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PCNS Papers Contest — 2012

PCNS is accepting entries for its Annual Papers Contest.

Contest Rules:

  1. Only original previously unpublished writings on numismatic topics may be submitted.
  2. Format: papers may be submitted electronically as either a plain text file or a Word.doc file. Participants who lack electronic access should contact the society for other arrangements.
  3. Coverpage: papers should include a separate coverpage containing the title of the paper, authors’ name(s), address, phone number, and email address (for our contact information, not for publication).
  4. Illustrations* — including all photos, charts, tables, drawings, etc. — should accompany the text, complete with any captions or descriptions which are needed for their interpretation and understanding by readers. Notes within the text should indicate where illustrations are to be placed (e.g. figure 3 here). Information on the original size of numismatic items should be included to aid in the publication of illustrations. Do not submit your images embedded in a text or Word file or the body of the paper. Images must be separate files for us to manage for publication.
  5. Sample Papers Publication CoverQuotes must be properly credited. Material quoted from any published work or authority should be cited in endnotes or footnotes which should appear at the end of the paper (not at the foot of each page). If appropriate, include a bibliography or reference list of related books after any endnotes.
  6. Length of papers is not specific, but generally papers should be at least two double-spaced pages of type (not counting title page, illustrations, endnotes, and bibliography). Longer papers are acceptable, but writers who are contemplating papers which may exceed 12 double-spaced pages of text are cautioned that space limitations may affect our ability to publish it in a printed format.
  7. Deadline for the submission of papers for the annual papers contest is the April meeting date of each year.
  8. Judging will be done by a panel of at least three judges selected by the Papers Chairperson. Judges will be directed to consider the following in making their recommendations: (a) contribution to numismatics, (b) clarity, and (c) interest.
  9. Awards will be presented at the annual PCNS banquet. Participants may submit more than one paper, but only a single award can be presented to a participant each year. The first prize recipient will receive an engraved silver PCNS medal. The author of the second place paper will receive an engraved bronze PCNS medal. All participants will be recognized in print, and all papers which are selected for publication will be distributed to the members of PCNS as part of their membership benefits.
  10. Publication Rights. PCNS obtains all rights to publication and distribution of submissions. The material may not be under consideration for publication elsewhere, and may not be offered for publication elsewhere while PCNS has publication rights. PCNS retains publication rights for up to one full calendar year after the year in which the material was submitted. If PCNS publishes the work during that period, PCNS retains the right to make and distribute additional copies of all or any part of the PCNS publication in which the author’s work appears via any format and any media including electronic distribution. All other rights revert to the author immediately following publication by PCNS, or after the calendar year following the submission year should PCNS fail to publish the work in that period. (The term “publication” includes all printed, digital, web-based, or program-presentation forms of dissemination.) [Policy current as of February 22, 2012]
  11. Copyright: By submitting material to PCNS for publication, the author is stating that no copyright restriction exists on any of the material, including photos, drawings, or illustrations of any kind. PCNS is granted copyright permission to use all submitted materials as outlined under its Publication Rights (see 10. above). Authors must credit all quotes and any public domain materials. Authors are responsible for assuring they have copyright (or permission to submit for publication) for all materials submitted to PCNS.
    [Note: publication of an image on the World-Wide Web does not automatically place it in the public domain. Website owners will often grant "use rights" if you request it of them, but you must obtain permission.]

Submission and Enquiries to:

P C N S
P O Box 475656
San Francisco CA 94147-5656

* Notes on Digital Image Quality: Images should be at least 150dpi resolution (when viewed at object's actual size) for print publication. Resolutions of 300dpi and higher assure better print quality. Images copied from websites usually do not meet these standards. However, the copyright holders are often willing to provide a print-quality version of the image if they grant you publication rights. If you are submitting digital images but do not understand these notes, feel free to contact PCNS.