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Call for Natural History WritingThe Maryland Naturalist seeks to publish original research concerning the natural history and ecology of Maryland and adjacent states. Full-length manuscripts may deal with subject matter including the geology, chemistry, and biology of the Maryland region. Short communications should describe unusual observations. All accepted manuscripts will be peer-reviewed by appropriate specialists prior to publication. If you have an idea that you would like to write about but don't know where to start, write to: Editor, The Maryland Naturalist, The Natural History Society of Maryland, P.O. Box 18750, 6908 Belair Road, Baltimore, MD 21206. Or email Joel Snodgrass at jsnodgrass@towson.edu. The Maryland NaturalistThe Maryland Naturalist is the journal of the Natural History Society of Maryland. It was published from 1930 to 1960 (also known as the Bulletin and as Maryland, A Journal of Natural History during that time) and from 1987 to 1999. Its current run started in 2001 and continues to the present. It contains articles on original observations and reports concerning the natural history of Maryland. Some recent articles include: Summer 2003 (V46, No.1) Life History and Status of the Mountain Chorus Frog (Pseudacris brachyphona) In Maryland The Status and Distribution of Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carr. (eastern hemlock) on the Delmarva Peninsula, and the Presence of the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Adelges tsuga Annand) Winter 2002 (V45, No.2) The Vascular Flora of Cove Point, Calvert County, Maryland Amphibian And Reptile Inventory At Antietam National Battlefield, Maryland Summer 2002 (V45, No.1) Rare, Threatened and Endangered Vascular Plants of the Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Harford and Baltimore Counties, Maryland Reproduction in West Virginia Populations of the Southern Two-lined Salamander (Eurycea cirrigera) The Earliest Published Report of Canine Distemper in Maryland - 1759 Winter 2001 (V44, No.2) Atlas and Annotated List of Carex (Cyperaceae) of Maryland and the District of Columbia Summer 2001 (V44, No.1) Pine-Barren Gold-Heather (Cistaceae: Hudsonia ericoides L.): Range Extension and a New Woody Plant for Maryland The Dragonflies and Damselflies (Insecta: Odonata) of Cove Point, Calvert County, Maryland Are Northern Pine Snakes, Pituophis m. melanoleucus, Indigenous To Delaware?
Most of these journals are still available. Contact our bookstore for the specific issues you desire. We will e-mail you with what is available and the total cost including postage. Then send a check or money order along with a letter listing what you wish to purchase to: Publications Below is a general price list for various issues. (1930-1960) per number - $3.00 Please see the Purchasing Information section for shipping and handling. Instructions to AuthorsThe Maryland Naturalist is a peer reviewed biannual publication
of the Natural History Society of Maryland. The Maryland Natural seeks
to publish original research concerning the natural history and ecology
of Maryland and adjacent states. Two types of manuscripts are considered
for publication: 1) full length contributions describing the results
of original research, and 2) short communications reporting unusual
natural history observations. Full-length manuscripts may deal with
subject matter including, but not limited to, the geology, chemistry,
and biology of the Maryland region. Short communications should describe
unusual observations; for example, the occurrence of a rare organism
or geological formation, or the occurrence of an organism or population
that extends the known range of a species. The Maryland Naturalist
will occasionally publish biographies of naturalists of regional significance.
Individuals wishing to write a biography should contact the editor via
email at jsnodgrass@towson.edu
or via the mail at the following address: The original and three copies of all manuscripts should be submitted to: The Maryland Naturalist Manuscripts should be typed on 8 ½” X 11” paper, double spaced throughout (including tables), with 1” margins on all sides, and all pages (including tables) should be numbered. Use metric units unless English measures are appropriate, in which case metric equivalents should be given in parentheses. A cover page with the title of the paper, addresses of all authors, and the name and complete address (including zip code and email) of the corresponding author should be included with the original manuscript and all copies. Full-length contributions should have an abstract of no more than 300 words. Short communication should not have an abstract and should be limited to 2500 words. Avoid undue formatting of the manuscript. Limit italicized text to scientific names of species. Literature citations in the text should use the name-and-year system (e.g., one author—Smith 1980; two authors—Smith & Smith 1980; more than two authors Smith et al. 1980) with semicolons separating individual citations (e.g., Smith 1980; Jones et al. 1982), and the Literature Cited section should follow the main body of the manuscript. Consult a recent issue of the journal for formatting of the Literature cited section. All tables should appear on separate pages following the literature cited, have brief headings, be double spaced, and not include vertical lines. All figures should be printed on separate pages and lettering should be uniform among figures. Photographs and hand-draw illustrations should be mounted on standard size paper or backing board and mailed flat. All figures should be clear and free of smudges and correction marks. Only black and white figures, illustrations and photographs will be published. Figures should be legible after 50-66% reduction. Figure legends should be typed on a separate page, double-spaced, and appear just before the figures. The author’s name and figure number should be lightly penciled on the back of each figure. In their cover letter authors should identify at least three potential reviewers with expertise in the subject matter of the manuscript and without close personal working ties with the author(s). The cover letter should also indicated that the manuscript has not been published previously and is not being considered for publication elsewhere. Authors should indicate the intended manuscript category in their cover letter. Voluntary pages charges will be assessed when authors have grant, institute, or other funds available. Ability to pay page charges will in no way influence whether or not a manuscript is accepted for publication. Do not include page charge information in your cover letter. Upon manuscript acceptance, authors will be required to send an electronic version of their manuscript to the copy editor. In order of preference, word processing software is Microsoft Word and WordPerfect. Authors are encouraged to use these software packages in manuscript development to facility the publishing process. Authors of published articles are expected to transfer copyrights for the published material to the Natural History Society of Maryland. Prompt review of copyedited manuscripts and page proofs is the responsibility of the senior author. Reprint will be made available to the author(s) at printing costs.
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