Please follow the outline below unless an alternative arrangement has been approved by your editor. Also, look closely at the enclosed sample/s as a guideline and to get a sense of tone, structure, and necessary content.

1. HEADER. Include title of article and total word count at the beginning of article.
   
   If you are writing a biographical entry, please also list the following information at the beginning of your article, following the title and word count:
   
   Last Name, First Name
   (DATE-DATE)
   Identifier Phrase
   
   Example:
   Lincoln, Abraham
   1809-1865
   Sixteenth President of the United States
2. FIRST PARAGRAPH. At the start of your article, make sure to clearly explain the topic and its relation to war and society in the United States.
3. BODY OF THE ARTICLE. Explain the topic in more detail. Trace the history of the particular topic and, if appropriate, address contemporary issues and controversies. The information needed in the body will vary with the type of article assigned (i.e., whether the topic is a person, historical event or process, theory, book, film, etc.).
   
   Authors writing biographical entries should include only such biographical information that is germane to issues of war and society, and should make the relevance of this information apparent in the course of the entry.
   
   Note: All entries, except for E-length (1200-1500 words) and F-length (800-1000 words) entries, require subheads in the body of the article. Subheads can indicate thematic or chronological transitions.
4. FINAL PARAGRAPH. Every article must end with an assessment-type concluding paragraph. Discuss the ultimate importance of the topic in the field and, if appropriate, evaluate possible future issues.
5. BIBLIOGRAPHY. At the end of your article text, please include a “Bibliography” section that lists the major texts you used in writing the article.
6. FURTHER READING. In addition to the Bibliography, you will need to include a “Further Reading” section. The purpose of this section is to suggest additional reading and sources of information on the topic. You should not list the same sources that appear in the Bibliography section.
   
   Please follow this guideline as to how many sources to list in each article in the “Further Reading” section:
   
   A-length article: 8-10 sources
   B-length article: 7-9 sources
   C-length article: 6-8 sources
   D-length article: 5-7 sources
   E-length article: 4-6 sources
   F-length article: 3-5 sources
   
   These sections should consist entirely, or mostly, of accessible books that are appropriate for the audience. Professional journal articles can also be included, although please note that some of these will be less accessible to readers. Every effort should be made to emphasize studies that are comprehensive and recent.
   
   Web sources are also acceptable. In choosing sources, please consider whether the sites have some likelihood of still being active when the book is published. We recognize there are no guarantees, but be wary of newspaper sites, for example, that often make articles unavailable after a short time. Also, please consider the reliability and quality of the Web sites.
   
   RELATED ENTRIES. This section will alphabetically list other entries in the encyclopedia that are related to your entry. Please refer to the project Web site to view the complete headword list. If you are unable to access the headword list, please contact the editor for a copy of the list.
   
   Sample List: African Americans in the Military; Civil War; Grant, Ulysses S.; Lincoln, Abraham; Reconstruction
   
   Note: The Bibliography, Further Reading, and Related Entries sections count as part of the regular word allotment.
7. SIGNATURE Include your name, exactly as you would like it to appear in print, at the end of each article following the Related Entries section.