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Instructions to Authors
All abstracts, whether invited or contributed, whether platform or poster, have the same two-page format. All abstracts will be published in the Proceedings, a special issue of Microscopy and Microanalysis, the official journal of the Microscopy Society of America and the Microbeam Analysis Society. The deadline for receipt of all abstracts is February 15, 1999. Abstracts received after that date will not be accepted.
- Please read all instructions carefully.
- The abstract should be a condensed version of the final presentation and include all significant findings.
- Abstracts, whether invited or contributed, must adhere to the instructions on this page and the next page. The entire abstract must be on two pages, no more, no less. A sample abstract appears on the links below. The second page may be used for halftone illustrations.
- An Electronic Author Data Form must be filled out for each abstract submitted. A printout of the electronically submitted Author Data Sheet must accompany the abstract. In lieu of the electronic printout, a letter indicating First Author, Title, and the electronically assigned PD# may be used. No abstract will be accepted without a valid PD#. If electronic submission of the Author Data Form is not possible, a hard copy of this form can be obtained by contacting the MSA Meeting Management at 708-361-6045. It is imperative that this request be received no later than February 1, 1999 to ensure that the form reaches you in time to be submitted with your abstract.
- Three copies of each abstract must be submitted along with the original. Make sure the copies are good quality since they - not the original - will be used for review and for assigning the abstract 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 but cannot be guaranteed without consultation.
- All abstracts are reviewed by the Program Committee. Reasons for rejection include: lack of relevance; poor science quality; previous publication; excessive commercialism; deliberate fraud or hoax; lack of neatness. Authors of rejected abstracts will receive a written explanation for the rejection from the Program Chair.
- You are responsible for presenting your abstract 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 abstract. Failure to do so will result in rejection of your abstracts in future meetings.
- Send abstracts (original and three good copies) along with
the Electronic Author Data Form printout to:
Microscopy & Microanalysis'99,
7000 West Southwest Highway,
Chicago Ridge, IL 60415.
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 abstracts by fax. A faxed abstract will not be acknowledged or accepted as a "reservation" for an original abstract received after the deadline.
- Receipt of abstracts will be acknowledged promptly. Corresponding authors will be notified of a session and time assignments on/or about May 15, 1999.
- Information regarding the technical content of the meeting
or of specific sessions can be obtained from the MSA Web page
(http://WWW.MSA.Microscopy.Com) or from the
Program Chair, Jay Jerome,
Department of Pathology,
Wake Forest University,
School of Medicine,
Medical Center Boulevard,
Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1092,
Email (preferred): jjerome@wfubmc.edu;
Phone: 336-716-4972;
Fax: 336-716-6174.
All other questions about the meeting should be directed to the MSA Meeting Managers, 7000 West Southwest Highway, Chicago Ridge, IL 60415 * Phone: 708-361-6045 * Fax: 708-361-6166.
Detailed Instructions for Authors
1. TEXT. Write abstracts 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 abstract must be on two pages, no more, no less.
- Sample Abstract Page 1 [850 Kbytes]
- Sample Abstract Page 2 [850 Kbytes]
2. TYPESETTING. Use a word processor (with laser or bubble-jet printer - NOT a dot-matrix printer) or an electric typewriter. Use 12 point Times Roman or similar, 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, and will not be reduced; please see that it is sufficiently clean and dark enough to insure legibility and good appearance. Please follow the model of the sample abstract on page 16. Avoid individualized formatting and special typefaces.
3. PLEASE NOTE THAT PREPRINTED FORMS ARE NO LONGER SUPPLIED. Submit abstracts on good-quality plain white paper. The material must fit within a 6-3/4" x 9" rectangle. Computer printouts and figures may be pasted in place. Write 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 the 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:
TABLE 1 - Elements and their concentrations (after Ref. 3).
FIG. 1 - Energy-dispersive x-ray spectra from second region indicate presence of Y.
6. LINE DRAWINGS. Use original inked drawings or glossy prints (NOT duplicate copies), with lines and stencilled legends thick enough to remain legible after reproduction. Paste into place on page 2, with captions 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 m).
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 parenthesis) in column headings. Place on page 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 abstract, before the figures. Acknowledgements 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:
1. R. H. Geiss and D.R. Clarke. Proc. Ann MSA Meeting 35(1977)525.
2. J. I. Goldstein et al., Practical Electron Microscopy, New York Plenum (1975)407.
3. T. A. Hall, in G. Oster, Ed., Physical Techniques in Biological Research, New York Academic Press (1971)12.
4. R. G. Stafford et al., in Environmental Measurement, Washington, D.C., NIST Special Publication 464(1977)659.
5. This research was supported by the Office of Circumlocution under Contract N00014-78-0094. The aid of Dr. Uriah Heep of City University is gratefully acknowledged.
10. COPYRIGHT AGREEMENT. By submitting a abstract, 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 abstract (with proper acknowledgement) 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.
- Sample Abstract Page 1 [850 Kbytes]
