Style Guide & Submission Guidelines – Welcome to the Society for Historical Archaeology

SHA Publications Style Guide

For Authors

SHA Publications Quick Reference Guide: Start here! This two-page summary covers the most common questions for authors submitting to Historical Archaeology.

SHA Publications Full Style Guide, November 2024 (PDF): This comprehensive guide covers all aspects of the Historical Archaeology style guide. You can also access specific information via the links below.

Full Style Guide Contents

I. Editorial Policy
- A. Introduction
- B. Policies

II. Publication Process

- A. Manuscript Submission
- B. Manuscript Review
- C. Manuscript Acceptance
- D. Page Proofs
- E. Online Prints
- F. Electronic Supplementary Materials
- G. Open Access
III. Style Guide
- A. General Information
- B. Recommended Writing Handbooks and Dictionaries
IV. Manuscript Specifications
- A. Summary of Sections
- B. Overall Requirements
- C. Section Specifications
- D. Table and Figure Specifications
V. Format Specifications
- A. Abbreviations
- B. Accents and Diacritical Marks
- C. Capitalization
- D. Dates, Years, and Eras
- E. Hyphenation
- F. Italics
- G. Numbers
- H. Quotations
- I. Scientific and Mathematical Copy
- J. Spelling
VI. Reference Citations in Text
- A. General Instructions
- B. Sample Citations
VII. References Cited
- A. Alphabetizing Guidelines
- B. Sample Alphabetical Listing
- C. General Requirements
- D. Sample References
VIII. Useful Checklists
- A. Manuscript Sections
- B. Cover Page Requirements
- C. Sending Figures
- D. Getting Permissions
- E. Manuscript Requirements
- F. Final Submission