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References should be given at the end of the manuscript. Always use the full names of journals. Cite references in their present language, do not try to translate. The reference list should only include works that have been published or accepted for publication. Personal communications (or any unpublished work) should only be mentioned in the text. All citation made in the text should appear in the reference.
Kharel MD, 2014. Geohazard assessment along Dharan-Dhankuta road section, east Nepal. Journal of Engineering Geology, 70:247-256.
Sharma D and Shrestha RB, 2018. Delineation of groundwater potential zones in ABCD area of Central Nepal. Journal of Nepal Geological Society, 60: 170-182.
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Ghimire S, 2008. Surface water and groundwater interaction. Churchill – Livingstone: Elsevier, 345.
Thapa S and Pun MB, 2008. Surface water and groundwater interaction. 2nd ed. Churchill Livingstone: Elsevier, 500.
Thapa S and Pun MB and Gurung LN, 2008. Surface water and groundwater interaction. Churchill Livingstone: Elsevier, 438.
Family name, INITIAL(S). Year. Title. Edition number. Place of publication: Publisher.
Karmacharya, LT, 1994. Dhunge Dhara (Stone spout) in Kathmandu valley: The ancient effective water distribution system. 3rd ed. Kathmandu: United publisheing, 250p.
Khadka RB, 2015. Groundwater condition in Dhading district. In: Shrestha R ed(s). General hydrogeological condition in mountainous area of Nepal. ABC publisher, Kathmandu, 11-20.
Khadka RB, 2015. Water availability and livelihood in Dhulikhel area. M. Sc. Thesis, Central Department of Geology, Tribhuvan University, 256.
Print
Khadka RB, 2015. Groundwater condition in Dhading district. In: Shrestha R ed(s). Proceeding of International seminar on groundwater for society, 15-17 July 2018, Kathmandu Nepal. Nepalese Water Association, Kathmandu, 122-127.
Online
Khadka RB, 2015. Groundwater condition in Dhading district. In: Shrestha R ed(s). Proceeding of International seminar on groundwater for society, 15-17 July 2018, Kathmandu Nepal. Oline: Nepalese Water Association, Kathmandu, 122-127. Available from: www.nwa.org.np/proc, accessed on 15 Oct 2018.
Direct citation in the text
Kansakar et al. (1997) carried out study in Nawalparasi district and found that the groundwater quality in the central part of valley is not suitable for drinking.
Gupta and Mahato (2016) carried out hydrogeological study in Dhanusa district and found that the groundwater potential is high in the northern part.
Groundwater studies in the northern part of Kathmandu valley was carried out by Shrestha et al. (2008).
Indirect citation in the text
Groundwater occurrence depends on various factors including the properties of rock/soil and the slope gradient (Rai et al. 1997).
Though approaches for hydrogeological studies in the plain area and mountainous area are similar, some of the factors responsible for the occurrence of groundwater could be different (Basnet 2015; Bhatta and Shrestha 2009; Pudasaini et al. 2016).
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