Suggestions to authors for "Stratigraphy" - SUMMARY

Pre-review - send pre-review forms with rough draft manuscript to two colleagues of your choice, for advice on preparing final draft for submittal.

Submittal – All manuscript documents and illustrations must be uploaded in Micro Man "Submit manuscript" as digitized files. Text should be in conventional wordprocessor (MSWord, WordPerfect) or RTF format, without embellishments such as embedded graphics. Remove hidden commands, e.g. from "EndNotes." Illustrations FULL SIZE either TIF or JPG, 300 dpi or better for grayscale and 1000 dpi or better for line art. Color is acceptable for online edition.

Revise - After reviews have been received, submit final draft in Micro Man.

Corrected proof - When accepted manuscript are ready to be prepared for printing, authors receive full-page proofs with illustrations in place, together with reprint order forms.

Style - (main points only.) Most questions can be answered by consulting a recent issue.

Text - Flush left, double space. Citations are "(Author date)" or "Author (date)", without comma before date. Use "Author et al." for 3 or more.

References - No abbreviations. AUTHOR names all cap. Identify book publishers and editors.

Figure captions - Must explain abbreviations and symbols, and give credit for sources.

Table layout - Sideways text should read upward, to be right side up if page is turned clockwise. Do not carry tables across two pages; make two tables instead. in text.