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Author Guidelines

The guidelines for preparing and submitting articles to BASASTRA Journal are as follows:

1. Articles must be based on research findings in the fields of linguistics, literature, or Indonesian language and literature education. Manuscripts must be original and must not have been previously published in any other journal or magazine.
2. Articles resulting from collaborative research may be written in one of two ways: (a) all research team members may be listed as co-authors, or (b) one member may be designated as the author, provided that the other team members have given their consent.
3. Articles must be written in English. Manuscripts should be 12–18 pages in length, formatted on A4-sized paper, with 1.5 line spacing, using Times New Roman font, size 12.
4. Each section of the article must have an appropriate heading. The article title must be written in uppercase letters and centered. Different heading levels should be distinguished through typography (all section headings and subheadings must be formatted in bold or bold italic). Section headings must not be numbered.
5. All manuscripts submitted to BASASTRA Journal written in Indonesian and English.

LEVEL 1 HEADING (UPPERCASE, BOLD, LEFT-ALIGNED)

Level 2 Heading (Title Case, Bold, Left-Aligned)

Level 3 Heading (Title Case, Bold Italic, Left-Aligned)

Article Structure

TITLE

Author's Name (without academic titles)

Abstract

Keywords

Abstrak (Indonesian Abstract)

Kata Kunci (Indonesian Keywords)

INTRODUCTION

METHODS

RESEARCH RESULTS AND DISCUSSION

CONCLUSION

Acknowledgments (if applicable)

REFERENCES

Article Organization and Content Requirements

Articles must be prepared according to the following requirements:

1. Title: The article title must consist of 8–15 words.
2. Author's Name and Institutional Affiliation: Authors' names must be written without academic titles and followed by their institutional affiliations and correspondence addresses or email addresses.
3. Abstract: The abstract must be provided in both English and Indonesian. It should include the research objectives, methods, findings, and recommendations based on the research results. The abstract must not exceed 200 words and must be presented in a single paragraph.
4. Keywords: Keywords must be provided in Indonesian, consisting of 3–5 keywords that reflect the essential concepts related to the research problem. Keywords must be placed below the abstract.
5. Introduction: The introduction must include (i) the background of the research problem, (ii) the research objectives, and (iii) a literature review.
6. Research Methods: This section describes the research methods employed in the study.
7. Research Results: Research findings must be presented concisely and may be supported by tables or figures when necessary. Appropriate subheadings should be included in the results and discussion sections according to the focus of the study.
8. Discussion: The discussion must address the research questions, highlight significant research findings, explain the logical reasoning underlying the findings, and provide interpretations of the results.
9. Conclusions and Recommendations: Conclusions must not merely restate the research findings but should also present insights and implications derived from those findings.
10. References: The reference list must contain only sources cited in the article and must follow the examples provided below.

Reference Writing Guidelines

Manuscripts must include at least 15 references, of which at least 60% must be articles published in national or international scholarly journals.

1. References from Scholarly Journals

Sumarwati & Purwadi. (2010). Pembuatan Pertanyaan Awal pada Kegiatan Prabaca untuk Meningkatkan Kemampuan Membaca Intensif. Diksi: Jurnal Ilmiah Bahasa, Sastra, dan Pengajarannya, 17(1), 1–14.

Farrokhi, F., Ansarin, A.A., & Mohammadnia, Z. (2008). Preemptive “Focus on Form”: Teachers' Practices across Proficiencies. The Linguistics Journal, 3(2), 123–137.

2. References from Magazines

Taufik, A. (2009, February 9–15). Bahasa: Mencari Habib Sejati. TEMPO, 3751, 64.

3. References from Newspaper Articles

Somantri, G.R. (2011, October 15). Menyoal Otonomi Perguruan Tinggi. KOMPAS, p. 7.

Koran TEMPO. (2011, October 22). Kemampuan Baca Orang Indonesia Rendah. p. 14.

4. References from Books

Hidayatullah, M.F. (2009). Guru Sejati: Membangun Insan Berkarakter Kuat dan Cerdas. Surakarta: Yuma Pustaka.

Bogdan, R.C. & Biklen, S.K. (2007). Qualitative Research for Education: An Introduction to Theories and Methods (Fifth Edition). Boston: Pearson Education Inc.

5. References from Chapters in Edited Books

Gibbons, A.S., McConkie, Seo, K.K., & Miley, D.A. (2009). Simulation Approach to Instruction. In C.M. Reigeluth & A.A. Carr-Chellman (Eds.), Instructional-Design Theories and Models Volume III: Building a Common Knowledge Base. New York: Routledge. pp. 167–193.

6. References from Translated Books

Spradley, J.P. (2007). Metode Etnografi. Translated by M.Z. Elisabeth. Yogyakarta: PT Tiara Wacana.

Freire, P. & Illich, I. (2004). Menggunggat Pendidikan. Translated by Omi Intan Naomi. Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar.

7. References from Conference or Symposium Proceedings

Sajidan, Sukarmin, & Sugiharto, B. (Eds.). (2011). Internalisasi Pendidikan Karakter untuk Meningkatkan Kompetensi Kerpibadian Pendidikan dan Peserta Didik. Proceeding Seminar Nasional FKIP UNS. Surakarta: FKIP UNS.

8. References from Papers Presented at Academic Conferences or Symposia

Sumarwati. (2010, November). Unsur Linguistik dan Wacana: Memengaruhi Kompleksitas Soal Cerita Matematika? Paper presented at the Pertemuan Ilmiah Bahasa dan Sastra Indonesia (PIBSI) XXXII, Yogyakarta.

9. References from Undergraduate Theses, Master's Theses, and Doctoral Dissertations

Nuraini, Siti. (2008). Kesalahan Bahasa dalam Karangan Siswa SMP Negeri 1 dan 2 Surakarta. Unpublished undergraduate thesis. Faculty of Teacher Training and Education, Universitas Sebelas Maret, Surakarta.

10. References from Government Documents

Undang-Undang Republik Indonesia Nomor 14 Tahun 2005 tentang Guru dan Dosen. (2006). Yogyakarta: Pustaka Pelajar.

11. References from Online Journal Articles

Utami, S. (2010). Konteks, Acuan, dan Pasrtisipan Disfemisme pada Ujaran Siswa SMP Negeri 3 Ungaran. Jurnal Penelitian Humaniora [Online], 11(1), 1–17. Retrieved March 26, 2011, from http://docs.ums.ac.id/1718/1/1.

Reardon, S.F. & Galindo, C. (2009). The Hispanic-White Achievement Gap in Math and Reading in the Elementary Grades. American Educational Research Journal, 46(3), 853–891. Retrieved April 13, 2011, from http://aerj.aera.net/.

Galloway, A. & Hird, B. (2003). Communicative Language Teaching: An Introduction and Sample Activities. ERIC Digest [Online]. Retrieved January 10, 2011, from http://www.ericdigests.org/ 2003/sample.htm (June, 2003).

12. References from Online Newspaper Articles

TEMPO Interaktif. (2011, October 17). Belajar Mendongeng bagi Calon Guru. Retrieved October 18, 2011, from http://www.tempointeraktif.com/hg/pendidikan/2011/10/17/brk, 20111017-361691,id.html.

Journal Article Template

The BASASTRA Journal article template can be downloaded by clicking the Journal Template (Microsoft Word icon) located in the right-hand sidebar of this page.

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

1. The submission has not been previously published, nor is it before another journal for consideration (or an explanation has been provided in Comments to the Editor).
2. The submission file is in OpenOffice, Microsoft Word, RTF, or WordPerfect document file format.
3. Where available, URLs for the references have been provided.
4. The text is single-spaced; uses a 12-point font; employs italics, rather than underlining (except with URL addresses); and all illustrations, figures, and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
5. The text adheres to the stylistic and bibliographic requirements outlined in the Author Guidelines, which is found in About the Journal.
6. If submitting to a peer-reviewed section of the journal, the instructions in Ensuring a Blind Review have been followed.

Copyright Notice

Authors who publish with this journal agree to the following terms:

1. Authors retain copyright and grant the journal right of first publication with the work simultaneously licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License that allows others to share the work with an acknowledgment of the work's authorship and initial publication in this journal.
2. Authors are able to enter into separate, additional contractual arrangements for the non-exclusive distribution of the journal's published version of the work (e.g., post it to an institutional repository or publish it in a book), with an acknowledgment of its initial publication in this journal.
3. Authors are permitted and encouraged to post their work online (e.g., in institutional repositories or on their website) prior to and during the submission process, as it can lead to productive exchanges, as well as earlier and greater citation of published work (See The Effect of Open Access).

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