ZAMBEZIANOTES TO CONTRIBUTORSArticles of up to 8 000 words, as well as shorter reports and correspond-ence to the editor, are welcomed. Two copies of the manuscript andanother captured on disk should be submitted toThe Editor: ZambeziaUniversity of Zimbabwe PublicationsP.O. Box MP 203Mount PleasantHarareZimbabweREFERENCINGFootnotes are preferred, but referencing by authors, dates andbibliography is acceptable where this is the norm in the relevantdiscipline. Page references should always be given unless the referenceis to a whole book or article.In either case, full bibliographic information about the source must begiven, including:Ł In the case of books: surname and initials of the author(s); title ofbook; place (city/town) of publication; name of publisher; date ofpublication; edition (if applicable).Ł In the case of a collected work: surname and initials of the author(s)of a contribution referred to; title of the contribution; surname andinitials of the editor(s); title of book; place (city/town) of publication;name of publisher; date of publication; edition (if applicable); firstand last page numbers of the contribution.Ł In the case of a journal article: surname and initials of the author(s)of the article; title of the article; title of the journal; date (year) ofpublication; volume number; issue number (unless the volume isconsecutively paginated); first and last page numbers of the article.In cases of doubt, it is always preferable to give too much informationrather than too little.