Component parts | ||
| Text as hardcopy and file | □ | text with notes |
| □ | table of contents (generally not necessary for contributions to journals) | |
| □ | bibliography (using the author-year system) | |
| □ | list of references (using the current DAI system) | |
| □ | a separate list of captions | |
| □ | a separate list of illustration credits | |
| □ | abstract (approx. 150 words) | |
| □ | keywords (no more than five) | |
| □ | address with e-mail | |
| Illustrations | □ | original b/w prints, colour prints, transparencies, drawings (max. DIN A0) or digital images (see below); reproductions only in exceptional cases |
| □ | layout suggestions are required for plates | |
| □ | for assembled plates: contact the editing department beforehand | |
| □ | permission to publish and/or reproduce has to be granted | |
Format and style | ||
| Text + Notes For details see: keyword list | □ | text and notes should be written in a common text processing program, preferably using a Unicode character set (e. g. Gentium, free download in the internet) |
| □ | references to literature should be placed in foot- or endnotes | |
| □ | footnote numbers should be typed before punctuation marks | |
| □ | illustration references in the text should be given in brackets | |
| □ | the hierarchy of headings should be marked in the hardcopy | |
| □ | special characters should be marked in the hardcopy, or the used font should be supplied | |
| Formatting | □ | left-justified |
| □ | font size uniformly 12 pt | |
| □ | line spacing uniformly 1.5 | |
| □ | continuous pagination | |
| □ | foot- or endnotes | |
| □ | superscript or subscript | |
| □ | italics | |
| □ | bold | |
| □ | avoid other formatting (headings, indentations, word-division, columns, etc.) | |
| Illustrations | □ |
digital images: TIFF-files,
EPS-files; resolution in regard to the final printing size: 400 dpi for grey-scale and colour pictures, at least 1200 dpi for line drawings |
| □ | original illustrations should be marked on the reverse with continuous numbering, indication of section and orientation | |
Submission | ||
| Author submits | □ | hardcopy of the complete manuscript, continuously paginated |
| □ | digital version of the manuscript | |
| □ | illustrations: originals and/or printable digital images | |
| □ | print-outs of digital images | |
| □ | for review: all illustrations in screen resolution (up to 100 dpi) in one file (PowerPoint, PDF, Word) | |
| □ | layout suggestions for plates | |
| Author retains | □ | a copy of all documents submitted |