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Romance Studies is an international, fully refereed journal devoted to the study of the Romance literatures and cultures. Publishing articles written in English, French, Italian, and Spanish, the journal encourages new theoretical engagements and comparative and interdisciplinary approaches. Romance Studies welcomes original contributions that match the aims and scope of the journal on the understanding that their contents have not previously been published nor currently submitted for publication elsewhere. Each issue is concerned (but not exclusively) with a specific theme; articles on subjects other than the selected topic are also welcome. All submissions will be sent to independent referees. It is a condition of publication that papers become the copyright of Swansea University.
All editorial correspondence and contributions should be addressed to: Dr Sarah Bowskill School of European Languages Swansea University Singleton Park Swansea SA2 8PP UK Fax: +44 (0) 1792 295978 Email: romancestudies@swansea.ac.uk
Non-electronic submissions originating in North America may be sent to Professor Elizabeth Emery Department of Modern Languages and Literatures Montclair State University 1 Normal Avenue Montclair, NJ 07043 USA
Forthcoming and Projected Issues
Volume 28, Number 1 (January 2010) Varia Volume 28, Number 2 (April 2010) Storytelling I Volume 28, Number 3 (July 2010) Storytelling II Volume 28, Number 4 (November 2010) Varia
Deadlines are normally May for the January issue, September for the April issue, November for the July issue, and March for the November issue.
Presentation and Style Romance Studies publishes articles of circa 6,000 words. Electronic submissions are preferred: an email attachment (MS Word) should contain an anonymized version of the article; contact information should be listed in the body of the message. The first page should state only the title of the paper, name(s) of the author(s) and, for each author, a short institutional affiliation and an abbreviated title (for running headlines within the article). At the bottom of the page give the full name and address to which all correspondence, including proofs, should be sent. The second page should repeat the title and contain an abstract in English of not more than 200 words. This abstract should not reprise verbatim the opening paragraph of the article, over which it will appear.
E-mail Submission On notification by the Editors that a paper has been accepted, a final version of the article should be submitted preferably via e-mail or CD-ROM in MS Word. If the latter, the filename and software must be clearly indicated.
Contributors should follow the MHRA Style Guide (2008) and the house-style of the journal. Words should not be hyphenated at the end of a line. Use single inverted commas for short quotations (double for quotations within quotations), but quotations over 50 words should be indented and single-spaced without inverted commas. In the case of articles written in English, translations are not generally needed for quotations from the Romance languages. Where a passage presents particular difficulty, translation may be offered either in parenthesis in text, or in an endnote. Quotations in languages other than Romance will require translation. Non-English words in the text, apart from names, should be italicized.
Notes and References *Romance Studies will use the MHRA author-date referencing system from 2010* The Author-Date system should be used for references in order to minimize the number of endnotes. Essay text should be followed by an alphabetical list of Works Cited, comprising only those sources actually cited in the text. Authors should confirm to the MHRA Style Guide (2008) and the following examples:
The MHRA Style Guide is obtainable in print format for £6 and is downloadable in online format from the Modern Humanities Research Association website at www.style.mhra.org.uk.
González-del-Valle, Luis T.. 1984. 'Lo interpersonal en Presentimiento de lobos: un estudio de los modos de transmisión', Estudios en honor de Ricardo Gullón, Luis T. González-del-Valle and Darío Villanueva (ed.). (Lincoln, NE: Society of Spanish and Spanish-American Studies) Johnson, Thomas H.(ed.). 1985. Emily Dickinson: Selected Letters, 2nd edn (Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press) Perugi, Maurizio. 1984. 'James Sully e la formazione dell'estetica pascoliana', Studi di Filologia Italiana, 42: 225-309 Wentz, Debra Linowitz. 1985. Fait et fiction: les formules pédagogiques des 'Contes d'une grand-mère de George Sand' (Paris: Nizet)
If two or more works by the same author have the same publication date, they should be arranged alphabetically by title and distinguished by adding letters after the date (e.g. '1989a', '1989b')
References in the text should be made within parentheses and include the surname of the author, the publication date of the work and, where necessary, the page reference, e.g.: … proving the possibility of commitment as a consequence of the discovery of History (Fallaize 1988: 54).
When the authors name is given in the text there is no need to repeat it in the reference, e.g.: Ortega sees the lines as emblematic of the poem's increasing self-referentiality, its self-citation (1974: 310).
Tables and Illustrations These should be submitted on separate pages and numbered sequentially using arabic numerals for figures. Each must have a caption and source. Within the text, figures and tables should be referred to by number (e.g. Figure 1; Table 1), and preferred position and groupings in the text should be clearly indicated. Images can be supplied electronically in CMYK format as TIFF or EPS files at high resolution suitable for printing. As a guideline, images should be submitted at a minimum input scanning resolution of 300 dpi for full colour, 350-400 dpi for half tones, 600 dpi for slides or transparencies, 800 dpi for simple line and 1200 dpi for fine line illustrations. Please note that the final reproduction quality is dependent on the quality of the original illustration. Captions should be submitted on a separate sheet. The author must obtain written evidence of permission to reproduce images (in all formats, in perpetuity and in all geographical regions worldwide) from the copyright owner for the use of any illustrative matter in the journal and will be liable for any fee charged by the owner of the image. The caption should include relevant credit of the permission of the copyright holder to reproduce the image.
Online Colour It is possible for colour illustrations to be published in the online version of Romance Studies free of charge. Images submitted in colour will be published in black and white in the printed journal (unless otherwise agreed with the journal editor) but will be posted online in colour. Authors have theopportunityto enhancetheappearanceof their article, improve its clarity,and heighten its impact by using colour for diagrams, graphs and illustrations. Authors should consider the use of colour within their articles carefully to ensure that meaning is not lost from diagrams when produced in greyscale in the print journal. Authors should bear this in mind when preparing the format of the images for submission andwhen obtaining permission to use material from third parties.
Copyright Authors who wish to reproduce material from previously published sources or where the copyright is owned by a third party, such as sections of text, tables or images, must obtain written permission from the copyright holder (usually the publisher) and the author(s)/artist(s) of the original material. A line giving the full source of the material should be included in the manuscript. If material from the author's own published work is to be used, permission must still be obtained from that publisher. Copyright is required for use in all formats (including digital), in perpetuity and in all geographical regions worldwide.
Permissions
Proofs Proofs will be sent as PDF files via e-mail to the author nominated for correspondence. It is therefore important to notify the editors of your contact email with your final submission. Proofs are supplied for checking and making essential typographical corrections, not for general revision, alteration or changes to illustrations, which will not be allowed. Proofs must be returned to the Editor within 72 hours.
Eprints Authors of papers in Romance Studies receive a screen-resolution PDF file of the published version. Orders for digital offprints may be made at the time proofs are distributed. This PDF may be forwarded to co-authors without separate permission being required from the publisher. The PDF cannot be used for commercial purposes. Romance Studies must be cited as the original source of publication and a link to www.maney.co.uk/journals/romance should be included with any listing. This PDF may be posted on authors' individual websites or that of their institution. Authors are entitled to make copies of the article for reasonable personal use only. For more information please see Maney's copyright and permissions policy and advice for authors page available in the Maney Author Area www.maney.co.uk/authors. Authors should note that eprints are produced as screen resolution PDFs, so the printed quality will not match that of the print copies of the journal.
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