EMU Journal of Tourism Research         Notes to Contributors EMU Journal of Tourism Research is published bi-annually (Spring and Fall). This journal is published by the Center for Tourism Research at Eastern Mediterranean University. The owner of the journal, Editor(s), members of the Editorial Review Board and Editorial Advisory Board, and Publishers do not accept any responsibility for the views or statements expressed in articles. Responsibility for the views or statements expressed in articles belongs to their authors. Send Manuscripts To: Dr. Osman M. KARATEPE Center for Tourism Research, School of Tourism and Hospitality Management, Eastern Mediterranean University Gazimagusa, TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS via Mersin 10, TURKEY. Language: EMU Journal of Tourism Research is published both in Turkish and English. Manuscripts Submission: Manuscripts should be word-processed in Word for Windows 5 format or more developed versions of this program and the printouts should be from a laser or inkjet printer. Manuscripts should be printed on white and quality A4 size paper and mailed to us with three printouts. Manuscripts should be printed on one side of the paper. Having made the necessary editing, the authors should mail the final draft of their papers along with one copy on two diskettes. Manuscripts should be submitted in 12-point Arial font. Authors, who will contribute to the journal, should have double space in their manuscripts. Manuscripts should be accompanied by a maximum of 250-word-abstract in Turkish and English. Authors should also provide the key words with the abstracts both in Turkish and English. Tables and figures should be placed right after the related section, and the numbers or the captions should be provided above the tables and figures. The sources for the tables and figures should appear below them. Endnotes and limitations should be placed before the reference section and appendices should be placed after this section. Manuscripts should not exceed a maximum of 30 single sided pages (except references and appendices). When preparing citations within the text and references, contributors should consult the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association-APA. See examples below: Citations within the text: (Bojanic and Rosen 1994), (Avci and Karatepe 2000), (Kozan 1983). Books: Aaker, D. A., Kumar, V. and Day, G. S. (1995), Marketing Research. 5th. ed. New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (5 spaces) Periodicals/Journals: Angur, M. G. (1998), "Service Quality Measurements in A Developing Economy: SERVQUAL versus SERVPERF", Journal of Customer Service in Marketing & Management, 4 (3), 47-59. (5 spaces) Edited Books: Lewis, B. R. (1996), "Customer Care in Services", In Understanding Services Management, W. J. Glynn and J. G. Barnes (Eds.), Chichester: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 57-88. (5 spaces) Graduate Thesis: Selçuk, Y. (1978), "Problems of Measurement in Cross-Cultural Studies: Validity and Reliabilty" Unpublished Master of Science Thesis, Ankara: Middle East Technical University, September. (5 spaces) Internet Web Sites: Citation within the text (http://www.hlst.itsn.ac.uk/johlste) Internet web sites cited in the manuscripts should not be included in the references section. Manuscripts Reviews: Our journal considers empirical and conceptual studies conducted by academics and researchers that are scientifically based upon appropriate methodology. Furthermore, book reviews, article reviews, research notes, and industry perspectives will also be published by the invitation of the Editor(s) of the EMU Journal of Tourism Research. Each paper is reviewed by the editor (editor-in-chief and/or associate editor). If the review is positive, the paper is sent at least to two referees for double-blind review process. Based on the recommendations of the referees, the editor (editor-in-chief and/or associate editor) may reject the paper, ask the authors to revise the paper, or accept the paper as submitted. The authors, whose papers are accepted for publication, will not be paid for copyright, but they will receive an original issue of the EMU Journal of Tourism Research and 10 copies of their studies. However, the manuscripts, that are not considered for publication, will not be sent back to their authors.