ARRIS

The Journal of the Southeast Chapter of the Society of Architectural Historians


Manuscript Submission Guidelines


Please submit your manuscript in an electronic format. This should be either


....an e-mail attachment as a MS Word document or PDF file to: ARRIS@coa.gatech.edu


....or an MS Word document on a CD-R sent by regular mail.


In addition, three hard copies of the manuscript should be sent directly to the editors of this journal. Address for submissions is


ARRIS, Journal of the SESAH

c/o Leslie N. Sharp

247 Fourth Street

College of Architecture

Georgia Institute of Technology

Atlanta, Georgia 30332-0155



Please note: Only original work neither published nor under review elsewhere will be considered.


Deadline is on or before March 15 of any given year.


Manuscripts should conform to the following guidelines:


Form

  1. In general, submissions should follow the guidelines set by the Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians. Submission should include the following:

  2. 1. A title page with the title and author(s) information (i.e., name(s), affiliation(s), postal and e-mail addresses, phone)

  3. 2. A one-page, approximately 200-word abstract that summarizes the research question, research approach, and summary of findings.

  4. 3.  The body of the paper should not exceed 25 double-spaced pages of 12-point text and endnotes. For blind-review process author(s)’s information should be OMITTED from the body of the paper and be included ONLY on the title page.

  5. 4.  Captions for illustrations should be typed in numerical order and placed at the end of the manuscript

  6. 5.  Label the document with author’s last name.doc (i.e., smith.doc)

  7. 6. Good quality, clearly reproducible black and white illustrations are encouraged.  Most articles contain 15 or fewer illustrations. Illustrations should be sent as electronic files, preferably in TIFF format.  They should be scanned as black-and-white images at a minimum size of 5" x 7" inches at a minimum resolution of 300 dpi. Label each file with author’s last name.figure number.format (i.e. smithfig1.tiff).


Endnotes

  1. 1. Endnotes should follow The Chicago Manual of Style.

  2. 2. Number endnotes consecutively with Arabic numerals.

  3. 3. Place book and journal titles in italics.

  4. 4. Do not abbreviate the names of journals.   


Editorial Miscellany

  1. 1. Paragraph format: double-spaced with justification. Do not indent paragraphs; double-space between paragraphs. Place two spaces between sentences.

  2. 2. Sections: capitalized HEADINGS; lower case title Sub-Headings; Align flush left; double-space after headings and sub heading.

  3. 3. Quotations: direct quotations of five lines or more should be typed as a separate paragraph with no initial indentation and a blank line space left below.

  4. 4. Gender references: use gender-neutral references to the greatest extent possible.

  5. 5. Word emphasis: use italics.

  6. 6. All other editorial issues may be resolved by consulting The Chicago Manual of Style. 


Illustrations

  1. It is essential that authors provide high-quality black and white illustrations.

  2. 1. The list of illustrations should include figure reference numbers, with information in this order for each figure: designer, name of building or object, location, date of construction, date of destruction (if applicable), description of illustration (example: view of living room), source.

  3. 2. Figures references: Reference each illustration within the text in the following manner: (Figure1).

  4. 3. Contributors must submit a copy of owner's permission to reproduce any non-original illustrations. Fees for permission to reproduce illustrations are paid by the author.

         

Final Manuscripts

  1. 1. After an article has been accepted for publication, an electronic submission via e-mail as an attached MS Word or PDF file or on a CD by post is required. Label your attached file with your last name.doc  (i.e., smith.doc)

  2. 2. Leave all margins, line spacing, page numbering, and font commands on the software's default settings.

  3. 3. Scan images/illustrations at resolution of or above 300 dpi at the required size of reproduction.  Eliminate color data. If you use imaging software, keep above settings throughout. You may submit scanned illustrations as separate attached files via e-mail, or on a CD by post. Label the illustration with your last name.figure  number.jpg  (example: smith.fig1.jpg)

  4. 4. In lieu of scanned illustrations, you may provide high quality black-and-white glossy photographs of any subject, or high-quality photocopies of drawings. Label each photograph or photocopy on the back, with your last name and the figure number. Indicate the top of the illustration.

  5. 5. Before e-mailing the attached files or sending the CD, please verify that the file(s) can be accessed.

         

Book Reviews

Book Reviews are solicited by the Book Review editor: Catherine W. Zipf.  Text of reviews should conform to the requirements for articles. Titles of reviews should include: book's author, title, place of publication, publisher, date, number of pages and of illustrations, and price.


Queries

Inquiries should be directed to Leslie Sharp at ARRIS@coa.gatech.edu