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MANUSCRIPT GUIDELINES FOR THE ORIOLE Instructions for Authors The Oriole publishes original articles that advance the study and conservation of birds and their habitats in the state of Georgia and adjoining states. The Oriole welcomes submission of articles describing the ecology, management, occurrence, distribution, behavior, vocalizations, or identification of birds in Georgia, as well as scientific studies from all other aspects of the field of ornithology. Historical articles concerning ornithology and ornithologists are also welcomed, as are "in my opinion" articles, provided the latter are scientifically sound. Abstracts from scientific posters presented at meetings of the Georgia Ornithological Society may also be published. Authors should submit all manuscripts electronically as an attachment to an e-mail sent to the editors. COPY - Manuscripts should be double-spaced throughout. Italicize scientific names only. Use the same font size and style throughout the manuscript. Manuscripts should include a title page (including names and addresses of all authors, and e-mail address of the corresponding author), text (beginning on page 2), literature cited, tables, figure legends (on a separate page), and figures. Number all pages through the tables in the upper right-hand corner. Avoid footnotes in the body of the paper. STYLE - For questions about style, consult the Council of Science Editors, Style Manual Committee. 2006. Scientific style and format: the CSE manual for authors, editors, and publishers. 7th ed. Reston (VA): The Council. This manual is available from Council of Science Editors, 12100 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 130, Reston, VA, 20190 USA; phone 703-437-4377, fax 703-435-4390, e-mail CSE@CouncilScienceEditors.org, Web site http://www.councilscienceeditors.org LITERATURE CITED - List all reference cited in the text alphabetically by the first author's last name in a Literature Cited section. If there are three or fewer citations, they should be incorporated parenthetically in the text. General notes should also incorporate references in the text. Citations should conform to the style of a recent issue of The Oriole. NOMENCLATURE - Common names of bird species should be capitalized. Provide the scientific name (italicized) at the first mention of each species. Nomenclature should follow the most recent American Ornithologists' Union Check-list of North American Birds (7th edition), 1998, and supplements (http://www.aou.org/checklist/index.php3). TABLES - Tables should be formatted with the size of The Oriole in mind and should be interpretable without reference to the text. FIGURES - Figures should be appropriate for photo reproduction without retouching. Photos should be good-quality color or black-and-white prints or digital images. Send manuscripts to The Oriole editors: Dr. Robert A. Sargent Dr. Renee E. Carleton
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