Preparation of posts

As part of publication on the Archeowieści.pl blog, we provide editing of the text and final editorial  for visual and factual optimisation of the content. Additionally, we can also offer proofreading of text written in English and translation to Polish. We ensure popularisation by posting a note on our Facebook and Instagram pages, as well as Twitter, Wykop.pl and the historcy.org portal. After reading the information below, please send your suggestions and a brief description of the topic to archeowiesci@uw.edu.pl.

Please note that we allow the text of articles to be reprinted free of charge (see Using of content).

What content do we publish on our blog?

Original content

  • Popular science text;
  • Text length ca. 5400 characters;
  • About original archaeological research not reported on other sites;
  • Prepared by the researcher
  • or based on an interview with the researcher
    (in the case of an interview, please also send the consent and authorisation of the researcher);
  • Additionally: min. 3 photos.

Information about scientific publications

  • Text min. 1800 characters;
  • Describing the most important and interesting issues of the article, in a popular science manner;
  • Including a link to the original publication;
  • And min. 1 illustration (allowed for use in the Public Domain, under the terms of the Creative Commons License, or with permission from the author/rights holder).

 Abstracts of scientific articles

  • Text length: 1800-3600 characters;
  • Popular science abstract;
  • The aim of which is to share news from the world of archaeology with the Polish and international reader who does not have access to scientific journals;
  • Min. 1 illustration (allowed for use in the Public Domain, under a Creative Commons license, or with permission from the author/copyright holder).

Archaeological news

  • Information which has not appeared in the Polish or English media;
  • Length of text: approx. 1800 characters;
  • Consent of the news outlet to use the content (after reviewing the rules of using information from a given outlet);
  • Min. 1 illustration (allowed for use in the Public Domain, under the terms of the Creative Commons License, or on the basis of permission from the author/disposer of copyrights).

Excavation reports

  • Text length approx. 1800-3600 characters;
  • Consent and authorisation of excavation supervisor;
  • Links to possible information on previous research, or to publication of results of previous research;
  • Min. 3 illustrations.

Events

  • Length of text: approx. 1800 characters;
  • Popular science description of the event topic;
  • Time and place of the event + registration details, etc., if applicable;
    link to event page;
  • Min. 1 illustration;
  • The information should be sent no later than 14 days before the event;
    if you are interested in a more detailed description, please contact us to determine the principles of media patronage.

Basic information on how to prepare the text

  • title: max. 60 characters
  • Introduction: max. 200 words;
  • promotional illustration (also used on FB, IG and Twitter);
  • 2-3 sentences “About the author” (please add academia or reaserchgate link);
  • under the title, please include:
    • key phrase: minimum three words, specific to the article; then appears in:
      title,
    • first paragraph,
    • at least one sub-title;
    • category (from existing categories on the blog);
    • tags: a maximum of 9 tags, preferably one word tags.
  • If the text is longer than 1 A4 page, please provide a subtitle every 300 words.
  • In the text
    • try to use the chosen keyword frequently
      • keyword: single, general, preferably noun, conjugated, must appear as often as possible in the text (e.g. well, noria, conference …);
    • use the active and passive sides interchangeably;
    • add external links.

  • Illustrations

    • please send to the editorial address archeowieści@uw.edu.pl with permission to use illustrations on the Archaeowieści blog, Facebook and Instagram;
    • please indicate if the illustrations can:
      • use only on the blog and (cannot be reprinted – rights reserved);
        for reprint use (other sites); in which case, please specify the Creative Commons license.
      • the illustration may contain watermarks that have been created by the author himself,
    • if the illustration is taken from a database, please provide the source/suggested description/author/license/public domain work;
    • for original illustrations, give the title and the author;
    • in the text, please state where the illustration was placed;
    • technical requirements:
      • please state under which licence the illustrations have been used (e.g. CC-BY-2.0, via Creative Commons)
      • format *.jpg;
      • resolution min. resolution min. 300 dpi;
      • for blog and FB any size of photos (but not less than 250 dpi and less than 1.5 GB);
      • photos to be posted on Instagram 1080 x 1080 px – standard square, 1080 x 608 px – for wide graphics;

Publication process

  1. Please send your submission to archeowieści@uw.edu.pl; you will receive an email back to let you know if your topic is accepted or rejected.
  2. If your submission is accepted, please send the text of the article as a .doc and the illustrations as a .jpg.
  3. Once the text has been edited, pre-optimised and graphically designed, it will be sent to the author for approval and authorisation.
    1. NOTE: in the case of interviews or reports from excavations, the author sends the text for authorisation to the researcher.
  4. After authorisation, the text will be optimised and subjected to final proofreading. Final technical editing is no longer subject to authorisation.
  5. The author will be notified of publication on the blog on the day the post is posted on the website.

Additional information

  • In case of doubt about the rights to use content/illustration material, the editors will ask the author to confirm the author/copyright holder in writing. Each author is obliged to ensure that the proposed content/material can be published. The editorial office is not responsible for violations by authors of texts, although it ensures that authors act within socially and legally accepted ethical standards.
  • The editorial staff does not accept drastic, unethical and offensive content, including illustrative material. However, the specific nature of the field in which we operate sometimes requires the presentation of photographs of human and animal remains. We ask authors to select figures appropriate for a public audience.
  • We ask authors to pay attention to the form of the text, adapted to publication on the Internet. Specialist vocabulary should be adequately explained, content presented clearly, text composition clear, sentences short. The article must contain key words and phrases, both in the title and in the body.
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