Invitation for Articles

Invitation for Articles UGC-Academic Staff College, Shimla is bringing out its latest issue of ASC journal, ACADEME in the month of June, 2008. Those who are interested may contribute by May 30, 2008 on any of the topic relating to higher education.

The Guidelines to the contributors are as under:

Guidelines for Contributors

1. academe invites thought provoking articles that address one or other aspect of higher education.
   
   
2. The paper should be typed in MS Word, Times New Roman font in 12 pt. size. Manuscript should not be more than 2000 words. Use a single column layout with both left and right margins justified. Author(s) should submit one hard copy and material on CD and by email.
   
   
3. The cover page of manuscript should contain title of the paper, followed by name(s) of author(s), designation, affiliation, e-mail, phone, fax with STD code and postal address. For the purpose of annonimity in review process, the name(s) of author(s)/affiliation should not be mentioned in side.
   
   
4. References should be given alphabetically at the end of the manuscript. Following are some examples.
   
   (a) For Journals:
   
   Berger, A.N. and Humphrey, D.B. (1991). The Dominance of Inefficiencies Over Scale and Product Mix Economies in Banking, Journal of Monetary Economics. 28 (1): 117-120.
   
   (b) For Books:
   
   Coelli, T., Rao, D.S. and Battese, G.E. (1998). An Introduction to Efficiency and Productivity Analysis. Boston: Kluwer Academic Publishers.
   
   (c) For Article in Edited Book:
   
   Reverts, P. (1994), Environmental Sustainability and Business: Recognizing the problem and taking positive actions. In C.C. Williams and G. Haughton (eds), Perspectives Towards Sustainable Environmental Development, pp.66-72, Aldesrshot, UK : Avebury Studies.
   
   
5. Tables, graphs, charts etc. must be typed in double space on separate page in numerical order. In the text, the reference for table should be mentioned as Table - 1, not as above table. Same should be followed in case of graphs and charts. Each table, graph and chart should have its own heading.
   
   
6. An abstract of the contribution (not more than 200 words), on a separate page should also be submitted.
   
   
7. A declaration is to be made by the author(s) that the paper is original, has not been published/submitted for publication elsewhere.
   
   
8. academe reserves the right to publish or reject any contribution submitted for publication without assigning any reason.
   
   
9. Contributions should be sent to the Director, Academe, UGC - Academic Staff College, Himachal Pradesh University, Summer Hill, Shimla-171005 (India). e-mail: ysverma@gmail.com; ascshimla@hotmail.com. Fax: +91-177-2830102.
   
   Editor