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The Oxford School of Geography, 1899 - 1999, by Ian Scargill

The Oxford School of Geography, 1899 - 1999, by Ian Scargill

Research

Oxford Geography Research Paper Series

The School of Geography and the Environment publishes its own series of Research Papers, providing a showcase for research by academic staff and research students. Papers are peer reviewed by both internal and external referees. The publications are widely distributed within the UK and internationally.

Each edition contains one paper of approximately 10,000 words, providing a unique opportunity for authors to present and discuss their research findings in detail.

The editors gratefully receive papers submitted by academic staff, post-graduates and others affiliated to the School. In particular, graduate students are strongly encouraged to offer papers to the Series. This is an excellent opportunity to experience peer review and publication processes early in an academic career.

Instructions for Authors

Manuscripts should be submitted to: The Editors of the Research Papers, School of Geography and the Environment, South Parks, Oxford, OX1 3QY, UK. Potential authors should note that Research Papers are not usually published more than twice a year, with each edition consisting of a single research paper. Papers are peer reviewed by two referees, one internal to the department and one external (though the editors reserve the right to limit the review process to one internal referee if manuscripts are to be rejected). It is recommended that potential authors contact the editors to discuss potential submissions before sending a manuscript.

Three paper copies along with one identical electronic copy on DVD, CD or floppy disk should be submitted, adhering to the following guidelines:

  1. Research Papers should be approximately 7,000 to 10,000 words in length.
  2. Manuscripts should be formatted with 11 point font size, should be double-spaced, and should include wide margins.
  3. Figures (diagrams, graphs and tables) should be included on separate pages at the end of the text. All figures must have a legend that makes the material completely understandable. Photographs can only be included if absolutely necessary due to printing costs.
  4. Manuscripts must include a concise abstract at the beginning.
  5. References should be formatted in a standard way throughout the paper. Citations must be included in the text giving authors names and date of publication eg. (Anderson, 1999; Brent and Peters, 1999; Crowther et al., 2003). A full and accurate list of references must be included at the end of the text and should be consistently formatted.
  6. Footnotes may be used if necessary and should be numbered sequentially through the document.
  7. All pages should be numbered.

Available Papers

A list of papers available and details of how to order are given below.

  1. Champion, A.G. (1972) Variations in Urban Densities between Towns of England and Wales.
  2. Campbell, J.A. (1972) Some Sources of the Humanism of H.J. Fleure.
  3. Busteed, M.A. (1972) Northern Ireland: Geographical Aspects of a Crisis.
  4. Goudie, A.S. (1972) The Concept of Post-Glacial Progressive Desiccation.
  5. Walton, J.R. (1973) A Study in the Diffusion of Agricultural Machinery in the Nineteenth Century.
  6. Patten, J. (1973) Rural-Urban Migration in Pre-Industrial England.
  7. Ogden, P.E. (1973) Marriage Patterns and Population Mobility: a Study in Rural France.
  8. Gottman, J. (1974) The Evolution of Urban Centrality: Orientations for Research.
  9. White, P.E. (1974) The Social Impact of Tourism on Host Communities: a Study of Language Change in Switzerland.
  10. Wilkinson, J.C. (1974) The Organisation of the Falaj Irrigation System in Oman.
  11. Woods, R.I. (1975) The Stochastic Analysis of Immigrant Distribution.
  12. Lemon, J. (1975) Post-War Industrial Growth in East Anglian Small Towns: a Study of Migrant Firms.
  13. Blouet, B.W. (1975) Sir Halford Mackinder 1861-1947: Some New Perspectives.
  14. Pawson, E. (1975) The Turnpike Trusts of the Eighteenth Century: a Study of innovation and Diffusion.
  15. Bell, M. (1975) Education and Mobility: A Uganda Case Study.
  16. Robinson, G.M. (1976) Late Victorian Agriculture in the Vale of Evesham.
  17. Winchester, H.P. (1977) Changing Patterns of French Internal Migration, 1891-1968.
  18. Finlayson, B. (1977) Runoff Contributing Areas and Erosion.
  19. Doughty, R. (1978) The English Sparrow in the American Landscape.
  20. Wilkinson, J.C. (1978) Problems of Oasis Development.
  21. Smith, C.G. (1979) The Gale of 2nd January 1976.
  22. Robinson, V. (1979) The Segregation of Asians within a British City.
  23. Parker, W.H. (1979) Motor Transport in the Soviet Union.
  24. Ley, D. (1979) Geography without Man: a Humanistic Critique.
  25. Crosby, A. (1980) The Experience of Gradual Renewal in the Jericho District of Oxford.
  26. Jackson, P. (1980) Ethnic Groups and Boundaries: 'Ordered Segmentation' in Urban Neighbourhoods.
  27. Preece, R.A. (1980) Patterns of Development Control in the Cotswolds Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.
  28. Summerfield, M. (1981) The Nature and Occurrence of Silcrete, Southern Cape Province, South Africa.
  29. Freeman, M.J. (1982) A Perspective on the Geography of English Internal Trade During the Industrial Revolution.
  30. Pallot, J. (1982) Social Change and Peasant Land-Holding in Pre-Revolutionary Russia.
  31. Simian, D. (1983) Contemporary Namibia: the Political Geography of Decolonization.
  32. Lemon, A. (1984) White Voters and Political Change in South Africa, 1981-1983.
  33. Goudie, A.S. (1985) Salt Weathering.
  34. Scargill, D.I. (1985) The Population of France.
  35. Gibb, R.A. (1985) The Channel Tunnel: a Political Geographical Analysis.
  36. Coones, P. (1986) Euroclydon: a Tempestuous Wind.
  37. Clarke, C. (1986) Livelihood Systems, Settlements and Levels of Living in 'Los Valles Centrales de Oaxaca', Mexico.
  38. Dobson, M.J. (1986) From Old England to New England: Changing Patterns of Mortality.
  39. Thomas, D.S.G. (1987) Research Strategies and Methods for Quaternary Science: the Case of Southern Africa.
  40. Middleton, N.J. (1987) Desertification and Wind Erosion in the Western Sahel: the Example of Mauritania.
  41. Treadgold, A. (ed.) (1987) Geography and its Neighbours.
  42. Coones, P. (1987) Mackinder's 'Scope and Methods of Geography' after a Hundred Years.
  43. Rogers, A. (1989) Gentrification, Power and Versions of Community: a Case Study of Los Angeles.
  44. Lawton-Smith, H. (1990) The Location of Innovative Industry: the Case of Advanced Technology Industry in Oxfordshire.
  45. Clarke, C. & Langton, J. (1990) Peasantry and Progress: Rural Culture and The Modern World.
  46. White, K. (1990) Spectral Reflection Characteristics of Rock Varnish in Rural Areas.
  47. Yeoh, B.S.A. (1991) Municipal Sanitary Surveillance, Asian Resistance and the Control of the Urban Environment in Colonial Singapore.
  48. Metcalfe, S.E. (1992) Changing Environments of the Zacupu Basin, Central Mexico: a Diatom-Based History Spanning the last 30,000 Years.
  49. Byron, M. (1993) The Housing Question: Caribbean Migrants and the British Housing Market.
  50. Viles, H. (1994) Time and Grime - Studies in the History of Building Stone Decay in Oxford.
  51. Scargill, D.I. & Scargill, K.E. (1994) Containing the City: the Role of Oxford's Green Belt.
  52. Anderson, D. (1995) An Abrupt Mid-Holocene Decline of Pinus sylvestris in Glen Torridon, North West Scotland: Implications for Palaeoclimatic Change.
  53. Wallace, J.G. (1997) Meteorological Observations at the Radcliffe Observatory, Oxford: 1815 - 1995.
  54. Mayhew, R.J. (1997) Geography and Literature in Historical Context: Samuel Johnson and Eighteenth Century Conceptions of Geography.
  55. Scargill, D.I. (1999) The Oxford School of Geography 1899-1999.
  56. Langton, J. (2000) The Geography of Poor Relief in Rural Oxfordshire, 1775 - 1834.
  57. Small, C. (2000) National Identity in Quebec's Changing Society: Social and Spatial Differentiation in Montreal.
  58. Fattahi, M. and Stokes, S. (2002) Luminescence Dating of Quaternary Volcanic Events.
  59. Chatterji, A. (2003) Landscapes of Power: The Indian Hill Stations.
  60. Siemiatycki, M. (2006) Return to the Rails: The Motivations for Building a Modern Tramway in Bilbao Spain [PDF: 2.9MB]

Obtaining copies of the papers

Please note: The Editors are currently converting the archive into electronic PDFs. PDF versions of the papers marked accordingly above may be downloaded for free.

All papers are also available in hardcopy at a price of £5.00 unless otherwise indicated. Please add £0.50 for post and packaging for within the UK, and £1.00 for post and packing if your order is outside of the UK.


To order copies of any of the above papers, please contact:

Finance and Research Office - Research Paper Orders
School of Geography and the Environment
OUCE / Dyson Perrins Building
South Parks Road
Oxford, OX1 3QY
UK

Tel: +44 (0)1865 285075
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Please state your name and address and the number and title of the paper required. Cheques should be made payable to the 'University of Oxford'. Cheques must be in pounds sterling. If this is not possible please contact Richard Holden at the above address to make alternate arrangements.