GUIDELINES
Scope
The purpose of the Handbook of North Louisiana Online is to offer a full-text
searchable encyclopedia of north Louisiana history and culture.
"North Louisiana" for the purpose of the Handbook of North Louisiana
will be construed as including Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Claiborne, Lincoln,
Union, Morehouse, West Carroll, East Carroll, Desoto, Red River, Bienville,
Jackson, Ouachita, Richland, Madison, Tensas, Franklin, Caldwell, Winn,
Natchitoches, Sabine, Grant, LaSalle, Catahoula, Concordia, Avoyelles, Rapides,
and Vernon parishes.
Entry Types
 Individuals (deceased only)
Organizations
Events/Movements
Places
Physical Geographical Descriptions (e.g. Ferry Lake)
Things (tangible, e.g.
"cotton" or intangible, e.g. "film-making")
Basic Entry Information
Entries should be within the range of 100 words to 2000 words (maximum).
Handbook articles should provide an introduction to, rather than the final word on,
each topic. Readers who want more information will turn to the bibliographic sources.
Entry Structure
 Summary Paragraph
Explain why this person, place, event, etc., is important.
The summary paragraph gives readers a preview of an entry's subject matter.
Body
The body of the entry should develop the ideas and issues raised
in the summary paragraph. In addition, identify potential cross-references
with boldface. While writing on the Caddo Treaty, for example, the name
Larkin Edwards might be boldface to suggest a separate entry on the
Indian agent. Finally, cite the references you use to write your entry
with endnotes. While these endnotes will not appear in the online version
of the entry, they will help us answer any questions that may arise.
If you have a photo, submit it with the entry.
Bibliography
At the end of your entry, please provide a suggested reading list,
comprising the most important and up-to-date print, video, or
audio sources that readers might consult. For a short entry,
2-3 sources will be sufficient. For medium and longer entries,
4-6 sources should be included.
Name and Institutional Affiliation
Author’s name and institutional affiliation, if applicable, will appear
at the end of each entry. Submissions should include a heading with the
writer’s name as it is to appear. Authors not affiliated with any
organization, may identify themselves as independent scholars.
Basic Style Guide
Authors should consult the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th edition
for general information pertaining to grammar, style, usage, and much more.
For spelling and hyphenation of words the Handbook follows
Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.).
Submission
Submit entries electronically to
laura.mclemore@lsus.edu,
preferably in Microsoft Word. If composing with a different
word-processing program submit entry as a Rich Text Format file.
Indent each new paragraph with a tab. Indent block quotations with the
"indent" feature of your word processor. |
