The Condor93:205-206 0 The CooperOrnithological Society 199I INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS

The Condor publishes original research reports and CBE Style Manual (see below), except for tempera- review articles pertaining to the biology of wild species tures,where the degreesign is to be retained. Designate of birds. At the time a manuscript is submitted, its clock time in the 24-hour system and write it as 08:OO author must inform the Editor of the extent to which or 17:25. Times should be reported as standard time its data have been used in other papers that are pub- together with the appropriate time zone. Use the Eu- lished, in press, submitted, or soon to be submitted ropean system of calendar notation (e.g., 1 January elsewhere. For the rationale behind this policy, see 1984). Volume 84, page 135. Illustrations. All illustrative material should be ar- Submit material to be consideredfor publication to rangedin the form offgures, each with an arabic num- the Editor, The Condor, Department of Zoology, Ar- ber. Line illustrations (e.g., maps, graphs, drawings) izona State University, Tempe, AZ 85287-1501. Au- should be designedfor reduction by one-third to one- thors are invited to suggestnames of potential review- half. The artwork should be no larger than 8% x 11 ers for their articles. Use of such reviewers is at the inches, including labels or coordinates. Artwork for discretion of the Editor. one-column figures (25/sin.), should be no more than 6 inches wide, and for two-column figures(5% in.), no ARTICLES more than 11 inches wide. Design the illustrations to Script. Submit the original plus three copiesof the text, be compact in order to save space.Try to plan graphs tables and illustrations for the use of the reviewers. for a single column. Type the text, tables, legendsand literature-cited sec- Use high-quality computer lettering, mechanical let- tion double-spaced on one side of standard (8% x 11 tering devices, or adhesive transfer letters. Typewriter in.), good quality bond paper, with at least one-inch lettering is not acceptable.Choose a medium-weight, margins. Left-justify only; do not use right- or full- simple typeface (e.g., Futura Medium, Helvetica), one justification. Use typing or letter-quality printing. Low that is not bold, ornate or compressed.Lettering should quality dot matrix printing is not acceptable. Do not be of such a size that it will be about as large as text use erasable,light-weight, or mimeo bond. Avoid hy- type (7-10 point) when reduced. The size of the let- phenating words at the ends of the lines. Put the au- tering is simple to plan with 50% reduction of the il- thor’s name in the upper right-hand corner of every lustration. For patterned lines and areas, printed ad- page.Number text pagesthrough the list of references; hesive tapes and sheets are preferable to handwork. combine legendsfor figureson one unnumbered page. For shading, use a pattern of lines or dots, not a solid Avoid footnotes.Provide a concise,definitive title, and tone. Make sure that lettering and patterns will not for regular articles, an abridged title for the running block up when reduced. head. Subheadingswithin the text shouldhave no more Include a key to symbols in the illustration unless than three levels. Keep tables(unruled) to a minimum, the symbolscan be describedin the legend.The printer usingtext or illustrationswhere possible.Put eachtable cannot set special symbols in the legends.If a magni- on a separateunnumbered page.Material in the tables fication scaleis needed (e.g., photomicrograph),put it or graphs should not be repeated in the text. Write in the picture, not the legend. mathematical formulas on one line, where possible. Coordinatepaper (light-blue gridsonly) and smooth- Every longerarticle shouldhave an abstractdesigned finish paper are suitable.Use dense black ink or a high to acquaint potential readers with the essentialpoints quality laserjet printer. in the text. The abstract should be informative rather Submit either the original artwork or a sharp, high- than descriptive, and intelligible when divorced from contrastphotograph, never larger than 8% x 11 inches. the article itself. It should contain no more than 250 Copiesby duplicatingmachines are acceptableonly for words and should be suitable for use by abstracting the reviewers, and even then, only if they are clearly services.In addition, 5 to 7 key words should be pro- legible. vided for inclusion at the end of the abstract. Manu- Photographs must be sharp and of good contrast, scripts intended to be Short Communications should showing details in important areas. Prints should be be 10 typed pagesor less, including figuresand tables. made from monochrome (“black-and-white”) film They require key words but not an abstract, otherwise whenever possible. If a color transparency must be they are organized the same as larger articles. used, make the print from a custom-made mono- Give the scientificname at first mention of a species, chrome internegative;prints from color internegatives both in the abstract and in the article. Scientific and are seldom acceptable.Photographs or paintings can- English names of birds should follow the usageof the not be published in color unlesssubsidized by the au- AOU Check-listofNorth AmericanBirds (6th ed., 1983) thor; ask the Editor for details. or an authoritative source for other regions. Do not Photographsshould be glossyor lustre-finish, on sin- give subspecificidentification unlessit is pertinent and gle-weight paper, and preferably mounted on artist’s has been critically determined. When both the English mounting board. Half-tones should be the actual size and scientific names are given as a paragraphheading they are to be reproducedor slightly larger. They must (fee,g;:in regionallists of species),put the scientificname be no larger than 8 x 10 inches and smaller sizes are preferred. Use SI units, abbreviations, and symbols (Systtme If a figure is to contain two or more photographs, International d’UnitCs). Abbreviations of statistical cut them squarelyand mount them neatly together so terms and mensural units should conform with the that no white spaceshows between them. (The engraver 206 INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS will insert a hairline.) Identify the pictures and label DAY, R. A. 1983. How to write and publish a sci- the structuresas necessaryusing adhesive transfer let- entific paper. 2nd ed. IS1 Press, 3561 Market St., ters. University City ScienceCenter, Philadelnhia._ PA Write the author’s name and the figure number on 19104. _ _ the back of each photograph, using a soft pencil or MACGREGOR,A. J. 1979. Graphics simplified/How specialmarker, never a ballpoint pen. Do not fold pho- to plan and prepare effective charts, graphs, illus- tographsor use paper clips or stapleson them. Attach trations, and other visual aids. Univ. of Toronto a protective overlay. Press, Toronto. For sound spectrograms(sonograms), use the actual O’CONNOR,M., AND F. P. WOODWARD.1975. Writing tracing if it is sharp, clear, and relatively short. If in- scientific papers in English. American Elsevier, tensity differences are not important, submit a high- New York. contrast photograph of the lettered sonogram. If the THOMPSON,W. L. 1979. Suggestionsfor preparing graph is long, faint, or blurred, make a pen-and-ink audiospectrogramsfor publication. Condor 8 1: tracing if possible. 220-221. Faulty illustrations will be returned to the author. Literature cited. Make sure that all citations in the COMMENTARY text are listed at the end of the paper, and that all papers listed have been cited. If three or fewer referencesare The Editor invites letters that comment on articles cited, put them in the text, following these examples: published in The Condor.Letters should be submitted (Brown and Amadon, Eagles,hawks and falcons of the in duplicate so that one copy can be forwarded to the World. McGraw-Hill, New York, 1968) or Crowell person whose work is being discussed.The recipient (Auk 85:265, 1968). Check the accuracy of citations will be invited to reply. Letters should be as brief as against original sources.Cite the original version in- possible;they are subjectto editing. They must be typed stead of a reprint, wherever possible (e.g., Bent Life double-spacedand signed. Histories). 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