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, Fifth Edition. Use medium-weight bond paper, 8!4 * 11 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 
subheadings 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 (8‘/ 2 * 1 1 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. 
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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. 
