summary checklistof "micropaleontology" requirements

Submittal (main points only)

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

Submittal - All manuscript documents and illustrations must be uploaded in Micro Man 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 "Manuscript in progress".

Correct 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 - 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.

Plate captions - Illustrated specimens must be identified with collection number, locality, and enlargement.

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

Taxon name - Full taxonomic title, with author and date, at first use in text.

Systematics - Only essential synonymy. The authors in synonymy may be cited in references.