The Geographical Bulletin
This scholarly journal is published twice a year by GTU. Articles concerning any area of geographical interest are solicited from students and faculty. Initiates receive two free issues after initiation and may subsequently renew their subscription.
Editorial policy and instructions to authors
All manuscripts must be in acceptable form and ready for peer review. Contributions to The Geographical Bulletin of Gamma Theta Upsilon should follow the general specifications noted below:
- All manuscripts should be double-spaced on 8 ½” x 11” paper with 1 ½” margins. Print on one side only. Submit three copies of the manuscript. Use 10 or 12 point fonts only. Upon submission of the final version of an accepted paper, the author should provide digital copies.
- References, tables, charts and other graphics such as maps and photographs should be cited parenthetically in the text as follows: (Wilhelm 1998), (Table 3), or (Fig. 2). If a published statement is quoted, use page numbers e.g. (Wilhelm 1999, 3–4). Double space references on a separate page immediately following the text. Appendices and postscripts are to be avoided. Endnotes should be used sparingly. All references cited in the text should be listed and double-spaced alphabetically by author as noted below:
Knapp, B. D. 1993. Soil Survey of Presque Isle County, Michigan. United States Department of Agriculture. Soil Conservation Service. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Government Printing Office.
Meyer-Arendt, K. and Hartman, R. D. 1998. Casino Gambling in America. In: Marglin, F. A. (ed.) Dominating Knowledge: Development, Culture and Resistance. New York: Stanford University Press, pp. 217–228.
Smith, N. W. 1996. The New Urban Frontier. London: Routledge.
Zukin, S. and Baskerville, R. W. 1998. From Coney Island to Las Vegas in the Urban Imagery. Urban Affairs Review, 33(5): 647–654.
- All tables and figures must be typed on separate pages, double spaced and referenced by Arabic numerals. Include a list of double-spaced table and figure captions.
- All line drawings and graphics must be suitable for reduction to 7.5 by 5 inches. Maps must have scales, a fine neat line serving as a boundary and patterns which will tolerate reduction. All graphics and photographs will be black and white and of professional quality. Digital copies of all figures, drawings, photos and other graphics are required for final publication, in TIFF or JPG format, at least 300 dpi. For purposes of review, draft maps and copies of photographs are acceptable.
- Include an abstract of up to 150 words double spaced followed by up to five key words. The abstract should state the objective, methods and conclusions of the paper, and should appear on a separate page.
- It is the author’s responsibility to obtain copyright release in writing to use copyrighted material.
- Use the same type style and font size throughout the paper to include all headings and subheadings. Please italicize books and periodicals. Do not use bold type.
- Authors should write their papers in the active voice.
- Two copies of the article should be blind; that is, they should contain no information that would identify the author to a potential reviewer.
- The editor recommends that student manuscripts be reviewed by a faculty member for editorial comments prior to submission.
Send three copies of all manuscripts to:
Dr. Steven M. Schnell
Editor, The Geographical Bulletin
Department of Geography
Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
Kutztown, PA 19530
Telephone: (610) 683-1595
E-mail: schnell@kutztown.edu