Instructions to Authors
The Veliger publishes original papers on any aspect of malacology. All authors bear full responsibility for the accuracy and originality of their papers.
Presentation
Papers should include an Abstract (approximately 5% of the length of the manuscript), Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion. Short Notes should include a one- sentence Abstract. In taxonomic papers, all names of taxa must be accompanied by author and date of publication, and by a full citation in the bibliography. In papers on other subjects and in the non-taxonomic portions of taxonomic papers, author and date of names need not be accompanied by a full citation. All genus and species names should be in italics. All references to new molecular sequences must be linked to GenBank.
Literature Cited
References in the text should be given by the name of the author(s) followed by the date of publication: for one author (Phillips, 1981), for two authors (Phillips & Smith, 1982), and for more than two (Phillips et al., 1983).
The Literature Cited section should include all (and only) references cited in the text, listed in alphabetical order by author. Each citation must be complete, with all journal titles unabbreviated, and in the following forms:
(a) Journal articles:
Hickman, C. S. 1992. Reproduction and development of trochacean gastropods. The Veliger 35:245-272.
(b) Books:
Bequaert, J. C. & W. B. Miller. 1973. The Mollusks of the Arid Southwest. University of Arizona Press: Tucson. 271 pp.
(c) Composite works:
Feder, H. M. 1980. Asteroidea: the sea stars. Pp. 117-135 in R. H. Morris, D. P. Abbott & E. C. Haderlie (eds.), Intertidal Invertebrates of California. Stanford University Press: Stanford, Calif.
Tables
Number tables and prepare on separate pages. Each table should be headed by a brief legend. Avoid vertical lines.
Figures and Plates
Each image should have a concise legend, listed on a page following the Literature Cited. Text figures should be in black ink and completely lettered. Keep in mind page format and column size when designing figures. Images for halftone reproduction must be of good quality. Where appropriate, a scale bar may be used in the image; otherwise, the specimen size should be given in the figure legend.
Use one consecutive set of Arabic numbers for all illustrations (that is, Figures 1, 2, 3 …, not Figures 1a, 1b, 1c …, nor Plate 1, fig. 1 …).
Submitting Manuscripts
All manuscripts should be submitted as Word files (preferably by e-mail) or on disc, double spaced, plus one optional double-spaced paper copy. For convenience of review, figures are best submitted initially in a form and size suitable for electronic mail. Figures for publication may be submitted on disc. Halftones should be at least 300 ppi; graphics in TIFF or EPS format.
In the cover letter, authors should briefly state the point of the paper, and provide full and electronic addresses of at least three reviewers who have not previously seen the manuscript. If authors feel strongly that certain reviewers would be inappropriate, they should indicate reasons for their views.
Send manuscripts, proofs, books for review, and correspondence on editorial matters (electronic submission preferred) to:
David R. Lindberg
Editor, The Veliger
Museum of Paleontology
1101 VLSB MC# 4780
University of California
Berkeley, CA 94720-4780, USA
Telephone: (510) 642-3926
Fax: (510) 642-1822
