Incite Style Guide

General Guidelines

General Guidelines

  • Include a copy of the required Cover Page as the first page of the submission.
  • Submit a .doc or .docx file.
  • Set document flush left, space-and-a-half with as little formatting as possible.
  • Use only one space after a period.
  • Use a common, san serif typeface, such as Calibri. This is especially important for images.
  • Do not underline for emphasis.
  • Double-check spellings of proper names.
  • In quoted material, use [sic] to indicate that an apparent error or unusual form appears in the original source and has been reproduced accurately.
  • Do not use the space bar to align or separate text. Use tabs instead.
  • Set non-English words in Italics.
  • Include the relevant accents or special characters for the discipline in which you are writing.
  • Do not use indentations. Instead, use a double hard return after each paragraph.

Images

Image criteria are necessary for the consistency of the journal.

Image submissions that do not meet these criteria cannot be included. Images significantly raise the cost of printing, so please only include those that are absolutely necessary.

  • Do not embed images into the document. Instead, submit images separately, each as their own file, and in JPEG format. 
  • Save each image as it is referenced in the manuscript, and include the student author’s last name, as in the example: Smith Figure 1.
  • Print-worthy images must have a resolution of 300 dpi. If the image needs to be enlarged (and depending on the extent of the enlargement), it must have a significantly higher resolution than 300 dpi. (Greenwood Library is able to help you scan documents at a high resolution if you need assistance.)
  • Use a sans serif font (such as Calibri) on image captions, tables, graphs, etc. 
  • Clearly indicate in the manuscript where each image should be inserted by including a placement marker with the corresponding figure number (e.g. [Insert Figure 1 here]). Figure numbers should correspond with the image file names submitted separately (e.g. Smith Figure 1).
  • If your image has a caption, place it on its own line directly beneath the placement marker in the text. Please do not save captions as part of the image files. 
  • Cite image sources as is appropriate for your discipline. 
  • The rules for reproducing images created by another author are well-explained on the Georgetown University Library website. In general, only use images

Disciplinary Style Guidelines and Citations

 

View, download, print Incite Style Guide 2026-2027 (pdf).

 

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