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How to prepare your manuscript
1. Please prepare your manuscript
as a single document using a word processing program and save it as a .doc,
.rtf or .ps file. All of these files will then be converted to .pdf files
and sent back for a final check. All figures and tables to appear in the printable
version should be inserted at the appropriate locations in the text.
2. Any additional sound, image or
movie files to accompany the internet version of the paper should be
submitted as separate files.
3. Standard fonts such as Times,
Times New Roman and Arial are strongly recommended. When using Word, please
insert all symbols choosing "Insert Symbol" from the menu and use
the "Symbol font" to select your symbols for insertion.
4. Before submitting the file(s) to
the one of the Editors, please check your file
for quality (completeness of text, symbols, resolution of the figures etc.)
and size. Please try printing the complete file to paper to check that
everything is displayed properly before submission. The file size of the
complete manuscript for the printable version should not exceed 5 MB.
5. Do not use (or allow your
word-processor to introduce) any of the following: hyphenation,
justification, automated numbering of references or tracking changes.
6. Avoid incorporating equations as
'pictures' or 'OLE objects' in the text. Please use the 'equation editor'
provided by your word processing software.
7. Authors should ensure that the
digit '1' and the letter 'l' (also the digit '0' and the letter 'O') have
been used properly. The letter X and the 'times' sign, the apostrophe and
the prime, and the hyphen and 'en' dash are further sources of confusion.
Please check these carefully.
8. Any special characters (e.g.,
umlauts, accents, Greek characters and mathematical symbols) should be used
consistently throughout the text. Characters that you have difficulty
reproducing should not be left as blanks, but should be replaced by another
character (not used elsewhere in the text) and a key to such substitutions
should be included as a note.
9. The electronic file must be the
final, corrected version of the article, including all revisions. Please
pay particular attention to figures and references.
10. For larger accompanying files, or
in the event of any doubt, please contact one of the Editors.
General Arrangement of Papers
1. The first page should carry the
full title, the running title (max. 35 characters), authors' full names and
affiliations, an abstract, and up to six specific key words. The corresponding author should be
indicated and the e-mail address provided.
2. The abstract should be less than
200 words and should summarize the question being addressed and the
pertinent findings; the key words should reflect significant aspects of the
investigation as a whole.
3. On subsequent pages, the
Introduction (1.) should be followed by numbered sections: 2. Materials and
Methods, or 2. Experimental; 3. Results; 4. Discussion; 5. Conclusions.
When appropriate, Results and Discussion sections may be combined.
Acknowledgements should precede References and should not be included as a
footnote.
4. Any repetition of information in
the text and figures should be avoided.
5. The Title should be a maximum of
two lines (140 characters, including spaces). Titles should not be
repetitive but state in a clear and concise manner the basis of the
manuscript. The Editorial Office reserves the right to edit titles for
length and clarity.
6. Papers may be returned to
authors for revision. Revised manuscripts should be submitted directly to
the handling Editor.
7. Nomenclature and abbreviations:
authors should use the SI system of units. Abbreviations should be
explained when first used.
8. Tables should be used only when
the data cannot be presented clearly in the text. The heading of the table
should make its general meaning understandable without reference to the
text.
9. All figures should be designed
to economise on space, and ideally should be made to fit one printed column
(width 8 cm). They should be provided in the size they are going to
eventually appear in the final version. Original figures should be of
sufficiently high quality with respect to detail, contrast, and sharpness.
10. Colour images are preferred.
11. References should be numbered in
superscript, in the order of citation in the text. The numbered list of
references should be added at the end of the paper. Articles may be cited
as 'in press' only if a copy of the acceptance notice is available at the
time of submission. When preparing the final copy of your manuscript for
submission, please do not use an automated referencing system.
Examples:
1. N1.
Surname1, N2. Surname2, Paper Title,
Abbrev. Journal Title, 2000, 123, 295-300.
2. N1.
Surname1, N2. Surname2, Chapter Title,
in: N3. Surname3, N4. Surname4, Eds., Book
Title, vol. 4, Publisher, Place, 2000, 295-300.
3. N1.
Surname1, N2. Surname2, Eds., Book
Title, vol. 4, Publisher, Place, 2000, 295-300.
Proofs
The uncorrected
proofs will be put on-line once available. The authors will be requested to
return any corrections within the shortest possible time. If the authors
wish to introduce extensive changes the proofs will be sent to the
accepting Editor and be treated as a revised version. Amendments requiring
this extra procedure at the proof stage may thus delay the appearance of
the paper.
Requests for Permission to Reproduce Material from
Published Articles
Authors
or a third party wishing to reproduce figures, tables or brief quotations
from the text of articles published in e-Preservation
Science for non-commercial purposes may do so, providing the original
publication is acknowledged accordingly. No special permission is needed
from e-Preservation Science.
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