Editorial Policy and Guidelines for Contributors

The Himalayan Research Bulletin publishes original articles, current news, short notes, book reviews, reports of meetings, dissertation abstracts, professional announcements, and other information of scholarly and research interest in all fields relevant to the Himalayan areas of Asia.

Material submitted to the Bulletin must be in English; spellings and usage should conform to the Oxford English Dictionary. Authors must take full responsibility for the originality, contents and opinions expressed in their writing. Authors must get permission for the publication or reproduction of copyrighted material where appropriate and to make proper acknowledgments. It will be assumed that papers submitted are original and have not been published elsewhere. Exceptions may be made for papers or abstracts of papers published in a language other than English and for material that may not be readily accessible elsewhere.

The Bulletin is produced on a Macintosh computer in Microsoft Word 98 and Adobe PageMaker. We encourage submissions on computer diskettes; contact the editors regarding word processor programs and disk formats. We can also receive electronically transmitted files through e-mail or FTP via the Internet as listed below. A correctly formatted hard copy (paper printout) should always be sent, and formatting for the disk file should be kept to a minimum. If the photos are digital files, please contact Jenny Prokos to determine the digital format and size.

Manuscripts should be typed, double-spaced. All pages should be numbered. The title of the paper, authors' names and affiliations, and complete addresses should appear on the page. Abstracts of no more than 350 words should accompany articles. References should be listed at the end of the paper without numbering, alphabetically by author, giving the complete unabbreviated source citation. Format and style should follow current issues of the journal. It is the authors' responsibility to ensure that references are correct. Maps, line drawings, and diagrams should be ready for publication. The top of each illustration should be clearly indicated. Black and white glossy photographs may be published in some instances. They should be submitted unmounted and be suitable for half-tone reproduction. Contact Jenny Prokos to determine the digital format and size of the photographs.

Authors' of articles will receive three copies of the issue within which their article appears. Additional copies can be purchased from the editors.

Readers are invited to submit high quality black-and-white photographs for publication.

We depend on both member subscribers and contributing editors for voluntary submission of material, reviews, and articles. We also welcome proposals for special issues. Please direct manuscripts and correspond to:

The Editors Himalayan Research Bulletin Geography Department Portland State University Box 751 Portland, OR 97207-0751

FAX: (503)725-3166 Phone: (503)725-8044 or 725-8312 (1-800)547-8887; ask for 725-8312 e-mail: hrb@pdx.edu