Instructions for Authors of

Zoologica Nova:

Papers are welcome from any zoologist or observer with something newsworthy to contribute. We are particularly interested in presenting descriptions of new species, or new views concerning relationships, behavior, or conservation status of animals. If you are in doubt, or have queries, please direct them to the editor. An advantage of electronic publishing (aside from timeliness) is the ability to include color illustrations, video files, and sound. Please be sure to construct manuscripts that can take advantage of these features (though they are not essential to manuscript acceptance).

Style should follow the format for Copeia and be submitted in Microsoft Word format. Authors are expected to do a spell check and edit for grammar (which spell check does not do) prior to submitting a paper. Send illustrations as .jpg files. Papers sent out for review will be double blind: reviewers will not be given the author’s name(s). The final decision to publish will rest with the editor.

Copyright for the journal rests with The Virtual Museum of Natural History and the individual authors. However, this journal is distributed free over the Internet, and may be downloaded by anyone who cares to do so, provided appropriate credit is given. Permanent copies burned onto CD-ROM will be distributed gratis to a select number of museum libraries, and additional copies may be purchased by subscription.

 (We are now assembling the editorial boards for both journals. Interested persons please contact us at director@curator.org.)