27^th EAMSA ANNUAL CONFERENCE

General Submission Guidelines

When submitting, please make sure that the text is using 12pt Times Roman font (except for the title and author names on the first page). Papers should follow a double lined spacing, with margins of 25 mm on all sides.
Please do not use footnotes, and use endnotes instead. Keep all endnotes to a minimum.
Endnotes should be placed at the end of the paper, preceding the references.
As a reminder, competitive papers should be no longer than 26 pages, and working papers 15 pages. Include page numbers, centered, at the bottom of each page.
Submissions must be made electronically (submit as a word format) through the online system.
Each submission should come with an abstract of 150-200 words, with up to six key words. Please do not number paragraphs, headings or sub-headings.

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Headings

A main heading, designating the topic of major sections should be centered, bold and capitalized.
Secondary headings: flush with left margin, underlined.
Tertiary headings: flush with left margin, in italics.

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Illustrations and Tables

Please supply tables and figures on separate sheets at the end of the article, and indicate clearly their position within the text. For further formatting of artwork, refer to "www.palgrave-journals.com/pal/palgrave_artwork_guidelines.pdf".

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References in the text

Citations should follow the Harvard style with (author surname, year of publication). Citations of works by two authors should include both authors' surnames. Citations of works by three or more authors should have the first author follow by et al. in italics with no trailing stop.

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List of references

References are placed in alphabetical order of authors. Examples of correct forms of references for alphabetical style:

Book:
Slovic, P. (2000) The Perception of Risk. London: Earthscan Publications.

Edited volume:
Nye Jr, J.S., Zelikow, P.D. and King D.C. (eds.) (1997) Why People Don’t Trust Government. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press.

Chapter in book:
Flora, P. and Alber, J. (1981) Modernization, democratization, and the development of the welfare state. In: P. Flora and A.J. Heidenheimer (eds.) The Development of Welfare States in Europe and America. New Brunswick and London: Transaction Books, pp. 17–34.

Article in Journal:
Thompson, K., Griffith, E. and Leaf, P. (1990) A historical review of the Madison model of community care. Hospital and Community Psychiatry 41(6): 21–35.

Article in Newspaper:
Webster, B. (2008) Record bonus for Network Rail chief, despite Christmas chaos. The Times, 6 June: p1.

Article Online:
Gardener, T. and Moffatt, J. (2007) Changing behaviours in defence acquisition: a game theory approach. Journal of the Operational Research Society, advance online publication 28 November, doi: 10.1057/palgrave.jors.2602476.

Other Online resource:
Green Party. (2005) Greens call for attack on asylum 'push factors'. Green Party report, 4 March, http://www.greenparty.org.uk/index.php?nav=new&n=1838, accessed 9 March 2005.

Conference Proceedings:
Sapin, A. (ed.) (1985) Health and the Environment. Proceedings of the Conference on Biological Monitoring Methods for Industrial Chemicals; 30–31 March 1984, Chicago, IL. Chicago: American Toxological Association.

Conference Paper:
Harley, N.H. (1981) Radon risk models. In: A.R. Knight and B. Harrad, (eds.) Indoor Air and Human Health. Proceedings of the Seventh Life Sciences Symposium; 29–31 October, Knoxville, TN. Amsterdam: Elsevier, pp.69–78.

Papers / Talks presented at a conference but not published:
Martin, S. (2003) An exploration of factors which have an impact on the vocal performance and vocal effectiveness of newly qualified teachers and lecturers. Paper presented at the Pan European Voice Conference; 31 August, Graz, Austria.

Dissertation / Thesis:
Young, W.R. (1981) Effects of different tree species on soil properties in central New York. MSc thesis, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.

Research Papers / Reports / Working Papers:
Bloom., G. et al (2005) Poverty Reduction During Democratic Transition: The Malawi Social Action Fund 1996-2001. Brighton, UK: Institute of Development Studies. IDS Research Report no. 56.

Mimeo:
Bond, S. A., Hwang, S., Lin, Z. and Vandell, K. (2005) Marketing Period Risk in a Portfolio Context: Theory and Empirical Estimates from the UK Commercial Real Estate Market. Cambridge, UK: Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge (mimeo).

Newspaper or Magazine Article (without a named author):
Economist (2005) The mountain man and the surgeon. 24 December, pp. 24–26.