Style guide
General formatting and style
All editions of Limina should adhere to the following general guidelines to ensure consistency and professionalism across the journal.
| Element | Requirement |
|---|---|
| Font Type | Palatino Linotype |
| Font Size | 12pt for body text. 10pt for footnotes. |
| Line Spacing | Single Line-spaced |
| Paragraph Style | First-line indent except after the first paragraph under a heading or title, and after a long block quote (No extra space between paragraphs) |
| Short Quotes | The use of double quotation marks, with an immediate footnote following the end of the quote, is expected for quotes of 39 words or less. |
| Long Quotes (Block Quotes) | Indented from the left and right margins, single-spaced, and no quotation marks. Long quotes are considered 40 words or more, with an immediate footnote following the end of the quote. |
| Citation Style | Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS) - Footnotes |
| Headers/Running Titles | Author name and journal volume/issue on alternating pages. |
| Copyright | Creative Commons (BY-NC-ND) license. Refer to previous front matter wording for duplication in future editions. |
Detailed Referencing Style (CMOS Footnotes)
Limina uses the Chicago Manual of Style (CMOS), specifically the ‘Notes and Bibliography’ system, with citations appearing as footnotes.
| Element | Requirement |
|---|---|
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Footnote Placement |
Numbered sequentially and placed at the bottom of the page [1]. |
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First Citation |
Full bibliographic information is required. Book Example: 1. Michael Pollan, The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals (New York: Penguin, 2006), 99–100. Other examples can be found on the CMOS website. |
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Subsequent Citations |
Shortened form is used. Shortened Example: 2. Pollan, Omnivore's Dilemma, 3. |
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Ibid. |
The use of Ibid. is acceptable for consecutive citations of the same source. For example: Ibid., 105. Or, where a page number is not needed, see, for example: Ibid. |
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Bibliography |
A full bibliography or reference list is not needed in a contribution to the journal. The in-text citation suffices so long as there is a complete and correct first citation in a piece. |
Limina's policy on plagiarism
Limina does not condone plagiarism of any type, intentional or otherwise. If any plagiarism is noted, either by our editorial collective in the initial screening, or by our peer reviewers at any stage of the reviewing process before publication, the author will be informed and asked to rewrite the concerned section or add the required citation.
If the plagiarism is on a large scale, that is at least 25% of the original submission is plagiarized, the whole article will be rejected. If plagiarism is detected after the journal issue is published, an editorial note will be added to inform readers of the fact, and the author's employer may be notified of the breach. Our policy aims to both inform our contributors about acceptable and ethical academic publishing practices, and to preserve a very high standard for the articles we publish in Limina. Turnitin is used as plagiarism detecting software in accordance with DOAJ.