Call for Papers
and Instructions for Authors
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Special Attention to Authors |
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All papers, whether invited or contributed, whether platform or poster, have
the same two-
page
format. All papers will be published in the Proceedings, a special
supplement to the The deadline for receipt of all papers is March 15, 1996. Papers received after that date will not be accepted
* Please read and follow the instructions carefully.
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The paper should be a condensed version of the final presentation and include all significant findings.
Papers, whether invited or contributed, must adhere to the instructions on this WWW page. The entire paper must be on two pages, no more, no less. A sample paper appears on subsequent WWW pages The second page may be used for halftone illustrations.
Each paper must be accompanied by the completed Data Form.
Three copies of each paper must be submitted along with the original. Make sure the copies are of good quality since they - not the original - will be used for review and for assigning the paper to a session. Please do not submit color prints. It is not necessary to provide original micrograph prints for the copies.
An overhead and a 35- mm projector will be supplied for all platform presentations. Any other required audio/visual equipment (video, stereo, etc.) must be indicated on the Data Form or its availability cannot be guaranteed. Audio/visual equipment may be requested for poster presentations.
All papers are reviewed by the Program Committee. Reasons for rejection include: lack of relevance; poor scientific quality; previous publication; excessive commercialism; deliberate fraud or hoax; lack of neatness. Authors of rejected papers will receive a written explanation for the rejection from the Program Chair.
* You are responsible for presenting your paper at the Meeting. If unforeseen circumstances prevent your attendance, you must ( 1 ) notify the Program Chair as soon as possible, and (2) arrange for a colleague to present your paper. Failure to do so may result in rejection of your papers at future meetings.
Send papers (original and three good copies) along with the completed Data Form to: Microscopy & Microanalysis '96,4 Barlows Landing Rd., Suite 8, Pocasset, MA 02559. Insert cardboard sheet(s) in the envelope to prevent bending. Advance Registration Forms and Award application material can be included in the same envelope.
Do not send papers by fax. A faxed paper will not be acknowledged or accepted as a "reservation" for an original paper received after the deadline.
Receipt of papers will be acknowledged promptly. Corresponding Authors will be notified of session and time assignments by about April 28, 1996.
Information regarding the technical content of the Meeting or of specific Sessions can be obtained from the Program Chair,
Nestor Zaluzec: Microscopy & Microanalysis '96,
797 Bonnie Brae Ct.,
Bolingbrook, IL 60440;
phone708-739-1160;
fax 708-739-1162;
email Zaluzec@MSA.Microscopy.Com.
All other questions about the Meeting should be directed to
MSA Business Office:
toll free 800-538-3672;
phone 508-563-1155;
fax 508-563-1211;
email BusinessOffice@MSA.Microscopy.Com.
1. TEXT. Write papers so that readers who are not specialists in the subject can appreciate the purpose of the study and understand the procedures and conclusions. The entire paper must be on two pages, no more, no less.
2. TYPESETTING. Use a word processor (with laser or bubble/ink jet printer - NOT a dot- matrix printer) or an electric typewriter. Use 12 point Times Roman or similar type,6 lines per vertical inch. Use italics for taxonomic terms and bold face for the title. Use NO underlines except for taxonomic terms. The copy will be photographed and reproduced as it is received; please see that it is sufficiently clean and dark enough to insure legibility and good appearance. Please follow the model of the sample abstract. Avoid individualized formatting and special type faces.
3. PREPRINTED FORMS. Forms are provided in the center of the registration booklet for final camera- ready copy. Additional forms are available from the Meeting Office. Fit text and figures within the outlined rectangle. Or, you may submit abstracts on good- quality plain white paper so long as the material fits within a 7" x 9" rectangle. Computer printouts and figures may be pasted in place. Write the author's name and the figure number on the back of each print in soft pencil, in case it comes loose. Do NOT use cardboard backing.
4. PAGE 1. May include text only, no illustrations. Title on first line, all capitals (except for chemical symbols); bold face, single- spaced if more than one line is needed. Leave one line of space; then authors' names, each followed by a comma and one or more asterisks for reference to each author's affiliation. Leave one line of space; then asterisk and first author's affiliation, etc. Do NOT center: return each line to the left margin.
5. PAGE 2. May include both text (if any) and figures. Table captions above tables, at left margin; figure captions below figures. Examples:
6. LINE DRAWINGS. Use original inked drawings or glossy prints (NOT duplicated copies), with lines and stenciled legends thick enough to remain legible after reproduction. Paste into place on p. 2, with caption below each.
7. MICROGRAPHS AND OTHER HALFTONE PHOTOS. Use good- contrast glossy prints, as far as possible with comparable density ranges. On each, show (a) figure number and (b) scale line (e.g., 1 pm).
8. TABLES. Type single spaced, with a horizontal line top and bottom as wide as the widest line of the table, and vertical lines separating columns (but omit outermost vertical lines). Leave extra half space above and below each horizontal line. Indicate units (in parentheses) in column headings. Place on p. 2.
9. REFERENCES. Citations are shown in the text by a superscript numeral, preferably at the end of the sentence, AFTER the period. References are collected at the end of the paper, before the figures. Acknowledgment of sponsorship or the help of colleagues is made in the last reference, corresponding to a numeral at the end of the text. USE NO UNDERLINES. For three or more authors, use first- named author's name only plus "et al.". Examples:
10. COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT. By submitting a paper, authors (except U.S. government employees) agree that if accepted, it is to be copyrighted by MSA. Authors and others may reproduce parts of the paper (with proper acknowledgment) at no charge in the Journal of a professional society, but must apply to MSA for permission to reproduce them in books and other commercial publications.