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Guidelines for authorsRequirements for manuscripts submitted to
journal of liberal arts, Prince of Songkla University
Manuscript preparationThe editorial board will consider only manuscripts that meet the followingrequirements. 1. The manuscript must be: 1.1 A research article, an academic article or a book review in the field of humanities, social sciences, language, and linguistics that has not been published elsewhere and that has not been submitted for consideration to be published in any other journals. 1.2 written in either Thai or English. 1.3 be accompanied by a permission document as evidence, if the manuscript is a translation or compiled from another language, 1.4 typed with Microsoft Word using Cordia New, 16 points, with a length of 15 A4 pages excluding references. 2. Title Concise and relevant to the content 3. Author(s) 3.1 Write the author’s or authors’ real name and family name (in Thai and English for Thai authors) on the right-hand side under the article title. 3.2 On the footnote: Write the author’s or authors’ name and family name and his/her academic title, field of specialization, department, faculty, college or school, institution, respectively (in Thai and English for Thai authors). 4. Abstract 4.1 An article written in Thai must be accompanied by one abstract in Thai and the other in English; the English abstract is to precede the Thai one., Each abstract should not exceed 300 words. 4.2 An article written in English must be accompanied by one abstract in English and the other in Thai; the Thai abstract is to precede the Thai one. 4.3 The abstract should be immediately followed by a list of keywords but not exceeding 5 words for both Thai and English.
5. Content In accordance with a research paradigm covering the following: 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Purposes 5.3 Method 5.4 Results 5.5 Discussion 5.6 Conclusion and recommendations 5.7 Applications (if any) 5.8 References
Procedure and criteria for article consideration 1. The editorial board gives primary consideration. 2. Reviewers review the content; examine the academic correctness and quality of the manuscript. 3. The editorial board does not return the manuscript to the author(s). 4. The copyrights of the article are retained by the author(s) but the Journal of Liberal Arts reserves the right for the article’s first publication, and as the article will appear in an accessible journal, the article can, therefore, be used for educational purposes but not commercially.
Submitting the manuscript The manuscript must be accompanied by a cover letter; a file of the article *.doc should be e-mailed to <[email protected]>. (To be published in the first issue of the year, the article should be e-mailed by December 31, and for the second issue, April 30).
Font and form for publicationFont: Cordia New Size 16Page Margin Top: 1.5 inch Bottom: 1.0 inchLeft: 1.5 inch Right: 1.0 inch
Feature of the article Font elaboration Margin Font sizeArticle title Bold Center 18Author Bold Align text right 16Abstract Topics: Bold Align text left 18 1. English Content: Standard2. ThaiMain topics Bold Align text left 18Sub–topics Standard Numbering 16Paper content Standard - 16Text or content emphasis Standard - 16Table contents Standard - 14Quotations Standard Separate 14 ParagraphReferences Bold Align text left 18Figure title Standard Center 14
References Use the author–date form in the APA Style as shown below Kemedy (2002, p. 99) (Kemedy, 2002, p. 99)
Author.// (year of publication).// Book Title. // (Number of Edition.) // Cityof Publication/: ////////Publisher.
An example of a reference for a sole authorRengchai Muenchana. (2538). Business Psychology. (2nd Ed.)Bangkok: Odeanstore.
An example of a reference for two authors Srisurang Poonsap and Suman Banklouy. (2525). Characters in Ramayana: Original Characteristics and Behaviors of Ramayana Characters in Comparison to the Characters in Ramayana the Epic. Bangkok: Odeanstore
1.2 Translated books
Author.// (year of publication).// Book Title // Translated from…………by……….. ////////Number of Edition. // City of Publication/: /Publisher.
Example:
Wales Quarish. (2519). Ancient Thai Politics and Administration Translatedand Edited/Complied by Kanjanee Somkiatikun and Upa Chumchan.Bangkok: The Social Sciences and Humanities Textbook Project: TheSocial Sciences Association of Thailand.
2. Journals
Author.// ( year,/date/month). // Name of Journal, / Year //// edition (issue),/page/page numbers.
Example:
Rergwit Limpanat. (2542, June–December).The peace making conceptsfrom the First Thai Enacted Law. The Humanities and Social SciencesJournal, 7(8), pp. 52-61.
Author.// (year/date/month).// Article Title. // Name of Newspaper,/page/page numbers. Example:Katiya Mahasin. (2545, 19 May). The opening of the center forcomparative new life opportunity for Thai workforce. Matichon, p. 4.
3. Newspapers
4. Interviews
Name of Interviewee (year,/date/month).// Title (if any). // Interview.Example: Abhisit Vejjajiva, (2553, 29 May). The Prime Minister of Thailand. Interview.
5. Audio-visual materials
Name of Producer, / job or responsibilities. / year of publication.//Material Title. // [Types of materials].////// // City of Publication/: /Responsible persons in publicationExample: Sukothaithammatirat Open University, Producer. (2525). Business Laws.[cassette tapes]. Nontaburi : Sukothaithammatirat Open University.
6. Electronic media 6.1 CD Rom
Author.// (Year, /Date /Month of publication). // CD Rom Title. // [Typeof Media]. // Details in Publication (if any). //Access/:/ Information Source.Example: Youngwood, S. (1992, February). Book publishers proliferate in Vermont. Vermont business magazine.[CD-ROM]. Sec 1, 25: Available: UMI, FileBusiness Dateline Ondisc, Item: 92-18178.
6.2 Online or Internet documents/information
Author.// (Year,/Date /Month of publication). // Title. // [Type of Media].// Details in Publication (if any). //Access/:/ Information Source.Example: Somsak Donprasit. (2544, 31 May) . Inquiry in Educational Reform. [online]. Access;http://www.moe.go.th/main2/article-somsak/articlesomsak09.htm/. (Date ofaccess: 31 May 2545).
Submission form for publication for journal of liberal artsPrince of Songkla University, Hat Yai Campus
Name (Mr. Mrs. Miss) ………………………………………………………………….…Academic Title………………………………………………………………………………Affiliation (Department, Faculty, University) ……………………………………………Contact Detail: House no. …………Moo…………….Alley…………………………Road…………….District……………Province………………Zip ………………..……Code……………Tel. ……………..….. Fax……..………….. E-mail…………………Types of paper to be published Research report Academic article Book reviewPaper Title (English) :……………………………………………………………………
I certify that this paper submitted for publication is original, previouslyunpublished, and not under consideration for publication elsewhere.