NCUR Proceedings

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Everything you need to know about formatting your paper for the NCUR Proceedings.
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1. Heading:

The heading goes in the upper right hand corner, first page only. Times New Roman-9.

Proceedings of The National Conference
On Undergraduate Research (NCUR) 2008
Salisbury University
Salisbury, Maryland
April 10 - 12, 2008

2. Title:

The title should be centered and one space below the heading. Times New Roman-14, title case and bold.

Soviet Social Realism and Mexican Murals: Propaganda Art in
Post-Revolutionist Societies

3. Personal Data:  (faculty are not considered co-authors)

Name, Department, University, Faculty. Times New Roman-12

Sam Roberts
Industrial-Engineering Management
The University of North Carolina at Asheville
One University Heights
Asheville, North Carolina 28804 USA

Faculty Advisor: Dr. Robert Yearout

4. Abstract:

Please include the abstract that you sent to NCUR back in October for acceptance.

Abstract
 

Throughout its history, the YWCA (Young Women’s Christian Association) has been a pioneer in the United States by serving as an avenue for women’s empowerment.  By the late 19^th century, YWCA programs had spread across the United States, offering facilities for African American, Native American, and white women.    However, at first, these facilities were separate.  The YWCA facilities in Asheville, NC did not differ from this rule.  In 1906, the white branch of the YWCA was founded in “Henrietta House.”  Almost two decades later, the Phyllis Wheatley Branch for Negroes was founded in 1922, as an outgrowth of the Employment Club, a group that found work for members and sponsored recreational programs.  By utilizing YWCA Archives, this paper will discuss the early history of the Phyllis Wheatley Branch, noting how it fought to promote the leadership of African American women and the interests of the African American community in the midst of the Jim Crow South.
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5. Keywords:

Keywords are three words that best describe your paper. Please list directly below the abstract as indicated above. Size 10 in bold.

6. Body of Paper:

Microsoft 2000 or higher is required for preparing your paper. We cannot accept Mathematica.
   Your paper must be a minimum of 4 pages to a maximum of 8 pages. (No exceptions). Paper is single-spaced, left justified, no indents on first paragraph in each section, use  8-1/2 x 11" (US letter paper). Times New Roman in font size 10 for text. All margins 1".  Paper is stapled in upper left corner. Maximum page length from title information to references is 8 pages and no page breaks.
   In most cases do not use personal pronouns.  Personal pronouns are not accepted in your abstract. Even in those disciplines where personal pronouns have become accepted use with care. Overuse is not acceptable. 
   The first sentence in any section is NOT indented. Starting with the second paragraph in the same section indent 3 spaces, NOT five spaces. DO NOT TAB
 

6.1. editorial standards and introduction:

Published papers will reflect genuine undergraduate student research.  Inferences, general application of results, and investigator's observations must be supported by data and references. Acceptance or rejection of the authors’ hypothesis must be fully supported and not biased opinion.  

7. Main Headings:

Main headings are in font size 12, bold, upper and lower case. Skip one line between heading and paragraph using no indent to the first paragraph.   Suggestions for headings: Introduction, Methodology, Data, Conclusion, Acknowledgements, and References

7.1. secondary headings:

Secondary headings are in font size 12, bold, and lower case.

7.1.1. tertiary headings:

Tertiary headings are in font size 12, italic, and lower case.

7.2. tables, equations, figures, graphs, or pictures

Insert your tables, equations, figures, graphs, or pictures into your document where indicated in the text. We do not accept appendices. Maximum page length from title information to references is 8 pages.
   Equations should be referred in the text as equation (1), be indented six spaces, and numbered in parentheses. Equation numbers are right justified. There are two spaces between text and equations.  

        F = ma                                                                                                                    (1)
 

Numbers and captions should appear above each table in lower case, e.g.

Table 1. comparison of evaluation measures for diverse vs. non-diverse urban water systems

 
Figures and their captions should be centered as illustrated in the example (Figure 1) below. Captions should also appear as illustrated below with all but the first word in the caption in lower case. Captions should be brief and descriptive. Comments on the figure should be left justified one line below caption. Paper text would then begin one line below comment. Landscape orientation is preferred. However, for some photographs landscape is not appropriate.

Figure 1. Neuron-muscle comparison.
 

Figure 1 Of all neuron-muscle pairs with an overall unit effect, most maintained this effect in correct trials (CT) or error trials (CE) (maroon bars);  however, overall unit effects (AT) were just as likely to be lost as maintained in error trials only , but were almost never lost during correct trials only (green bars).  Of neuron-muscle pairs with no overall unit effect, almost none produced an effect only during error bars, but some did produce an effect only during correct trials (blue bars).

8. Acknowledgements:

The author(s) wish to express their appreciation to ....

9. Cite References:

Footnotes are not acceptable. To cite a reference in your paper use a superscript number¹. We do not accept roman numerals, or parenthetical notations (Smith, Roberts 2004).
 

9.1. references:

References are required. The preferred style for citing references is the Note (N) format found in the Chicago Manual of Style, 15th ed. Use endnotes as opposed to footnotes, following the examples below. You are encouraged to consult the Chicago Manual of Style for additional examples not provided here.

You may opt to use another style better suited to your discipline (American Chemical Society, American Institute of Physics, etc.) provided that references are numbered and appear and the end of the paper.

Use superscript numbers in the body of your paper to note references – like this¹. Do not use parenthetical notation like this: (Doniger 1999, 23).

                                                                            Books (examples for)

1. Wendy Doniger, Splitting the Difference: Gender and Myth in Ancient Greece and India (Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1999), 23.

2. Ibid., 25.

3. William Strunk Jr. and E. B. White, The Elements of Style, 4^th ed. (New York: Allyn and Bacon, 2000), 3.

4. Jeri A. Sechzer and others, eds., Women and Mental Health (Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996), xxiv.

5. Ernest Kaiser, “The Literature of Harlem,” in Harlem: A Community in Transition, ed. J.H. Clarke (New York: Citadel Press, 1964), 131.

6. The Letters of George Meredith, ed. C. L. Cline, 3 vols. (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1970), 1:125.

Journals (Print) (examples for)

7. E. W. D. Huffman Jr. and Ronald L. Keil, “Determination of Trace Organic Carbon and Nitrogen in the Presence of Carbonates in Anorganic Bovine Bone Graft Materials,” Microchemical Journal 74 (June 2003): 250.

8. John Pellegrino and Yong Soo Kang, “CO₂/CH₄ Transport in Polyperfluorosulfonate Ionomers: Effects of Polar Solvents on Permeation and Solubility,” Journal of Membrane Science 99, no. 2 (1995): 165.
   9. Douglas D. Heckathorn, “Collective Sanctions and Compliance Norms: A Formal Theory of Group-Mediated Social Control,” American Sociological Review 55 (1990): 370.

Journals (Online) (examples for)

   10. Susan Meisenhelder, “Conflict and Resistance in Zora Neale Hurston's Mules and Men,” Journal of American Folklore 109 (Summer 1996): 270, http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0021-8715%28199622%29109%3A433%3C267%3ACARIZN%3E2.0.CO%3B2-G.

   11.T. Ederth and others, “Force Measurements between Semifluorinated Thiolate Self-Assembled Monolayers: Long-Range Hydrophobic Interactions and Surface,” Journal of Colloid and Interface Science 235, no. 2 (2001): 392, http://www.sciencedirect.com.

   12. Mark Warr and Christopher G. Ellison, “Rethinking Social Reactions to Crime: Personal and Altruistic Fear in Family Households,” American Journal of Sociology 106, no. 3 (2000), under “The Consequences of Fear,” http://www.journals.uchicago.edu/AJS/journal/issues/v105n3/050125/050125.html.

Magazines (examples for)

   13. Jessica Reaves, “A Weighty Issue: Ever-Fatter Kids,” interview with James Rosen, Time, March 14, 2001, http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,102443,00.html.
   14. Stephen Lacy, “The New German Style,” Horticulture, March 2000, 44.

   15. “The Talk of the Town,” New Yorker, April 10, 2000, 31.

Newspapers/News Services (examples for)

   16. Linton Weeks, “Folklorist Alan Lomax's Trove Goes to Library,” Washington Post, March 24, 2004, C1, http://web.lexisnexis.com/universe.

   17. David Clemens, letter to the editor, Wall Street Journal, April 21, 2000.

   18. Bruce Barcott, review of The Last Marlin: The Story of a Family at Sea, by Fred Waitzkin, New York Times Book Review, April 16, 2000, 7.
   19. Reuters, “Russian Blasts Kill 21, Injure More Than 140,” Yahoo! News, March 24, 2001, http://dailynews.yahoo.com/.

Web Resources (examples for)

   20. U. S. Census Bureau, “Health Insurance Coverage Status and Type of Coverage by Sex, Race, and Hispanic Origin, 1987 to 1999,” Health Insurance Historical Table 1, 2000, http://www.census.gov/hhes/hlthins/historic/
hihistt1.html.
   21. Mayo Clinic staff, “8 Ways to Prevent Food-Borne Illness,” MayoClinic.com, http://www.mayoclinic.com/
invoke.cfm?id=NU00291.
   22. Bryan Sinclair, “North Carolina Jazz Musicians,” Ramsey Library Special Collections, University of North Carolina Asheville, http://toto.lib.unca.edu/sounds/ncjazz.html.

Videocassettes and DVDs (examples for)

   23. Legacies of Social Change: 100 Years of Professional Social Work in the U.S., videocassette, produced and directed by Jacqueline Offenbach, written by Eric Christenson (Council on Social Work Education, National Association of Social Workers, 2001).
   24. John Cleese, Terry Gilliam, and Eric Idle, "Commentaries," Disc 2, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, special ed. DVD, directed by Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones (Culver City, CA: Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment, 2001).

Interviews (examples for)

   25. Interview with health care worker, August 10, 2004.

   26. McGeorge Bundy, interview by Robert MacNeil, MacNeil/Lehrer NewsHour, PBS, February 7, 1990.

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