INFORMATION FOR CONTRIBUTORS 



Submit original and two copies of manuscripts to Editor, Brimleyana, North Carolina 

 State Museum of Natural Sciences, P.O. Box 27647, Raleigh, NC 27611. In the case of 

 multiple authorship, indicate correspondent. Manuscripts submitted for publication in this 

 journal should not currently be submitted elsewhere. 



Preparation of manuscript. Adhere generally to the Council of Biology Editors Style 

 Manual, Sixth Edition. Use medium-weight bond paper, 8V2 x 1 1 inches, and leave at least 

 an inch margin on all sides. Double-space all typewritten material, including tables and 

 literature cited. 



The first page will contain only the title, the name(s) and address(es) of the author(s), 

 and necessary footnotes to those. Where appropriate, the title will indicate at least two 

 higher categories to which taxa belong. Example: Studies of the genus Hobbseus Fitzpa- 

 trick and Payne (Decapoda: Cambaridae). 



A brief informative abstract on a separate sheet follows the title page. Indicative 

 abstracts are not acceptable. Footnotes, other than those in tables (see below), will be used 

 only when absolutely necessary, and will be numbered consecutively throughout the 

 paper. 



Individuality of writing style and text organization are encouraged, but most papers are 

 best presented in the form of Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion, 

 and Literature Cited, with those headings centered and all capitals. Headings plus sub- 

 headings must be kept to a total of three levels. 



Scientific names in taxonomic papers will include the author when first used in the text. 

 Descriptions of new taxa must be in accordance with the requirements of established 

 international codes. Presentations of etymologies are desirable. 



Form for literature cited: 

 Woodall, W. R., Jr., and J. B. Wallace. 1972. The benthic fauna in four small southern 



Appalachian streams. Am. Midi. Nat. 88:393-407. 

 Crocker, D. W., and D. W. Barr. 1968. Handbook of the Crayfishes of Ontario. Univ. 

 Ontario Press, Toronto. 



Authors, not the editor, are responsible for verifying references. 



Form for citing references in text: parenthetical (Woodall and Wallace 1972). For more 

 than two authors use "et al." (not italicized). 



All tables go on separate sheets at the end of the manuscript. Do not use vertical lines in 

 tables. Footnotes in each table will be indicated by consecutive superscript lower-case 

 letters. Indicate lightly in pencil in the margin of the original manuscript where tables and 

 illustrations would best fit. 



Preparation of illustrations. Illustrations, including maps, graphs, charts, drawings, and 

 photographs, should be numbered consecutively as figures. They should not be larger than 

 21.5 x 28 cm (8V2 x \\ inches). They should be proportioned to make optimal use of the 

 page format of the journal. Plates must be prepared and presented as they are to appear, 

 and should not be presented as collections of individual items for arrangement by the 

 editors. Do not mount individual photographs. The author's name, title of the manuscript, 

 figure number, and the notation "Top," should be penciled lightly on the back of each 

 illustration. Lettering on original drawings and maps should be of adequate size to permit 

 proper reduction when needed. Do not type on illustrations; legends should be typed, 

 double-spaced, on separate sheets. 



Page charges, reprints, and proofs. A charge of $30 per page is expected from authors 

 who have funds available from institutions, grants, or other sources. Those without such 

 funds should so indicate in their correspondence with the Editor at time of submittal. This 

 will not affect acceptance for normal publication. Contributors who pay full page costs 

 will be furnished 100 free reprints. Reprint order forms will be sent with page proofs and 

 are to be returned to the Managing Editor. On papers with more than one author, it is the 

 responsibility of the correspondent to assure that other authors have an opportunity to 

 obtain reprints. Both galley and page proofs are to be corrected, signed, and returned to 

 the Managing Editor within seven days. Please notify the Managing Editor if additional 

 time is required for proofreading. 



