Author Guidelines
Author-Guidelines for full paper submission
For
DLIS 2017 International conference on
“Information and Knowledge for Competitiveness”
to be held on 15-17 March, 2017
Venue: University of botswana conference center
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Title of the conference paper (Times New Roman 14 Points; UPPER CASE, centre)
Author (1) First name + Surname (Times New Roman 12)
Jane Austin (Affiliation style)
Jack Russell
University of Botswana
Email: jane.austin@usnz.ac.nz
Author (2) Same information and the same style for each additional authors
Abstract: Times New Roman Font 11 points; A brief and informative abstract between 200 to 300 words. Align left, but justify text under your abstract and use italic.
See Example below:
Abstract
The paper title should be in 14 points, Times New Roman bold. Author's name and affiliation should be in 11 points in Times Roman. The abstract should summarise the contents of the paper in between 200 and 250 words. Note that paper title, author's name(s) and author’s affiliation(s) should be centred. The abstract should be in 11 points, Times New Roman italic and should be justified (left and right flushed). Leave 24 points of space after the abstract. (Abstract style)
Keywords
A set of keywords must be included; include no more than seven keywords, separated by commas.
MAJOR HEADING: Major headings should be in upper case, 12 points Times New Roman Bold.
Sub-headings: Sub-headings should be in lower case, 12 points Times New Roman Bold
Font style & size: Times New Roman 12 points throughout the paper;
Use English (UK) and the same spell checker
Paragraphing: using Tab key rather than spacing.
Line spacing: 1.5 and full justification;
Page numbering: Insert page numbers at the bottom aligned centre;
Tables and figures: All tables and figures should be numbered sequentially.
Captions should be clear and simple, although sufficient information should be provided for the table or figure to be understood without further reference to the text.
No. of Pages: Paper should not exceed 20 pages.
Referencing
For referencing the latest APA (American Psychological Association) Referencing style should be used for all; in-text citation referencing and the list of references should be produced in alphabetical order.
Examples of referencing
Book with one author:
Author, A. A. (2005). Title of work. Location/City, State: Publisher.
Book with two authors:
Author, A. A., & Author, B. B. (2005). Title of work. Location/City, State: Publisher.
Book with more than two authors:
Author, A. A., Author, B. B., & Author, C. C. (2005). Title of work. Location/City, State: Publisher.
Journal article:
Sawyer, S., & Tapia, A. (2005). The sociotechnical nature of mobile computing work: Evidence from a study of policing in the United States. International Journal of Technology and Human Interaction, 1(3), 1-14.
A publication in press:
Junho, S. (in press). Roadmap for e-commerce standardization in Korea. International Journal of IT Standards and Standardization Research.
Edited book:
Zhao, F. (Ed.). (2006). Maximize business profits through e-partnerships. Hershey, PA: IRM Press.
Chapter in an edited book:
Jaques, P. A., & Viccari, R. M. (2006). Considering students’ emotions in computer-mediated learning environments. In Z. Ma (Ed.), Web-based intelligent e-learning systems: Technologies and applications (pp. 122-138). Hershey, PA: Information Science Publishing.
Published proceedings:
Deci, E. L., & Ryan, R. M. (1991). A motivational approach to self: Integration in personality. In Proceedings of Nebraska Symposium on Motivation (vol. 38, pp. 237-288). Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska Press.
Unpublished doctoral dissertation or master’s thesis:
Wilfley, D. (1989). Interpersonal analyses of bulimia: Normal-weight and obese. (Unpublished doctoral dissertation). University of Missouri, Columbia, MO.
A conference presented paper:
Lanktree, C., & Briere, J. (1991, January). Early data on the trauma symptom checklist for children (TSC-C). Paper presented at the meeting of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. San Diego, CA.
Website:
VandenBos, G., Knapp, S., & Doe, J. (2001). Role of reference elements in the selection of resources by psychology undergraduates. Retrieved October 13, 2001, from http://jbr.org/articles.html
In-Text Citations: Author/Authors
APA style has a series of important rules on using author names as part of the author-date system. In this section, we will go over the rules dealing primarily with author names and publication dates.
Citing an Author or Authors
A basic citation will always use the author-date system shown above in the APA Citation Basics section. The pages the information is found on can also be included.
(Dalglish, 1977, pp. 47-49)
A Work by Two Authors
Name both authors in the parentheses each time you cite the work. Use the word "and" between the authors' names within an integrated citation, and use an ampersand (&) in a parenthetical citation: (Dalglish & Rush, 1983)
A Work by Three to Five Authors
List all the authors in parentheses the first time you cite the source. Include a serial comma before the ampersand (Barnes, Cornell, Sun, Henderson, & Harlow, 1988). In later citations, only use the first author's last name followed by "et al." (meaning “and others”) in parentheses. Note that in “et al.,” the “et” should not be followed by a period.
(Kernis et al., 1988).
For more information consult the latest “APA Referencing Style Guide”.
Other points to remember
- Bio-data: Each paper should be submitted with a brief bio-data note not more than 150 words. If you do not send your brief bio-data, your paper will be published without it.
- Paper should be submitted fully formatted according to the guidelines.
- All the papers should be submitted to both Prof. Priti Jain and Prof. N.M. Mnjama.
- Deadlines to submit your complete papers should be strictly followed.
Important dates:
- Submission of Complete papers due: 9 January, 2017
- Notification of acceptance of full paper: 31 January 2017
- Camera ready papers due: 15 February 2017
Conference Registration Fees:
I. Author/Other Delegates: US$350
II. Poster: US$200
Students: US$200
III. Exhibitions: US$250 per person inclusive of meals
All completed papers should be sent to the following:
Prof. Priti Jain at: jainp@mopipi.ub.bw; and
Prof. N.M. Mnjama at: mnjamanm@mopipi.ub.bw
