IS 4731: Guide for Preparation of Manuscript of an Article in a Learned Periodical

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IS 4731 (2009): Guide for Preparation of Manuscript of an
Article in a Learned Periodical [MSD 5: Documentation and
Information]
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(Reaffinned2003 )
Indian Standard
GUIDE FOR PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIIT
OF AN ARTICLEIN A LEARNED PERIODICAL
(SecoDd Reprint MAY1993)
UDC 001.816
BUREAU OF INDIAN STANDARDS
MANAKBHAVAN,9 BAHADUR SHAH ZAFAR. MAllO
NEWDELHI 110002
01' t Oct«- 1968
IS:..731- 1968'
Indian Standard
GUIDE FOR PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT
OF AN ARTICLEIN A LEARNED PERIODICAL
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GUIDE FOR PREPARATION OF MANUSCRIPT
OF AN ARTICLE IN A LEARNED PERIODICAL
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FOREWORD
0.1 This Indian Standard was adopted by·the Indian Standards
Institution on 20 August 1968, after the draft finalized by the Docu
mentationSectional Committee had been approved by the Executive
Committee.
0.1 An article is one among the important media for the communi
cation of information. Anotherwise good article may be delayed in
reaching ormay even fail to reach its potential readers for want of
helpful presentation Ofideasin it.
0.3 A helpfularrangementoftheideas isa meansfor better dissemina
tion ofthe information contained in anarticle.This standardis a guide
for the preparation of the article in sucha way as to facilitate easy
comprehension and assimilationofthecontents ofthe article.
1. SCOPE
1.1 Thisstandardlays downgeneral instructionsfor the guidanceofan
author for the preparation ofthe text ofan article communicatingthe
results ofresearch to a learned periodical.
1. TERMINOLOGY
1.0 Forthepurposeofthisstandard,thefollowingdeGnitionshallapply.
1.1 Leametl Perl~ical- A periodical containing research communi
cations.
3. GENERAL CHARACl'ERlSTICS OF THE CONTENT OF AN
ARTICLE
3.1 An articlemay present new facts, ideas, concepts, theories, tech
niquesand data.
3.1 Alternatively, otinaddition, an article may givea new interpreta
tion ofknownfacts, concepts, theories, ideas and data.
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3.3 An ar.ticle may present the subject in a new perspective and
establish correlations between subjects or topics.
3.4 Alternatively, or in addition, an article may give a historical
treatment ofthe subject.
3.5 An article may pertain to the testing or evaluation of any existing
theory, concept, or technique.
4. PRESENTATION
4.1 SequenceofPresentatioD- A logical sequence should be followed
for the arrangement of ideas, facts, observations, data, etc, among the
various sections andsubsections ofthe article.
4.1 Clarity of PresentatioD- An idea should be expressed without
ambiguityso that the reader is able to grasp it easily.
4.3 Synonyms and homonyms should be avoided asfar as possible.
Example:
The use oftheterms•Periodical" •Journal', (Magazine' and
(Serial•indifferent parts ofthetextto indicatethe •Periodical••
4.4 TechnicalTerminology- Standardtechnicalterms shouldbeused,
4.4.1 Newly coinedterms may be listed with their definitions at an
appropriate place in thetext.
5. STRUCTURE
5.1 An article comprisesa number ofdistinctstructuralelements.Each
elementshould be givena conciseheading bringingoutthe contentof
the clement concerned. The beadings for the structuralelements in
different types ofarticles maydiffer. depending upon the natureof the
studyreported.
5.1.1 An article reporting the results ofan experimental or theoreti
cal study may have.all orsome ofthe following elements,
a) Title witha subtitlein the caseofan article forming a partofa
scr;.:.;
b) Name(s) and addressees) ofauthor(s);
c) Date ofreceiptofmanuscript;
d) Abstract;
e) Introduction;
f) Body ofthe article:
1) Experimental procedure.
2) Results, and
3) Discussion;
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g) Conclusion;
h) Summary;
j) Definitions, notations and symbols;
k) Acknowledgement;
m) Appendices;
n) Bibliographicalreference;
p) Tables; and
q) Illustrations.
5.U Numbering System- The use of the well-defined numbering
system·todesignate the structural elements ofa text to help the author
in presentingthematerial withclarity and the reader.tofollow the text
is being increasingly realized. For instance the.structural elements
may be numbered1,2,3,etc,andsubdividedas 1.1.1.2,2.1,2.2, 3.1.·3.2,
etc. Further subdivisionmay be made as 1.1.1, 1.1.2, etc. However.
it is desirable to avoid subdivision in anyone number designation
exceedingthreesubdivisions, forexample. 1.1.1.1.
5.1.3 Each headingofa structural element should contain a noun,
Theuse ofany otherpartofspeech.suchas the adjective •Experimen
tal•by itselfas a headingis undesirable.
5.2 Title-Thetitle ofthe art.icle should bebrief,predseand informa
tive. andshouldcontainkey words indicative of thescope of thestudy.
Thisfacilitates indexing, besides helping the reader to havean idea of
the contentofthe articleat a glance.
5.2.1 If the title is long, a shorter •Running .title' may also be
provided.
5.2.2 Ifthe articleisa part ofa series, a subtitle indicative of the
work covered in"the .article shall be given. Itisnotenough to add
PartII, PartIII, etc, to the title.
5.3 AIltIlon' N..etI aft AcldraHs- In the case ofan article with
multiple,uthonhip.any convenientorder of giving theauthor'. name
may be chosen, but it is preferable to give the principal or senior
author·s name first.
5.3.1 If the article is the resulrof collaborative work of authon
workingindifFerent institutions, it ispreferableto givetheir respective
namesand addressesseparately.
Ezample:
Incorrect R. D. Nigam ~ C. L Saxena
CentralDrugResearch Inatitute,Lucknow.
& CentralIndian Medicinal PlantsOrganization,
Lucknow,
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Correct R. D. Nigam
Central Drug Research Institute, Lucknow.
C. L. Saxena
Central Indian Medicinal Plants Organization,
Lucknow..
5.4 Abstract- The abstract 'should be prepared in accordance with
theprovision of IS:795-1956*. Itshouldnotordinarily exceed 3-percent
of the length of the paper or 200 words. The abstract should be
informative and should outline as briefly as possible the scope ofthe
work, the principal findings and the definitive conclusions ofthework.
Itshould be prepared in such a form that abstracting periodicals may
use it without modification.
NOT. - Theiterns.ofinformationgivenin5.2 to SA are called preliminary
atatements. Theprelinlinarystatementsmaycontainadditional items ofinfor
mation, such as date of receipt of the article which establishes priority of
publicationandkeywordstakenfromanassignedthesarus. An •IndianStandard
recommendationfor preliminarystatementsin anarticleinalearned periodical'
ie underpreparation.
5.5 Introduction- The introductionshouldgive briefly the lacunz in
what is knownin the subject and thegaps the paperattemptsto fill up.
Thebackgroundand purpose ofthe investigation should be indicated.
A brief statement ofrelevant previous work with references may be
given;descriptionsofearlierfindingsor citationsfrom earlier publica
tionsshould be avoided. Itis becominga common practice to give in
the concluding part of the Introduction, an idea. of the important
findings ofthestudy reported. This facilitates the readers'understand
ingof the valueofthe work reported.
5.6 Bodyofthe Article
5.6.1 The body of the article maycomprise a numberof suitably
.: titledstructural elements.
5.6.2 Wherea well-known procedure ortreatmentis used, it should
not be described in detail; modifications, if any, in the procedures
followed maybe indicated. It is enough to ~ive relevant literature
references. Onlyin such cases wherea new procedure or treatment is
followed it should be described in detail.
5.6.3 The same results should not be presented in bothtablesand
graphs.
5.6.4 In mathematical papers,equations and mathematical-expres
sions should be neatly and clearly written.in hand.
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