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Conference Paper Guidelines |
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- Papers should not exceed 8 pages including references.
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The following questions are outlined in order to help
you address the development of your paper. No particular structure
is prescribed and it is expected that there will be a diversity of
approaches reflected. These questions will be used to structure the
review process subseqently.
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Relevance and originality: Does the paper make an
original and relevant contribution within the field of e-learning,
multimedia and consultancy?
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Clear formulation of the purpose of the paper, a
statement of the research aims and where the study is placed in
connection with a broader field of research, with references to
relevant research literature.
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If an empirical study: Methods should be clearly
described, but not in too much detail since there is a limit of 8
pages.
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If an empirical study: It must be clear what the
results of the study are and how these emerge from the analysis.
Tables, graphs etc. must be clear and easy to read.
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If a non-empirical paper: The line of argument should
be clear and easy to follow, conclusions must follow clearly from
the arguments that are presented.
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Discussion, conclusions and/or implications should be
clearly connected with the aims and results (and/or the line of
argument) presented in the study. Results must be discussed in
light of relevant literature.
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Style Template |
Paper contributors should make two copies of this
electronic template file - one to keep for reference, the other as
the template for your paper. Several styles are provided. Do not add
or import any additional styles to the document you submit. This can
happen inadvertently if you copy/paste from another file. This can
be avoided by first pasting into a text editor, such as Notepad.
(download
template)
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TITLE OF THE PAPER
TITLE, TIMES NEW ROMAN BOLD
CAPITALS, CENTERED, 14 PTS, SINGLE SPACING, BEFORE 11 PTS, AFTER 6
PTS
Author 1 Institution 1, Author 2 Institution 2 (without titles
and addresses) - Times New Roman Italic 11 pts, Centered, single
spacing, after 14 pts |
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Heading 1 - Times New Roman bold, 12 pts single
spacing, before 11 pts, after 11 pts, left aligned
Body text 2 - Times New Roman 11 pts, justified, single spacing,
after 11 pts Body text 2 - Times New Roman 11 pts, left aligned,
single spacing, after 11 pts
Body text 2 - Times New Roman 11 pts, justified, single spacing,
after 11 pts Body text 2 - Times New Roman 11 pts, left aligned,
single spacing, after 11 pts |
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Heading 2 - Times New Roman bold italic, 11 pts single
spacing, before 6 pts, after 6 pts, left aligned |
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Heading 3- Times New Roman italic, 11 pts, single spacing, before
6 pts, after 6 pts, left aligned
Body text 2 - Times New Roman 11 pts, justified, single spacing,
after 11 pts Body text 2 - Times New Roman 11 pts, left aligned,
single spacing, after 11 pts
- List Bullet - Times New Roman 11 pts, single spacing, left
aligned, after 4 pts, indentation left 0.5 cm, hanging by 0.75 cm
- List Bullet - Times New Roman 11 pts, single spacing, left
aligned, after 4 pts, indentation left 0.5 cm, hanging by 0.75 cm
- List Bullet 2 - Times New Roman 11 pts, single spacing, left
aligned, after 4 pts, indentation left 1.25 cm, hanging by 0.5
cm
- List Bullet 2 - Times New Roman 11 pts, single spacing, left
aligned, after 4 pts, indentation left 1.25 cm, hanging by 0.5
cm
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References (Heading 4 - Times New Roman Bold 11 pts, single
spacing, before 6pts, after 6 pts):
Alphabetically ordered list of references (Reference - Times New
Roman 11 pts, left aligned, single spacing, after 6 pts):
more information in guidelines for referencing. |
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Author(s) (optional): (Heading 4 - Times New Roman Bold 11 pts,
single spacing, before 6, after 6 pts) |
Normal11 -Times New Roman 11 pts, single spacing, left aligned
Titles, First name, Surname
Institution, Department
Address
Email |
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Referencing |
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Give a full listing of the sources to which you have referred in the
text. References should be listed in alphabetical order according
to the surname of the author. A reference must give enough
information to enable the reader to trace the publication to which
you have referred. The preferred form of referencing is as follows: |
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When referring to a book: |
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Bottomley, A.K. and K. Pease (1986) Crime and Punishment:
Interpreting the Data. Milton Keynes: Open University Press
Rutherford, A. (1986) Growing Out of Crime. Harmondsworth: Penguin. |
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When referring to a journal
article: |
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Stanko, E. A. (1997) 'Safety Talk: Conceptualizing women's risk
assessment as a "technology of the soul"', Theoretical Criminology,
1(4): 469-500.
Box, S. and C. Hale (1982 'Economic Crisis and the Rising Prisoner
Population in England and Wales', Crime and Social Justice, 17:
20-35. |
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When referring to a chapter
in a book: |
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Sumner, C. (1990) 'Rethinking Deviance: Towards a Sociology of
Censure', in C. Sumner (ed.) Censure, Politics, and Criminal
Justice. Milton Keynes: Open University Press. |
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When referring to a
publication by a specialist organisation: |
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NACRO (1986) The Future of the Juvenile Court in England and Wales.
London: NACRO. |
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When referring to an
unpublished dissertation: |
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Wallis, A.N. (1985) Picketing and Public Order. Unpublished Extended
Essay for Diploma in Criminology. Centre for Extra-Mural Studies,
University of London. |
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When
referring to an official publication: |
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Home Office (1977) Prisons and the Prisoner: the Work of the Prison
Service in England and Wales. London: Sage
Hough, M. and P. Mayhew (1983) The British Crime Survey: First
Report. London: Home Office Research and Planning Unit.
Note: The author is either a named individual (or individuals) or
the relevant government department as institutional author, not HMSO
(now the Stationery Office). |
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When referring to
electronic resources: |
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There are several style manuals for citing electronic, online,
e-mail and internet resources e.g. Walker, J.R. (1998) The
Columbia Guide to Online Style. New York: Columbia University
Press.
Guidance is also available online at
http://www.mld.org.main_stl.htm and at
http://www.cmu.edu/home/style/styleguide.htm
At the very least you should provide the URL at which the material
can be found and it is also good practice to indicate the date
accessed. The following is provided as an illustration of one form
of citation:
Sherman, L.W., D. Gottfredson, D. MacKenzie, J. Eck, P. Reuter and
S. Bushway (1997) Preventing Crime: What Works, What Doesn’t, What’s
Promising. Report to the United States Congress for National
Institute of Justice. Available at
http://www.ncjrs.org/works/
(11 August 2002). |
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When referring to an
article in a newspaper or magazine: |
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References to
articles in newspapers and magazines do not have to be listed in the
bibliography but should be provided in foot or endnotes.
‘Mayor’s plan to
boost strength of the Met’, The Guardian, 8 August 2002.
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