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THE PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE

1. MANUSCRIPT FORMATTING

• Font and Type Size
• Margins and Alignment
• Spacing
• Pagination
• Italics
• Punctuation
• Diacritics and Special Characters

2. TEXT ELEMENTS

• Front Matter
• Headings
• Quotations
• Notes
• Bibliography
• Author Biography
• Translations

3. ILLUSTRATIONS

• Reflective Art
• Transparencies
• Digital Images
• Numbering Illustrations
• Maps
• Tables
• Callouts
• Captions
• Art Log

4. PERMISSIONS

• Determining Whether Permission Is Required
• Digital Rights
• How to Request Permission
• Submitting Permissions to the Press

5. CONTRIBUTED VOLUMES AND JOURNALS

• Manuscript
• Contributor Agreements
• Biographies
• Contributor Permissions
• Contributor Contact Information

6. SUBMISSION PROCEDURES

• Electronic Manuscript
• Artwork
• Mailing Instructions

7. THE PRODUCTION PROCESS

• Copyediting
• Cover Design
• Proofreading and Indexing

APPENDIXES

• A. Resources and Style Guides
• B. Final Submission Checklist
• C. Sample Permission Letter

INDEX