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Visitor Studies
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Introduction. Introduce the research problem, summarise and discuss related research reported in the literature, and indicate the aims and significance of the research.
Method. Provide a detailed description of the research design, participants, research settings, instruments, sampling and data collection procedures, and data analysis techniques.
Results. Report the data that answer the research questions, citing relevant statistics or qualitative data. Include tables and graphs if relevant.
Discussion. Evaluate and interpret the results with reference to the literature. Indicate the practical or theoretical implications of the results and discuss any limitations of the research. (Results and Discussion sections may be combined where appropriate.)
Conclusion. Summarize the main findings and the implications of the research for the field, with a particular focus on practical applications.
We also welcome methodology reviews which explore and critically examine the use of specific methodologies in visitor research, literature reviews which synthesise and critically discuss previous theory and research relating to a specific topic or issue, reflections on the field which provide informed insights into the past, current, and future directions of visitor studies, and site-specific evaluation studies which demonstrate the application of visitor studies in new or unusual contexts.
If accepted for publication, a revised paper should be submitted that includes acknowledgements and a brief statement about the authors. Tables and figures should be removed from the text and included as separate pages or files. The desired position for each table and figure should be indicated in the text as "Insert Table 1 here" or "Insert Figure 3 here." A short descriptive title should appear above each table. Explanatory material should be placed as a footnote to the table. Illustrations, including black and white photographs, should be submitted as separate digital files and should follow these guidelines: 300 dpi or higher; sized to fit on journal page; EPS, TIFF, or PSD format only.
Manuscript Submission Address:
Papers may be submitted at any time by email to Dr. Steven Guberman at sguberman@smm.org.
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