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Contents

Contents

1. The Purpose of This Guide

1. Manuscript Formatting

a. Font and Type Size

b. Margins and Alignment

c. Spacing

d. Pagination

e. Italics

f. Punctuation

g. Diacritics and Special Characters

2. Text Elements

a. Front Matter

b. Headings

c. Quotations

d. Notes

e. Bibliography

f. Author Biography

g. Translations

3. Illustrations

a. Reflective Art

b. Transparencies

c. Digital Images

d. Numbering Illustrations

e. Maps

f. Tables

g. Callouts

h. Captions

i. Art Log

4. Permissions

a. Determining Whether Permission Is Required

b. Digital Rights

c. How to Request Permission

d. Submitting Permissions to the Press

5. Contributed Volumes and Journals

a. Manuscript

b. Contributor Agreements

c. Biographies

d. Contributor Permissions

e. Contributor Contact Information

6. Submission Procedures

a. Electronic Manuscript

b. Artwork

c. Mailing Instructions

7. The Production Process

a. Copyediting

b. CoverDesign

c. Proofreading and Indexing

8. Appendixes

a. Resources and Style Guides

b. Final Submission Checklist

c. Sample Permission Letter

Index