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We've assembled the following information to assist you in preparing your entry to our Encyclopedia Program. If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact your Encyclopedia Administrator.
Thank you for being a Taylor & Francis contributor.
Manuscript
Formatting and Style
Figures,
Tables, Numbered Chemical Structures, and Numbered Equations
Reference,
Bibliography, and Source Lines
Table,
Figure, and Other Files
Permission
Verification Form (PVF)
Copyright
Permission Request Form (CPR)
Each entry is entitled to up to three online subscriptions, valid only for coauthors listed on the manuscript cover page. Encyclopedias requiring more substantial entries also grant one coupon to the lead author (usually the contact author). The amount of the coupon and the length of the online subscription are based upon several factors. The designation of who receives the compensation should be clearly indicated in your manuscript cover page.
An e-mail with details on how to receive your complimentary online access will be sent upon publication of your entry online. An e-mail regarding coupon compensation will be sent soon after.
Please be aware that participation in this project does not guarantee a complimentary print copy of the final product. Encyclopedias are large products with hundreds of authors contributing, requiring years in production with staff dedicated to overseeing the review process, as opposed to smaller works in which the editor oversees a review process which is usually far more informal. As a result of this higher cost, the audience for such a product is much more selective, which means a smaller print run. We simply cannot afford the cost of printing and shipping hundreds of copies to authors. Complimentary print editions would also unfairly compensate contributors to editions over those who contribute to the online product through online updates.
As a way of offsetting this discrepancy, we offer access to the online product when your entry becomes available, as well as coupons for a value commensurate with the requirements of the project.
Taylor & Francis discourages the distribution of PDF files of its copyrighted content on the Internet—or even providing this material to colleagues, students and customers—because this facilitates uncontrollable distribution and illegal usage of our copyrighted material. In many cases it is not only a matter of financial compensation, but also of courtesy to your coauthors and editors, who might be opposed to certain use or display of their work.
Please be aware that contributions to a large work, such as an encyclopedia or handbook, have different legal requirement than do contributions to journals or other periodicals.
However, if you feel you are able to make a case for posting your entry's PDF in a repository or other password-protected Web site, please consult your encyclopedia administrator. You will be provided with a permission form for such posting; a fee may be required as well.
After your entry has been published either in print or online, we may come back and request revisions, especially as we prepare to publish a new edition. We will make every effort to contact you, as the original author, for such revisions. If you accept, we will supply an MS Word version of your manuscript, to which you may make your revisions. We do prefer that you use "track changes" for these revisions so that we may easily locate what has changed, especially for copyediting. If your revision is substantial, we will compensate for up to half the original amount (both in online access and in coupons).
If, at any time, you wish to make a revision without our prompting, please do contact us, and we will arrange for the revision. These revisions will be likewise compensated.
If we are unable to locate you, we may need to seek an additional author for revisions. In these cases, we will still list you and your coauthors as authors, with the addition of the author who has revised your work added.
Taylor & Francis adheres to the Chicago Manual of Style, although exceptions are made to conform to industry standards where appropriate.
A general rule of thumb for formatting: the simpler, the better. Please keep in mind that yours is one of hundreds of entries, and we need to maintain uniformity so that readers can locate what they need. If you spend lots of time formatting to include special fonts, complicated indents, or running heads, this will all be ignored by the typesetter. The data itself is what will be converted to both the print version and online version; the formatting will not.
We do not require and advanced understanding of typesetting or style design. We do, however, include the instructions below for those who find using custom styles much easier than relying on auto-formatting.
This document uses most preferred formatting settings as an example, with the following exceptions:
· It is single-spaced
· We've added a style named "Section"
· The heading outline levels are of one greater value than specified
Do not try to format your manuscript as if it were typeset; this will make it very difficult for reviewers to insert comments or suggestions. Please keep formatting of your entry simple and consistent: Avoid unnecessary styling: unusual fonts and indents will be discarded when the entry is typeset, and may make it difficult for reviewers and editors to understand. Be consistent in use of italics, symbols, and special characters.
Taylor & Francis' general formatting preferences are as follows:
· Margins: 1-inch all around.
· Running Headers or Footers: Page number only (to allow for blind reviews)
· Justification: Left
· Line Spacing: double-spaced, no leading (no space above or below)
· Indents: None
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Spelling: English (
· Default Paragraph Font: 11 pt. Times New Roman
· Case: Use upper and lowercase; do not use all caps, even in headings, as special terms (most notably acronyms) may become confused. Here are some extreme examples:
— "FISH: BLOOD AND BONE MARROW" is about Fluorescence In Situ Hybridization, not the aquatic animal.
— "IT SPECIALIZES IN CUSTOMER SERVICE" describes the Information Technology department's efforts to improve user relations.
Set Headings as follows:
Level 1 Heading ("Heading 1"): 16-pt., Upper and Lower Case Bold
Level 2 Heading ("Heading 2"): 11-pt., Upper and Lower Case Bold Italics
Level 3 Heading ("Heading 3"): 11-pt.; Upper and Lower Case Bold Italics, Indent
For standard text paragraphs, insert an extra hard return between paragraphs, but not after headings or before or between bulleted list items.
The following paragraph styles are also suggested:
· Bullets: If slugs (the text that heads the bulleted item, such as "Bullets:" here) are used, set them in bold or italics. Please be consistent with slug usage; i.e., if one bulleted item in a list has a slug, every item in that list must have a slug.
· Level 1 = solid circle, ¼-inch hanging indent;
— Level 2 = em-dash, ¼-inch indent with hanging indent at ½ inch.
Text following a Level 2 but still belonging to the previous Level 1 should be indented (but without a bullet) by ¼ inch.
· Numbered Lists: Number sequentially with Arabic numerals.
· Outlines: Do not set your entire manuscript in outline form. Set each level with a ¼-inch hanging indent that is ¼-inch greater than the previous level. Number with the following sequence:
— Level 1: Capital roman numerals, bold, followed by a period (
— Level 2: Capital letters, roman (not italics or bold), followed by a period (A., B., J., etc.)
— Level 3: Arabic numbers, roman, followed by a period (1., 2., 3., 23., etc.)
— Level 4: Lowercase letters, italics, followed by a right-parenthesis (a), b), c), r), etc.)
— Additional levels: Please avoid using outlines with more than four levels; it becomes problematic to typeset such lists in the final, two-column product.
Microsoft Word or LaTeX templates are available upon request.
Let your word processor handle the formatting. Do not use:
· section breaks
· manual page breaks
· manual line breaks
· end-of-line hyphenation
· right-hand justification
· full justification
Please avoid the use of footnotes (with the exception of in tables). These become problematic in typesetting appropriately in the print product and become a problem in the online product. If you wish to include a parenthetical remark, incorporate it in the appropriate paragraph, or add it as a paragraph following the appropriate paragraph.
The following elements should be sent separate from the manuscript itself. Each of these elements may assist us in locating skilled reviewers; we keep the author information separate from the body of the manuscript to facilitate blind reviews.
Unlike most print products, encyclopedias have stringent rules for the titles of entries. The title of the entry as sent to you has been carefully worded to adhere to the following rules:
· Alphabetization: The first word or phrase establishes where the entry will fall in the Table of Contents; therefore, it must be the term most descriptive of the entry so that readers can easily find entries of greatest interest.
· Conciseness: The title must quickly and accurately convey exactly what the entry covers, with no colloquialisms or slang.
· Style: Encyclopedia entry titles adhere to a customized style in which every character (especially punctuation) has specific meaning.
· Consistency: The editors have come up with a list of terms and their preferences for wording or use of acronyms.
· Repetition: We try to avoid "bottlenecks" in which too many entries begin with similar words or phrases.
Because so much work has gone into the careful wording of your title, please refer to it to establish the scope of your writing. If you wish to write on a slightly different topic, please submit the request by e-mail to your encyclopedia administrator. Any entry titles in the manuscript itself will be ignored.
As a final step, we will do a review of all entry titles again after they have gone into production. This will be when the titles are finalized. Please be aware that this may occur even after you have reviewed your proofs.
We will need the following information for each author:
· Department: Optional. Branch, office, etc., within the institution below.
· Institution: Company, university, governmental office, etc.
· City: Please list the English equivalent.
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· Country: Please include the standard name for your country.
This information will appear at the top of your typeset entry, as well as in the front matter for the print edition. Please make sure you fill in all the information in the English equivalence, if available. This information is not for mailing purposes.
The abstract is a brief (1000 characters or fewer) description of your work. This will be available to the public on the online version to assist users in determining if your entry will be of interest. Please do not refer to any of the following:
· Figures
· Tables
· Equations
· References
· Repetition of parts of the introduction
The keywords will be available in the online product and weights the results of searches. It also assists the indexers for the print product. Each entry must have 5 – 10 keywords. Please do not use any part of the encyclopedia title as any of the keywords.
In order to facilitate blind reviews, please do not use any authors' names in the file name, header, footer, or within the manuscript itself.
Assemble the text in the following sequence:
1. Introduction
2. Text
3. Conclusion
4. Acknowledgments
5. References
6. Bibliography
7. Table Captions
8. Figure Captions
Save in Microsoft Word, WordPerfect, or LaTeX.
Do not embed figures or tables in your manuscript. Any
embedded graphics other than equations and chemical structures will be discarded.
After a Level 1 Heading "Introduction", include a few introductory paragraphs to your entry. Mention your goals for the entry and give an overview of the topic.
Begin the body of your text with a meaningful Level 1 Heading. Continue writing on the topic, including additional Level 1 Headings as appropriate.
Figures, Tables, Numbered Chemical Structures, and Numbered Equations
We strongly encourage the use of graphics, tables, charts, and photographs to enhance the value of your entry. We prefer that these illustrations are original; see the "Permissions" section below for further information. All figures must have captions that identify what is shown and explain how it is relevant to the text of the entry. We will need the figure files in the original format; vector formats, such as .eps, Adobe Illustrator, etc. are preferred; pixel formats, such as Adobe Photoshop or .jpg are acceptable at 300 dpi.
All figures, tables, chemical structures, and numbered equations must be mentioned at least once within the body of the text (either parenthetically or within a sentence) to suggest placement for the typesetters. These elements must be mentioned only in the body of the text: do not cite in the introduction or conclusions. Number them sequentially by type (e.g., Fig. 1, Fig. 2, Fig. 3; Table 1, Table 2, Table 3; Eq. 1, Eq. 2, Eq. 3). Bundle figures and tables (e.g., Fig. 1a, Fig. 1b, Fig. 1c) only if the bundled items have a substantial relation to each other.
Do not embed complex mathematical equations and chemistry within a paragraph; display them by placing them on a separate line and numbering to the far right.
MathType 5 or Equation Editor may be used for simple equations in MS Word.
Embed equations and chemical structures inline. For example, in Microsoft Word, when you double-click on the image, select Layout > Wrapping Style > Inline with text.
After a Level 1 Heading "Conclusions", summarize your topic and briefly touch on future prospects (if applicable) in roughly one or two paragraphs.
Feel free to mention individuals, organizations or
institutions that provided valuable assistance to you in the development of
your manuscript under the Level 1 Heading "Acknowledgments". If your
entry is based in part on one of your previous works, please enter the
disclaimer here, with complete details for the previous publication. Make sure
that all necessary permissions have been obtained from the publisher even if you are the original author.
After a Level 1 Heading "References", list sources cited in order of their appearance in the text, not in alpha order. See "Reference, Bibliography, and Source Lines" below for complete instructions.
If you have works that you wish to suggest but have not cited them directly in text, list them alphabetically after a Level 1 Heading "Bibliography". See "Reference, Bibliography, and Source Lines" below for complete instructions.
Always include a table title and figure caption; if the table or figure caption is not listed at the end of the document, it runs the risk of being deleted. List all Table Captions sequentially, including all source lines. Then list all Figure Captions sequentially, also including source lines. You may repeat the table captions and their source lines with the tables in the document that contains all the tables, but do not include the captions or source lines in the figure files.
Define all abbreviations in the table or figure within the caption, or as follows:
· Tables: use footnotes to spell out abbreviations. Footnote citations should be either superscript lowercase letters (a, b, c), or lowercase letters in square brackets ([a], [b], [c]).
· Figures: use a boxed legend with samples of the abbreviation, line style, icon, etc. This should be a part of the figure itself.
Reference, Bibliography, and Source Lines
Reference formats for all encyclopedia entries are standardized to facilitate reference linking. (For more information on reference linking initiatives, please consult the CrossRef web site at www.crossref.org.) Compliance with reference format instructions will significantly reduce manuscript production time.
Cite references in the body of the text by number only using parentheses or brackets; e.g. (1) or [3-5]. Avoid citing new references in the introduction or conclusion sections. List the references themselves in the reference section at the end of the entry, in the order of appearance in the text. Do not list references in alphabetical order.
Include works of interest not cited directly in text in a bibliography following the references. These should be listed in alphabetical order by lead author's last name.
Provide complete information for each reference, bibliography, and source line. Do not use Ibid., op cit., or include annotations with the references. As stated earlier, footnotes should be avoided throughout the manuscript.
Here are some common elements in many of the reference types specified below:
· Author Names: Include the names of all authors. Do not use "et al." in place of author names. Separate author names with semicolons. End the author field with a period.
<Last name>, <first initial or name> <middle initial or name>, <suffix>. (e.g., Thomason, Donald L., II.)
· Article Title: Do not use special formatting or quotation marks. End the article title field with a period.
· Standard Journal Abbreviation or Title: Do not abbreviate one-word journal names. Use a period at the end of each abbreviated name (however, if you use the full journal name, do not end the title field with a period – see examples below). Standard journal abbreviations are available on the web sites of abstracting services, including Chemical Abstracts, Biological Abstracts, ISI, and Medline.
· Publication Information: Year boldface type ending with a comma. Volume italic type. Issue number enclosed in parentheses, spaced from the volume number. Volume (Issue) field ends with a comma.
· Pagination Information: Complete pagination range is recommended. Use either page range or initial page number only. End the pagination field with a period. Do not use "p." or "pp."
· Meeting Date Information: Date of meeting format should be <month> space <date>, <year>, e.g., Nov 17, 1999. There should not be a period after the abbreviation or name of the month. The full name of the month may be used.
· Abstracts: Use the letter, number, or combination letter and number designator for the paper, e.g., INORG-275. Do not include the word "abstract" prior to the designator.
Follow these samples for other types of sources:
List authors' names in inverted style (last name followed by first initials; if more than three authors, list only three authors and include "et al."); full article title; journal (standard abbreviation); year of publication, volume number; issue number (in parentheses); inclusive pages (or "in press" if not yet published).
Style: Author, 1.; Author, 2.; ...Author, X. Title of article. Standard Journal Abbreviation or Title Year, Volume (issue), Inclusive Pagination.
Examples: (1) Pimentel, D. Insect population responses to environmental stress and pollutants. Environmental Reviews 1994, 2 (1), 1-15.
(2) Brown, P.R.; Lundie-Jenkins, G. Non-target mortalities during aerial strychnine baiting of house mice. Wildl. Res. 1999, 26 (1), 117-128.
List authors names in inverted style (last name followed by first initials; if more than three authors, list only three authors and include "et al."); full chapter title; book title; edition number (e.g., 3rd Ed.); all book editors if applicable (inverted style) followed by "Ed." or "Eds."; publisher; city, state/country; 4-digit year of publication; inclusive pages of the chapter.
Style: Author, 1.; Author, 2.; ...Author, X. Chapter title. Book Title, Edition Number; Series Information (if any); Publisher: Place of Publication, Year; Volume Number, Inclusive Pagination.
Author, 1.; Author, 2.; ...Author, X. Chapter title. In Book Title, Edition Number; Editor, 1.,...Editor, X., Eds.; Series Information (if any); Publisher: Place of Publication, Year; Volume Number, Inclusive Pagination.
Examples: (1) New, T.R. Insects As Predators;
(2)
Pimentel, D.; Kirby, C.; Shroff, A. The relationship between
"cosmetic" standards for foods and pesticide use. In The Pesticide
Question: Environment, Economics, and Ethics; Pimentel, D., Lehman, H., Eds.;
Chapman and Hall:
(3)
Bowersock, Terry L.; Park, Kinam. Vaccines and other immunological products. In
Encyclopedia of Pharmaceutical Technology, 1st Ed.; Swarbrick, J., Boylan,
J.C., Eds.; Marcel Dekker, Inc.:
Leave out "Proceedings of the"; this is self-evident.
Style: Author, 1.; Author, 2.; ...Author, X. Title of presentation. In Title of Collected Work, Name of Meeting or Proceedings, Location of Meeting, Date of Meeting; Editor, 1.,...Editor, X., Eds.; Publisher: Place of Publication, Year; Abstract Number, Inclusive Pagination.
Examples: (1) Garrone, E.; Ugliengo, O. In Structure and Reactivity of
Surfaces, Proceedings of the European Conference,
(2)
Prasad, A.; Jackson, P. Abstracts of Papers, Part 2, 212th National Meeting of
the American Chemical Society,
Publisher may be the governmental body itself. Author names are not always necessary; therefore, alphabetize on the document title.
Style: Author, 1.; Author, 2.; ...Author, X. Document title, Government Publication Number; Publishing Agency: Place of Publication, Year; Inclusive Pagination.
Example: (1) Hothem, R.L.; DeHaven, R.W.; Fairaizl, S.D. Bird damage to sunflower in North Dakota, South Dakota, and Minnesota, 1979-1981, Fish and Wildlife Technical Report 15; U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service: Washington, DC, 1988; 1-11.
Include the URL and date accessed, if available.
Example: (1) http://publish.aps.org/abstract/PRD/v61/e010303 (accessed June 2000).
Please note that Patent Owners are the names of the individuals authoring the patent. If the names are not available, please begin the citation with the title of the patent. You may include the name of the company holding the patent after the date.
Style: Patent Owner, 1.; Patent Owner, 2.;...Patent Owner, X. Title of Patent. Patent Number, Date.
Example: (1) Berson, S.W. Conversion of Methane. US Patent 4,199,533, April 22, 1980.
As mentioned above, tables and figures should not be embedded in the text document.
Include the caption and source line at the beginning of each table. Create tables using Microsoft Word's table function or using the tab key (hitting the key only once between columns); do not embed pictures or frames from other programs. Excel spreadsheets may also be submitted, as long as all links to outside data have been broken. Maintain a consistent typeface, size, and double-spacing. It is strongly recommended that tables are formatted using set tabs (left, center, right, decimal, etc.), not by tabbing or spacing over until it "looks right". Try to avoid landscaped (very wide) tables; these become problematic in displaying online.
Again, list figure captions at the end of the manuscript; do not place captions below or within artwork.
Create a separate file for each figure. Include color where available, but be aware that the print product will be in black and white. Set color images in RGB (not CMYK). Make sure colors are suitable for grayscaling. Do not refer to color in captions or in the text (e.g., "the blue line" or "the green region") as this will be meaningless in the print product.
Please be aware that the final size will be approximately 4 inches (10 cm) wide. Make sure that all labeling (text that appears within the figure) will scale to this width at about 8 pt. Helvetica is preferred; another standard serif font, such as Times, is acceptable. Use upper and lowercase; do not use all caps.
Follow the following guidelines for resolution and format:
· Pixel Art: Continuous tone images, such as photos and micrographs.
— Preferred formats: .TIFF, .EPS (encapsulated PostScript®), or PDF.
— Resolution: no less than 300 dpi.
· Vector Graphics: Line art, such charts and drawings.
— Preferred formats: Adobe® Illustrator, .EPS (encapsulated PostScript®), or PDF. Please remember to embed all fonts.
— Resolution: N/A; however, if the formats above are unavailable, please set at 900 dpi.
Please do not increase the resolution of a lesser file; a 72 dpi GIF converted to a 900 dpi TIFF still has the graininess of the 72 dpi image; likewise, a .25-inch-wide image with a resolution of 300 dpi enlarged to a 4-inch-wide image at 300 dpi is still as grainy as the original. Be sure to deliver images at the sizes and resolutions prescribed. Lower resolutions or smaller sizes result in poor reproduction quality; higher resolutions or bigger images result in unnecessarily larger files.
Art that has been scanned or rasterized should be avoided. If this is truly the only version available and the figure is crucial to the entry, save as TIFF or EPS with a resolution of 300 ppi (pixels per inch) at 100% of final size.
Use 8 pt Helvetica upper/lower case for labels within the art and for part labels (A, B, C, etc.). Lines or rules within art should be no thinner than 1/2 pt.
Every figure and table needs a credit line, unless it is based entirely on original data and has not been published elsewhere. Material in the public domain should have a credit line acknowledging its source. The format of the credit line should be consistent with the reference format guidelines in this document. The credit line should incorporate any special wording provided by the copyright holder.
In addition to tables and figures, our online products are capable of including almost any file format available. If you would like to include any podcasts, movies, interactive tables, etc., with your entry in the online product, we would love to include them. However, these must be original and free of any copyright claims.
You will be sent the following materials upon your acceptance of your writing assignment:
1. Contributors' Agreement (CA)
2. Permission Verification Form (PVF)
3. Copyright Permission Request Form (CPR)
4. A copy of this Author Guide
Previously published materials (even if they are redrawn or adapted) must have written permission from the current copyright holder. It is the responsibility of the contributor to obtain this written permission for all works within the contribution, as specified in your Contributors' Agreement. Authors are responsible for securing written permission and for payment of fees to reuse previously copyrighted material in print and electronic formats.
Rule of thumb: Request permission for any material that is not original to you/your entry, including summarized and adapted material and compilations.
Identify previously published materials by including a source line after the appropriate caption at the end of your manuscript, including any verbiage specifically requested by the original publisher. For example:
Fig. 1 Diagram of leaves.
Source: ©AnyPublisher 1996 as included in "Types of Leaves", J. Leaves Vol. 4, No. 5. Reprinted with permission.
See "Reference, Bibliography, and Source Lines" above for complete instructions.
If you are awaiting written permission at the time you submit your manuscript, please note it in the source line as follows:
Fig. 1 Diagram of leaves.
Source: ©AnyPublisher. <Permission pending>.
All written permissions forms, including the Permission Verification Form, must be submitted before your manuscript can be submitted to production. Keep copies of these documents for your own file.
The most important form is the Contributors' Agreement. This states that your manuscript is a work-for-hire, which means that copyright belongs to Taylor & Francis. However, we have very lenient policies in regards to the authors' reuse of the original materials used in the entry. You are allowed free use of these original materials for any purpose except for publication elsewhere.
Permission Verification Form (PVF)
This form lists all items in your manuscript that came from other sources, or confirms that all materials are original. Check Box B and list all material used in your entry that is not original. Check Box A only if all materials are original.
Copyright Permission Request Form (CPR)
Most publishers have their own standardized forms for granting written permissions. For your convenience, we also provide a Copyright Permission Request Form with your acceptance package, or upon request.
Submit your completed forms as soon as possible through any of the following methods:
1. Mail: our mailing address is:
(Title of Your
Encyclopedia)
Taylor & Francis Group
2. Fax: fax to any of the following:
(212) 561-6633
(212) 561-6612
(212) 561-6613
3. E-mail: scan the forms and attach to an e-mail to your encyclopedia's e-mail address.
All forms must be submitted before the manuscript is copyedited and typeset.
Submit an electronic version of your manuscript via e-mail by the date agreed upon with your encyclopedia administrator. If you have difficulty meeting this date, please e-mail us so that we may update our records. If your files are exceptionally large and they exceed the e-mail size limits, please contact us and we will send instructions for submitting the files via our FTP site.
Note: the examples below include extensions (.doc, .eps, .xls, etc.); it is not necessary to type these in if your computer's default is to hide known extensions.
Name the text file with an identifying name (not the last name of any of the authors).
Example: FISH.doc
Save each figure separately and name with the same identifying name as above, plus ".F" followed by the figure number as two digits.
Examples: FISH.F01.eps
FISH.F02a.tif
FISH.F02b.ai
FISH.F03.pdf
…etc.
Save each table separately or as one file and name with the same identifying name as above, plus ".T" followed by the table number as two digits.
Examples: FISH.T01.doc
FISH.T02.xls
FISH.T03.doc
…etc.
Or: FISH.Tables.doc
Place all of this material in a zip file named with the contributor name and the date (mmddyyyy).
Example: Smith.06282005.zip
E-mail the zip file as an attachment to your encyclopedia's e-mail address.
Once we have received your manuscript has been received, it will be reviewed by experts in the subject, the volume editor, and the encyclopedia administrator. The combined review may contain comments, suggestions, or requests for clarity in regard to the content, but should not involve copyediting for grammar or style.
After all reviews have been completed, a combined review will be returned to you. This will have three possible results:
1. Your manuscript is accepted with minor changes or no changes: we will request that you submit a final manuscript with changes as suggested.
2. Your manuscript is accepted with major changes: the manuscript will need to undergo the review process again.
3. Your manuscript is rejected: the manuscript does not sufficiently cover the topic, is unsuitable as an encyclopedia entry, or contains significant problems.
Due to the large scale of encyclopedic works, it may be years before we submit your manuscript for production if it is part of a first edition. If you do happen to note that a major change in the industry has rendered any portion of your manuscript obsolete, please alert your encyclopedia administrator to the need for these changes. We will contact you shortly before submitting it to production as well, so let us know at that time if major changes need to be made.
When we have received all of the entries and the related paperwork for the next edition or online update, they will be passed on to the Production Department, where they will be copyedited, composed, indexed, and readied for printing and binding (for editions) and online tagging (for both editions and online updates). Corresponding authors will be e-mailed a page proof with any questions from the copy editor. Please review these pages promptly and return to the production department as instructed in the proof correspondence. Failure to return these proofs promptly may result in a delay in publication.