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Pula: Botswana Journal of African Studies
Editor: Isaac Mazonde, email: <mazondei@mopipi.ub.bw>
Assistant Editors: Tapologo Maundeni, email: <maunde@mopipi.ub.bw>
Monageng Mogalakwe, email: <monaga@mopipi.ub.bw>
HOW TO CONTRIBUTE AN ARTICLE
PULA is a journal devoted to the study of Africa, particularly Southern Africa. It is published twice a year, in an annual Volume consisting of two Numbers. We welcome clearly expressed contributions, which cross disciplinary boundaries, from scholars anywhere in the world. Articles are referee’d by at least two scholarly readers.
The present publication dates are June for No 1 of the annual Volume, and December for No 2. This means final copy dates for printing of April 1st for No 1 and October 1st for No 2, and editorial submission dates for manuscripts at least a month before April 1st and October 1st.
Papers for consideration should be sent to the Editor (currently <mazondei@mopipi.ub.bw>) with a copy to the Assistant Editor (currently <maunde@mopipi.ub.bw>). Papers should be original contributions to scholarship written in English, not previously published. Papers which are too specialized in one academic discipline are unlikely to be accepted. If a paper is under consideration for publication elsewhere, this must be clearly indicated by the author.
Subject to the directions of the Editorial Board, all contributions are passed to at least two scholarly referee readers after initial consideration of their suitability by the Editors. We aim to get back to authors within eight weeks after initial acknowledgement. If the paper is accepted for publication, final copy is required in electronic form or on diskette.
Length and Format of Papers for Consideration
Papers should be 4000 to 6000 words in length, with an abstract of up to 150 words at the beginning. Authors should where possible submit their papers to the Editors electronically, so that copies can be referred electronically to referee readers. Please paste the paper into a normal email text rather than sending it as a virus-prone attachment---and type Notes and References as end text, not using any “hidden text” or automatic footnote function. (Hard copies as well as electronic copies are usually required for charts and illustrations.)
Notes should be serially numbered from 1 onwards, and listed after the main text of the paper. Your full address including email, and any acknowledgements, should be placed as an unnumbered note at the head of the Notes. References should be listed alphabetically after the Notes.
Bibliographic citations within the main text and within Notes should be abbreviated, as in Tlou (1973:123-24) or(Tlou, 1973: 123-24).
Full bibliographic citations within the References should follow the following style:
BOOK (i.e. published with an ISBN or produced for sale)
Blaikie, P., & H. Brookfield (1987) Land Degradation and Society London: Methuen
ARTICLE (in a periodical)
Kalipeni, Ezekiel (1997) ‘Population pressure, social change, culture and Malawi’s pattern of fertility transition’ African Studies Review (Columbia, South Carolina)), 40 (2): 173-208
CHAPTER (in a book)
Kimambo, Isariah (1974) ‘The eastern Bantu peoples’, 195-209 in B.A. Ogot (ed.) Zamani: A Survey of East African History Nairobi: East African Publishing House/ Longman (for Historical Association of Kenya). 2nd edn.
UNPUBLISHED PAPER (preferably stating library location)
Molojwane, M., & S. Chilwa (1994) ‘The efficiencies of the destitute programme in Botswana’ Paper presented to [Botswana Government] Inter-Ministerial Drought Committee meeting, Francistown, 13-15 April 1994 [copy in University of Botswana Library, Botswana Collection]
THESIS OR DISSERTATION (preferably with finding aid)
Letamo, Gobopamang (1994) ‘Proximate Determinants of Fertility in Botswana’ Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, Ohio: PhD [University Microfilms International ref. 9527669]
ARCHIVES (i.e. with clear details for retrieval)
South African National Archives, Cape Town Archives Repository (1823): Series OPB 1/2 (‘Papers relative to the Treatment of the Native Inhabitants of Southern Africa’), Donald Moodie to Gregory, 10 Dec. 1823
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