Manuscript Checklist

QUICK MANUSCRIPT CHECKLIST FOR AUTHORS

Please check your manuscript for all of the following before mailing.

 1. The Author’s name as it should appear in the book, address, telephone, email and fax should be included.

 2. You must obtain all permissions for copyrighted material. See the sample permissions letter on http://www._____.com.

 3. Your text manuscript and artwork should be separate. Most popular software programs are acceptable.

 4. Supply one set of printed text manuscript.  Print on one side, double-spaced, to allow for publisher’s editing process.

 5. Supply an electronic disk with your printed manuscript if possible. The two versions must agree in all respects. If you update your disk, update the printed version. (Minor corrections clearly written in are acceptable).

 6. All disks/CDs must be clearly labeled with author name, book title, chapter number and title, file contents, and the operating system and software used.

 7. Text manuscript should contain consecutive manuscript page numbers.

 8. All figures should have figure numbers (e.g., Fig. 1-1), be numbered consecutively, and mentioned explicitly in the text.

 9. All tables should have table numbers (e.g., Table 1-1), and should be numbered consecutively.  When you start chapter 2 the first table will be, Table 2-1. Include tables in the text, not separately with figures.

 10. Original printed and electronic art should be submitted separately from the text.  It should not be embedded in the text.

 11. You are required to provide reproducible originals for each figure in your manuscript. Your electronic art must be accompanied by a printed version, preferably 600 dpi or higher. If possible, create the figure in the size you envision it will appear in the finished book. Do not supply photocopies.

 12. Electronic art submissions must be in .TIFF or .EPS formats only. If you cannot supply art in these formats, we will scan your clean printed originals. Printed originals should not include gray-scale screens or tints. They do not scan well. Cross-hatching is an acceptable substitute. This book will be printed in black and white so avoid color illustrations. If we receive color illustrations, they will be converted into black and white; and because the artwork is converted to black and white some details could be lost.

 13. Original photographs should be crisp and supplied in black and white. Avoid color originals.

 14. Submit Figure a Legend list on a separate sheet, including figure numbers in consecutive order. In general, all figures require a caption. Do not embed figure captions in the text or print them on the art. Label lightly in pencil on the back.

  Refer to Publisher’s Guide to Authors for more details.