THE YOUNG RESEARCHERS FORUM 2012 JANUARY 20-21, 2012

Style Guide for Extended Abstracts & Papers

Young Researchers Forum 2012 Style Guide for Extended Abstracts & Papers
Abstracts and Full papers should be sent as MS WORD documents (1997 - 2003 format or 2007 format), or in a software package compatible with MS WORD. Extended abstracts and full papers should be emailed to forum@theyrc.org Deadlines Extended Abstracts Final Paper - 7th December, 2011 15th January, 2012

Style Guide for Extended Abstracts and Full Papers Maximum Number of Pages: a. (a). Extended Abstract--including references, diagrams, etc b. (b). Full Paper (manuscript only) -including notes, diagrams etc Style Guide for Extended Abstracts 1. Title : - bold. - center aligned. - font size 12. - no spaces above the title, one-line space below the title - Short titles are encouraged 2. Name of Author(s) 3. Affiliation(s) 4. Email Address(es) 5. Short Introduction to Author(s) 50 words or less 6. Name and Affiliation of Author(s) to be included in header 7. Page Setup - Page size: A4 (21 cm x 29.7 cm). - Margins: Left: 2. 5 cm; Right: 2. 5 cm; Top: 2. 5 cm; Bottom: 2. 5 cm. - Line Spacing: 1.5 lines throughout - Font / Size: Times New Roman / Size 12 - Number of Columns on the Page: One - Page Numbering / Font: Bottom Center / Times New Roman

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Style Guide for Full Papers Email your full papers to forum@theyrc.org as two attachments a. The Cover Page b. The Manuscript File names should be formatted as follows Name_Title of Research_Coverpage (eg: Ranjan Perera_The_Sunshine_Garden_Coverpage) or Name_Title of Research_Manuscript(eg: Ranjan Perera_The_Sunshine_Garden_Manuscript) The Cover Page 1. Title : - bold. - center aligned. - font size 12. - no spaces above the title, one-line space below the title - Short titles are encouraged 2. Name of Author(s) 3. Affiliation(s) 4. Email Address(es) 5. Short Introduction to Author(s) 50 words or less 6. Abstract of 150 words or less 7. Length: Not more than 2 pages The Manuscript 1. Page Setup - Page size: A4 (21 cm x 29.7 cm). - Margins: Left: 2. 5 cm; Right: 2. 5 cm; Top: 2. 5 cm; Bottom: 2. 5 cm. - Line Spacing: 1.5 lines throughout - Font / Size: Times New Roman / Size 12 - Number of Columns on the Page: One - Page Numbering / Font: Bottom Center / Times New Roman 2. Text - British OR American spelling throughout the text 3. All Headings (Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, Discussion (or Results and Discussion), Conclusion/s, Acknowledgements, References etc): - bold. - left aligned. - font size 12. - lowercase letters except the first letter. - a two-line space above, one-line space below.

4. References in the text: follow any one of the following documentation styles consistently: - APA - Chicago - Harvard - MLA 5. Footnotes: - Times New Roman. - font size 9. - aligned to the left margin. 6. Header: - Name and Affiliation of Author(s) 7. Block Quotations: - Times New Roman. - font size 12. - single-spaced. - right indented. 8. References at the end of the text - See bullet point 9 Notes The YRC is looking for short, concise papers that are essentially think pieces that present ideas and discuss solutions to Sri Lankas current situation. These papers will also contribute to the ongoing discussions on the formulation of a national youth policy in Sri Lanka. The YRC understands the relevance of a paper to youth issues broadly as issues affecting the lives of young people and their communities which may or may not be youth specific issues alone but rather issues that impinge on a young persons ability to function and relate to the larger Sri Lankan society. For more information please see our call for papers or contact forum@theyrc.org or +94771115379