GUIDELINES
FOR THE SUBMISSION OF CONTRIBUTIONS TO "SCHOLASTICUS"
“SCHOLASTICUS”, the
research journal of National Law University, is a platform for academic
interaction on a variety of contemporary issues, having interdisciplinary
bearing. Original and unpublished research contributions are accepted
in the form of
1. Articles (At least 5000 words)
2. Notes and comments (3000-4000 words)
3. Book reviews ( 2000-3000 words)
Contributions should be submitted both as hardcopy and softcopy in MS-Word.
The hardcopy is to be mailed to the following address:
The Chief Editor, Scholasticus
National Law University
Mandore
Jodhpur 342304, India
The softcopy may be emailed to either editornlu@gmail.com
or editors@nlujodhpur.ac.in
All submissions will be assumed as original and not submitted to other
publication for consideration. The manuscripts will be evaluated by a
team of authors and reviewers.
The following guidelines are to be strictly adhered to
by the authors, submitting their papers/articles for publication in Scholasticus.
Articles etc. not confirming substantially to the guidelines will be returned
without any further correction
1. The title of the paper/article has to be in Times
New Roman, font 14, bold and centered.
2. The Name of the author/authors is to follow in Times New Roman, font
12, normal type wherein the footnote should have the email address, designation
and affiliation details.
3. It should be followed by an abstract, which is to be of 250 words approximately
and should be in Times New Roman, font 10, indented, justified and double
spaced.
4. Rest of the text has to be in Times New Roman font 12, justified and
double spaced.
5. The Headings should be in Times New Roman, font 12, bold and subheadings
in Times New Roman, font 12, italics.
6. Do not decorate the manuscript by drawing borders or in any other way.
Keep it simple.
FOOTNOTING
Footnotes are to be used for the
purpose of acknowledging the source of information or providing explanation
to a given point. It is meant to validate a point or to explain an idea
incorporated in the body of the work. The reference to footnotes, in the
text, should be given by successively increasing numbers in superscript.
They should follow a punctuation mark instead of preceding it. The following
are to be noted for adopting the footnote style.
TEXT BOOK:
1. Citation of a text book: AVTAR SINGH, LAW OF CONTRACTS
90 (2001).
(Full name of the author, if available, should be used)
2. Citation of a book edited and revised by another author: V.N. SHUKLA,
CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (2) 201 (M.P. Singh ed., 2001). [if the first edition
was published by EBC ]
V.N. SHUKLA, CONSTITUTION OF INDIA (2) 201 (M.P. Singh ed., Eastern Book
Company, 2001). [Editions by other than the original publishers of this
book]
3. Citation of a book written by two authors: P.C. TRIPATHI & P.N.
REDDY, PRINCIPLES OF MANAGEMENT 39 (1991).
4. Citation of a book written by multiple authors (more than two): H.G.
BEALE ET AL., CONTRACT – CASES AND MATERIALS 245 (1995).
JOURNAL
Use the accepted abbreviation of the journal, when in doubt, write
the full name.
1. Article: P. Somasundaram, Best Interests of Illegitimate Children,
31 JILI 172 (1999).
2. Note/Comment: Note/Comment, Anti-Trust and Non-Profit Entities, 94
Har. L. Rev. 802 (1991).
3. Book Review: R. West, Relativism, Objectivity and Law, 99 Yale L.J.
1473 (1988) (reviewing B. SMITH, CONTINGENCIES OF VALUE (1988).
R. West, Book Note, Relativism, Objectivity and Law, 99 Yale L.J. 1473
(1988) (reviewing B. SMITH, CONTINGENCIES OF VALUE (1988) [If Student
Written]
4. Secondary reference: JONATHAN ANDERSON, EFFICIENT READING –
A PRACTICAL GUIDE 68-80 (1968) (citing B. NOVEL, THE RISE AND FALL OF
IBM 650(1965))
5. Citation of an essay published in a book: Kay Deaux & Brenda
Major, A Social-Psychological Model of Gender in THEORETICAL PERSPECTIVES
ON REPRODUCTION 89, 91 (Deborah L. Rhode ed., 1990)
6. Citation of an article from a book edited: A. Lambert, Effectiveness
of Psycho therapy in PSYCHOTHERAPY AND BEHAVIOUR (A. Bergin ed., 1998).
7. Citation of an Article, which is part of a survey of law (e.g., Annual
Survey of India, March of Law etc.): S. Rizvi, Supreme Court on Hindu
Law from 2000-02, 29 A.S.I.L. 702 (1998).
III: Case laws reported in Journals/Reporters: Please Note: Mode of
citation as suggested by the respective journal is first standard.
1. If the case name and citation together are to be written in the text
of the article in itself: State of Rajasthan v. Vidyavathi, AIR 1962
SC 933.
2. Same rule applies if the Name of the Case as well as citation together
are written in the footnote itself.
3. If the case-title is written in the body of the research paper then
citation will be written in the footnote: as AIR 1962 SC 933.
4. For cases reported from the Supreme Court Cases, irrespective of
whether case-title is in the body or the footnote, citation would remain
same: Indra Sahwney v. Union of India, (1993) 1 SCC 1
5. Phillips Products Ltd. v. Hyland [1987] 2 All E.R. 620, Court of
Appeal
NEWSPAPER/DICTIONARIES/ENCYCLOPEDIAS
1.Newspapers/Magazines – are
likely to be unreliable sources for quoting case laws. Therefore, cross
verification from the original journal is required and the case must be
cited accordingly.
(a) P. Sethi, Women Still Waiting, THE TIMES OF INDIA (New Delhi), July
27, 1998, at 10.
(b) K.B. Gandhi, Triumphs and Failures, THE HINDU (Chennai), July 26,
1998, (Magazine) at III.
Note: If the place of publication is clear from the title itself, e.g.
NEW YORK TIMES, such place need not be mentioned in the bracket.
Articles from Non-paginated Periodicals
(a) P. Bidwai, Seeking a Paradigm Shift, FRONTLINE, April 24, 1998 at
17.
Articles from Non-Paginated Periodicals without authors
(a) Damages for a Deadly Cloud: The Bhopal Tragedy Will Cost Union Carbide
$ 470 Million, TIME, Feb. 27, 1989, at 53.
2. Dictionary 99– It must be cited like an edited
text book subject to exceptions for famous works like
BLACK’S LAW DICTIONARY 712 (7TH ED. 1999)
3. Encyclopedia: P. FREDERICK & M.W. DANEIL, THE HISTORY OF ENGLISH
LAW 539 (1895).
UNPUBLISHED RESEARCH
WORK
1.Dissertation/Thesis:
a) R.J. Simmons, Philosophy and Narrative Form 92 (Month, Date, 1990)
(Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Cambridge University) (on file with author)
b) R.J. Simmons, Philosophy and Narrative Form 102 (Month, Date, 1990)
(Unpublished Ph.D. dissertation, Cambridge University) (on file with Library,
NLU Jodhpur)
2. Interviews done personally: Interview with Medha Patkar, Leader of
NBA in Mumbai (July 25, 1998)
Interview not conducted personally: Interview by John Doe with Medha Patkar,
Leader of the NBA in Mumbai (July 25, 1998)
USE OF SUPRA/INFRA/IBID/ID/CF
If one complete entry of a citation
is made once in the research paper, then it can be cited again by using
the following:
1.Supra & Infra: Supra means above and Infra means below
(a) For Materials used earlier in the main article: See supra pp. 10-11.
(b) For Materials mentioned/cited earlier in the footnotes: supra note
1, at 410.
(c) For Materials to be used later in the main article: See Infra p.25.
(d) For Materials to be used later in the footnote: Infra note 20, at
360
2. Ibid must be used immediately after citation.
(a) If everything is identical: Id.
(b) If the page numbers are different: Id., at 16.
COPYRIGHT
A copyright transfer form, duly
filled in and signed, must accompany the hardcopy of the manuscript.
In case, the manuscript is not accepted for publication, the agreement
will be void. The form may be obtained from the Editorial office or downloaded
from www.nlujodhpur.ac.in/scholasticus.php.
