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PROCEEDINGS of the National Science Council，Republic of China

Part C：Humanities and Social Sciences

Ⅰ.SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS：

The computer disk plus three hard copies of each manuscript should be

sent to：TATUNG University

TEL：886-2-2585-3290 ext.27，28，29

FAX：886-2-2585-3848

Ⅱ.MANUSCRIPT PREPARATION：

Manuscripts should be double-spaced, typewritten or printed on only one side of each page, and paginated throughout (including abstract, figure/table captions, and reference section). Good office photocopies are acceptable. Original complete papers should not exceed twenty-seven pages, review articles should not exceed ten pages. Figures and tables should be kept to a minimum. The composition of manuscripts should be the following (as applicable)：title pages, abstract, body of paper, appendices, figure captions, figures, and tables. A page in Chinese at the end should contain the title, author's name, affiliation, Mailing address, and abstract.

1. Title page should contain the following information:

(1) Title：

Title should be brief, specific, and contain informative words. It should not contain formulas or other symbols.

(2) Full name of the author(s)

(3) Affiliation

The department, institution and country of each author should be furnished. If there are several authors with different affiliations, authors should be paired with their respective institutes by means of superscript symbols after the author's names in this order ＊, ＊＊, ＊＊＊, etc. Unless indicated, a single star refers to the author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

(4) Mailing address, phone/fax number, and e-mail address of the author to whom correspondence should be addressed.

(5) Running head, with no more than 45 letters including spaces.

2. The second page should contain the English abstract and key words.

The abstract should be no longer than 500 words. It should state

briefly the reason for the work, its significant results, and conclusions.

Three to ten key words should be supplied after the abstract.

3. Unit

The metric or international standard system should be used for

recording length, area, volume and weight. When used in conjunction

with numbers, units should be abbreviated and punctuated（e.g. 3 ml, 5

gm, 7 cm）.

4. Footnotes

Footnotes should be kept to a minimum and indicated in the text by

superscript numbers.

5. Nomenclature

International standards on nomenclature should be used.

6. Abbreviations

Standard abbreviations for certain substances and units of measure do not need to be defined. Non-standard abbreviations should be spelled out on first usage. Both standard and nonstandard abbreviations should also conform to international standards.

7. Figures and Graphs

(1) There should be only one figure per sheet, and its position should be indicated in the text by typing Fig.-- on a separate line.

(2) Figures and graphs should be of the smallest possible printed size that does not hinder clarity.

(3) High-contrast computer-generated artwork, drawings in black ink on white paper or tracing paper, or high quality photographic prints of these are all acceptable.

(4) All illustrations should be identified by marking the figure number and author's name on the reverse side. Captions should be typed on a separate sheet, and not included on the figures.

(5) Symbols and lettering should be done in black ink and must be

proportional to the size of the illustration. The size of lettering should be chosen so that its smallest elements（superscripts or subscripts）will be readable when reduced.

(6) Magnification must be indicated with a scale if possible.

(7) If the original drawing（or photograph）is submitted, the second

copy of the drawing need not be original; clear photoduplicated

copies will also be accepted.

8. Tables

(1) Tables should be used only if they will present information more effectively than text.

(2) Each table should be typed on a separate sheet, briefly captioned, and properly numbered. A table's position in the text should be indicated by typing Table-on a separate line. Explanatory matter should be in footnotes, not as a part of the legend.

(3) Short or abbreviated column heads should be used, and nonstandard abbreviations should be defined in the legend if not defined in the text.

(4) Indicate units of measure in parentheses in the heading of each column. Do not change the unit of measure within a column.

9. Acknowledgments

Acknowledgments should be stated using a minimum of words and given as a paragraph at the end of the text. Acknowledgments to individuals usually precede those for grant support. Names of grant sources should be spelled out.

10. References

(1) References should be cited in the text by the last names of the author and year. If there is more than one reference to the same author(s) and the same year of publication, the references should be differentiated by a, b, etc. e.g., (Jones,1996); (Jones & Smith, 1996); (Jones, Smith, Chang, & lee, 1992)；(Reed, 1994a), (Reed,1994b);……reported by Smith, Jones, & Chen(1995) [first citation];……as described by Smith et al. (1995) [subsequent citations].

(2) References should be listed in alphabetical order according to the last name of author(s), patentee(s), or editor(s). Give complete information with the title of the paper, report, patent, etc. Do not number references.

(3) References should be arranged as follows:

1. For journals

Galotti, K.M., & Komatsu, L.K. (1989). Correlates of syllogistic

reasoning in middle childhood and early adolescence. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 18, 85-96.

Johnson-Laird, P.N., Byrne,M.J.,& Tabossi, P. (1989). Reasoning by model: The case of multiple quantification. Psychological Review, 96, 658-673.

2. For books

Kuhn, T.S.(1970). The structure of scientific revolutions (2nd ed.). Chicago, IL: University of Chicago Press.

Gentner, D., & Genter, D.R.(1983). Flowing waters or teeming crowds: Mental models of electricity. In: D. Gentner & A.L. Stevens(Eds.), Mental models (Vo1.5, pp.865-903). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.

3. For thesis

Brush, S. (1993). A case study of learning chemistry in a

college physical science course developed for prospective

elementary teachers. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Florida

State University, Tallahassee, FL.

4. For conference papers

George, S.E., & Grace, J.R. (1980). Entrainment of particles

from a pilot scale fluidized bed. Paper presented at the meeting

of the Third International Conference on Fluidization, Henniker,

NH. Edmondson, K.M., & Novak, J.D. (1992). Toward an

authentic understanding of subject matter. In: S. Hills (Ed.),

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on the

History and Philosophy of Science and Science Teaching

(pp.253-263). Kingston, Ontario: Queen's University.

5. For technical reports

Tiller, F.M.,& Leu, W.F. (1984). Solid-liquid separation for

liquefied coal industries: Final report for RP-1411-1(EPRIAP-

3599). Palo Alto, CA: Electric Power Research Institute.

6. For patents

Verschuur, E.（1978）.Agglomerating coal slurry particles. U.S.

Patent 4, 126, 426.

Ⅲ.PROOFS AND REPRINTS

1. Authors will receive galley-proofs of their papers to check for errors. Proofs should be checked against the manuscript and return as soon as possible. Keep alternations to a minimum, and if any, mark them on both galley and manuscript.

2. Twenty-five reprints of each paper will be supplied to contributors free of charge. Additional copies may be supplied at the author's own expense.

IV. PAGE CHARGE

There are no page charge for publication in the Proceedings of the NSC.

V. COPYRIGHT

Upon acceptance of a manuscript for publication in the

Proceedings of the NSC, the author will be asked to sign an

agreement transferring copyright to the Publisher, who

reserves the copyright. No published material may be

reproduced or published elsewhere without the written

permission of the Publisher and the author.