Social and Cultural Studies: Note to Contributors
Social and Cultural Studies is a quality-assured interdisciplinary
monograph series produced in the School of Social and Cultural Studies
at Massey University’s Auckland campus. This series aims to generate
debate and share insights in areas of common interest to scholars and
students in the humanities and social sciences. Essays that are eclectic in
approach, analytically innovative, avoid unnecessary jargon, and
stimulate the imagination are especially encouraged.
Editorial board:
Eleanor Rimoldi, Jenny Lawn, Graeme MacRae
Contributors wishing to have their work considered for publication
should submit two copies of the manuscript in APA format. For peer
review purposes, the contributor’s name should not appear on the
manuscript.
Social and Cultural Studies uses the APA referencing format. Submitted
manuscripts should conform to this format. A basic formatting guide
follows on the next page, below.
Editorial enquiries and submissions:
The Editor, Social and Cultural Studies
School of Social and Cultural Studies
Private Bag 102 904
North Shore Mail Centre
Auckland
AOTEAROA/NEW ZEALAND
E.C.Rimoldi@massey.ac.nz
Ph: 64 9 414 0800 ext 9046
Fax: 64 9 441 8162
http://sscs.massey.ac.nz/
Copies of Social and Cultural Studies may be purchased from the School
Administrator, School of Social and Cultural Studies, at the above
address.
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Social and Cultural Studies: Formatting System
Social and Cultural Studies uses the APA author-date referencing system, following
the fifth edition of the Publication Manual of the American Psychological
Association. Manuscripts should be double-spaced in Times New Roman, with
margins of at least 2.5 cm all round. For peer review purposes, the author’s name or
institutional affiliation should not appear on the manuscript. We accept manuscripts
of varying length, from articles (30-40 pages) to monographs (50-80 pages).
Abstract: An offset abstract of not more than 100 words should be placed
immediately after the title of your article. Include a list of keywords after the abstract.
Typography: Place two spaces after each full stop. Indent paragraphs 0.5” (do not
use a line space to indicate paragraphs). Use footnotes for supplementary notes.
Quotations: Use double, “smart” quotation marks. Place full stops and commas
within closing quotation marks. Use single quotation marks for quotations within a
quotation. Three spaced ellipsis points (four after a full stop) indicate material
omitted. Ellipsis points should not be used at the beginning of a quotation except
where necessary to prevent misinterpretation. Square brackets indicate insertions.
Use in-text parenthetical citation (i.e. do not use footnotes for references). Give
author, date, and, wherever possible, page number, as in the following examples:
See Bekerian (1993) for further information.
“The goal of freewriting is not absolutely limpid fluency” (Elbow, 1998, p. 24).
Janet Frame describes the process of writing her autobiography as an exercise in selflegitimacy, of “making [herself] a first person” (as cited in Hawes, 1995).
References: Use a References list for sources cited in the article. Include a separate
Bibliography for sources which were significant to the research but not cited.
Sample references list:
Bekerian, D. A. (1993). In search of the typical eyewitness. American
Psychologist, 48, 574-576.
Birks, R., Eng, T., & Walchli, J. (Eds.). (1998). Landmarks: A process reader.
Scarborough, Ont.: Prentice Hall.
Elbow, P. (1998). Freewriting. In R. Birks, T. Eng, & J. Walchli (Eds.),
Landmarks: A process reader (pp. 20-25). Scarborough, Ont.: Prentice-Hall.
Hawes, T. (1995, February). The self as other/othering the self. Deep South
1.1. Retrieved October 26, 2001, from http://www.otago.ac.nz/~dsouth/hawes.htm
Hunter, D., Bailey, A., & Taylor, B. (1992). The Zen of groups: A handbook
for people meeting with a purpose. Auckland: Tandem.
True-blue union given the boot. (1999, January 9-10). The New Zealand
Herald, p. A3.