1. Software. We prefer MS Word or "rich text format" submissions.

2. Length and format. Manuscripts should usually not exceed 10,000 words including endnotes. Everything should be double-spaced.

3. Orthography. Use American spelling rather than British. When in doubt, consult The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 3d ed.

4. Capitalization. Try to use as few capitals as possible. Do not capitalize words such as colonial, republic (referring to a specific country), audiencia, viceroy, bishopric. Do, however, capitalize "church" when referring to the Roman Catholic Church.

5. Italics of foreign words. Do not italicize commonly known Spanish words such as cédula, encomienda, hacienda, audiencia, gobernador, etc. Other foreign words should be italicized only the first time they are used.

6. Numbers. Spell out numbers less than 11. Spell out numbers for centuries. Examples: nine, 22, nineteenth century.

7. Dates. When referring to decades, do not use apostrophes. Example: 1830s.

8. Acknowledgements. Acknowledgements should precede endnotes and be marked with an asterisk (*).

9. Endnotes. Submit articles with endnotes rather than footnotes. Follow these examples:

Archival Sources: Please maintain consistency when citing primary or archival sources.

Books: Author, Title (Place of Publication: Publisher, Date), p(p). page number(s).

Example: Peter Winn, The Changing Face of the Americas (Berkeley: University of California Press, 1999), p. 150.

For subsequent citations of the same book: Author’s Last Name, Shortened Title, p(p). page number(s).

Example: Winn, Changing Face, pp. 12-14.

Articles: Author, "Title of Article," Title of Journal volume:number (month year), p(p). page number(s).

Example: Jeffrey M. Pilcher, "Tamales or Timbales: Cuisine and the Negotiation of Mexican National Identity, 1821-1911," The Americas 53:2 (October 1995), pp. 193-216.

For subsequent citations of the same article: Author’s Last Name, "Shortened Title," p(p). page number(s).

Example: Pilcher, "Tamales," p. 195.

Additional Endnote Instructions: Please separate each citation within endnotes with a semicolon.

10. Other Questions. Consult The Chicago Manual of Style.

Send two copies of the manuscript and an electronic version to: Donald F. Stevens, Editor, The Americas, MacAlister 3025, Drexel University, 3250-60 Chestnut St., Philadelphia, PA 19104

Or email the electronic version to: americas@drexel.edu

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