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Guide to Writing Articles for University Journals

 

ARTICLES

Articles should be typed on A4-sized paper with at least 25 mm margins and double-spaced. Each article should not exceed 25 pages. The article must be submitted in two copies, i.e. printed and electronic. The author should state his/her name on the cover of the article. The article must be accompanied by an official letter which states that the material submitted has not been previously published or under consideration for other publications.

 

ABSTRACT

The abstract should be clear, complete and concise. It should not exceed 200 words.

 

REFERENCE SYSTEM

References should be prepared according to the American Psychological Association (APA) style. A list of references should be appended at the end of the text. Examples of references written according to the APA style are as follows:

 

Material written by one author

Milgrams, S. (2005). The experience living in cities. New York: Basic Books.

 

Material written by more than one author

Levinson, D., & Langer, T. (2004). Arts of environment. New York: King Crown Press.

 

Supplementary information – edition

Elthon, T. (2002). Philosophy of language (2nd ed.). Massachusetts: Addison Wesley.

 

Supplementary information – edition and volume

Fairclough, N. (2002). New labour, new language (3rd ed., 8). New York: MacMillan.

 

Supplementary information – editor

Khairul Faisal Ahmad (Ed.). (2004). Isu-isu semasa berkaitan Biro Bantuan Guaman. Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

 

Supplementary information – editor

Azhar Abu Bakar. (2003). Taksiran dan percukaian: Amalan di Malaysia (Narimah Atan, Peny.). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

 

Supplementary information – translator

Ary, D. R., & Creemers, B. (2005). Persidangan meja bulat: Bahasa Inggeris mendepani cabaran (Hazamaratul Damrah Syariat, Pentj.). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka. (Original work published in 2004).

 

Article from edited book

Frege, J. M, & Grice, G. Z. (2004). Situations and attitudes. In J. Barwise, & R. Carnap (Eds.), Studies in the way of words (4th ed., pp. 201-229). Chicago: Chicago University Press.

 

Journal

Idris Aman. (2003). Analisis wacana kritis perutusan Perdana Menteri Dr. Mahathir Mohamad. Jurnal Bahasa, 3(1), 48-79.

 

Encyclopaedia

Kalter, N. (2004). Social readjustment. In The Psychosomatic Encyclopedia, 5 (pp. 631-633). New York: Meredith.

 

Dictionary

Noresah Baharom. (Ed.). (2005). Kamus Dewan (edisi ke-5). Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka.

 

Periodical – newspaper

Lue Kang Heng. (2006, 29 Mei). Pergeseran dalaman MCA: Tanggungjawab siapa? Sin Chew Jit Poh, hlm. 4.

 

Periodical – magazine

Indah Hj. Taip. (2006, 29 Mei). Tiada pekerjaan atau terlalu memilih: Dilema siswa masa kini. Siswa, 25, hlm. 4.

 

Periodical – bulletin

Hassan Ismail. (2006, April). Khasiat buah-buahan tempatan. Buletin FAMA, 7, hlm. 5.

 

Article from Internet

Hinkle, L. (1993). Teaching English or science and technology. Retrieved from http://www.elc.ttc/restro.com

 

Research report

Hishamudin Isam. (2005). Peribahasa sebagai medium menyerlah potensi diri kanak-kanak luar bandar. Laporan penyelidikan yang tidak diterbitkan. Fakulti Komunikasi dan Bahasa Moden, Universiti Utara Malaysia.

 

Media material – cassette

Kahn, R., & Perlin, S. (speaker). (2002). Stresslife events: Relationships on health. (Cassette Recording No. 2212). New York: Wiley.

 

Media material – film

Tiara Eu Abdullah. (Penerbit). (2005). Puteri Gunung Ledang [filem]. Kuala Lumpur: Eternity.

 

ABBREVIATIONS

The full name of an agency should be stated in full the first time it is mentioned. An abbreviation or acronym may be used at subsequent mentions.

 

CONTRIBUTOR/AUTHOR

A contributor should provide his/her full name, fax number and full address. Each contributor shall receive one complimentary copy of the journal and 10 off-prints.

 

SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPT

UUM Press publishes six university journals. The complete articles should be submitted to:

1. Editor-in-Chief

International Journal of Management Studies (IJMS)

2. Editor-in-Chief

Malaysian Management Journal (MMJ)

3. Editor-in-Chief

Malaysian Journal of Learning and Instruction (MJLI)

4. Editor-in-Chief

Journal of Information and Communication Technology (JICT)

5. Editor-in-Chief

International Journal of Banking and Finance (IJBF)

6. Editor-in-Chief

Journal of International Studies (JIS)

 

 

Journal Managing Editor

Name: Nor Arpizah Atan

Head of Journals Section

UUM Press

Universiti Utara Malaysia

06010 UUM Sintok

Kedah.

 

Phone: +604-928 4816

Fax: +604-928 4792

E-mail: arpizah@uum.edu.my

 

 

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