Instructions for the Preparation of Manuscripts



The instructions and deadlines below must be strictly respected.

Contributions cannot be included, unless manuscripts are delivered by September 30th, 1997.

Maximum Volume of Manuscript is 5 pages including diagrams and references.

The manuscripts should be camera ready.

FORMAT :

The manuscript should be typed or word processed either on :
A4 size paper (21 cm x 29.7 cm) or letter size paper (8.5" x 11", respectively 21.5 cm x 28 cm)
The manuscripts should be prepared in two column format with the exception of figures and tables, which may be either in one column or across the full page, as appropriate.

Margins (Use of A4 size paper)
Left and right margin: 20 mm each
Central margin between columns: 10 mm
Top margin: 42 mm
Bottom margin: 25 mm

Margins (Use of Letter size paper)
Left and right margin: 0.75" (20 mm) each
Central margin between columns: 0.4"(10 mm)
Top and bottom margin: 1" (25 mm) each

FONTS : it is recommended to use serif type face such as Times New Roman. Please use type-size 10, respectively size 14 and 12 for titles and subtitles.

All text has to be single-spaced with double-spacing between paragraphs.

The manuscript must include the following items:

  1. Main title, centred across both columns (we recommend type size 14, bold).
  2. Names and affiliations of the authors with a complete address for correspondence, including email address if possible (we recommend type size 12).
  3. Abstract of about 200 words at the beginning of the paper.
  4. Concluding section.

FIGURES AND TABLES should be arranged throughout the text, or if necessary, at the end. In the text, reference should be made to them, such as 'Figure 5' or 'Table 6'.

REFERENCES : All bibliographical references should be numbered and listed at the end of the paper in a section called "References". When referring to a reference in the text, place the corresponding reference number in square brackets.

DO NOT USE ANY AUTOMATIC PAGE NUMBERING! Instead please indicate the page numbers as well as the paper code lightly at the back in pencil.

DELIVERY :

The manuscript must be :

  • hand delivered or mailed to Catherine Decosse (please do not fold manuscript and protect it with a cardboard insert) with the complete copyright form. This can be found as a MSWord document here or as a postscript document here.
    AND
  • transmitted electronically as MSWord or PostScript files to <cdecosse@mail.cern.ch>

Catherine DECOSSE
CERN
ECP Division
14-3-020
CH-1211 Geneva 23

Thank you for your cooperation and look forward to meeting you.

 

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