Minimum Standards
Submissions to Estudios Avanzados (EstuDAv) must be prepared according to the following guidelines:
Format and Font
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Page size: Letter (8.5 x 11 in / 21.59 x 27.94 cm)
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Margins: 2.5 cm on all sides
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Single line spacing; no indentation of any kind
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Times New Roman 12 pt for the main body of the text
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Times New Roman 10 pt for footnotes
Title and Subtitles
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Main Title:
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Centered
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Bold, Times New Roman 16 pt
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Recommended maximum: sixteen words
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Leave one blank line after the title
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Level 1 Subtitles:
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Left-aligned, unnumbered, bold, Times New Roman 12 pt
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Leave one blank line before and after
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Level 2 Subtitles:
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Left-aligned, unnumbered, italic, Times New Roman 12 pt
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Leave one blank line before and after
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Bold and Italics
Avoid using bold and italics in the main body of the text.
Italics should be reserved only for foreign-language expressions.
Abstract and Keywords
All articles, critical essays, and interviews must include:
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An abstract of no more than 200 words
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Four to five keywords
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Submitted in Spanish (or Portuguese) and English
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Both abstract and keywords must appear on the first page, at the beginning of the manuscript
Citations
All citations must follow the APA 7th edition style.
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Short quotations (fewer than 40 words):
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Enclosed in quotation marks, included within the paragraph
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Followed by parentheses with author’s last name, year, and page number
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Example: “Direct quote” (LastName, year, p. page).
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Long quotations (over 40 words):
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Set in a separate paragraph, without quotation marks
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Indented 1.27 cm from the left margin
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End with a parenthetical reference: (LastName, year, p. page).
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Paraphrasing:
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No quotation marks or page numbers required
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Include author’s last name and year in parentheses: (LastName, year).
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If the author is named in the sentence, only include the year in parentheses at the end.
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Two authors:
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Use “and” in narrative citations: LastName and LastName (year)
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More than three authors:
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Use et al. after the first author’s last name
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Narrative: LastName et al. (year)
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Parenthetical: (LastName et al., year, p. page)
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References
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All cited or paraphrased sources must appear in the bibliography
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Do not include uncited material
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Follow APA 7th edition formatting
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Organize entries alphabetically by author’s last name
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Place the bibliography at the end of the article