483, Madang, Papua New Guinea.
Format for submitted work
Text should be typed, double spaced, with ample margins on A4 pages. The journal uses the Harvard author-date reference system (e.g. in-text, Larsen 1972, p. 254). References cited in the text should be listed in alphabetical order using the Style Manual (Australian Government Publishing Service 1994). Examples are as follows:
Department of Education 2000, Education for All: Assessment 2000 Papua New Guinea Country Report, Department of Education, Waigani.
Eri, Vincent 1970, The Crocodile, The Jacaranda Press, Milton, Queensland.
Smith, G. 1972, ‘Education, history and development', in Peter Ryan (General Editor), Encyclopaedia of Papua New Guinea, Melbourne University Press, Australia, pp. 315-330.
Review process
Manuscripts will be acknowledged on receipt. The editors will review contributions. In some instances an article will also be reviewed by a member of the editorial advisory board with expertise in the discipline. The views of contributors are not necessarily those of the editorial advisory committee for this journal.
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