ATT4_CHECKLIST_Styling_7-1-13.pdf

Styling Checklist

(Station-authored papers) rev. 7-1-13

Publication title:

SRS Work File Number:

Author:

Globally replace:

“et al.” to “and others.”

“%” symbol to “percent.”

“/” symbol to “per” in text when used with English measurements; and “/” symbol for “per” with metric

General:

_______ The manuscript has been checked for spelling and GPO-styled words added to the custom dictionary.

A header has been inserted on all pages (author’s last name and page number).

Author information is complete and conforms to SRS Authors Guide.

Keywords are in alpha order with first word uppercased and a period at the end.

Within-text symbols and the first occurrence of tables and figures are highlighted.

Inconsistencies in capitalization, compounding, number style, abbreviations, use of italics or underscores, and sequence of anything alphabetical or numerical have been corrected.

For within-text lists, a comma separates the penultimate item from the “and.”

Units of measure conform to the SRS Authors Guide.

Numerals conform to the SRS Authors Guide.

Genus and species are italicized.

References to other passages within the manuscript are accurate and consistent.

Superscripts, subscripts, symbols, and equations in the electronic file match the original manuscript.

In-text citations are in alpha order, have correct punctuation, and use “and others.”

Literature citations conform to the SRS Authors Guide; if all are in-text references, then use “Literature

Cited”; if any are not referenced in the text, use “References” as the section header.

Spelling and capitalization are correct for proper names; trade names; and titles of publications, papers, documents, acts, and laws.

Verify spelling and capitalization of scientific names (and authorities when included)

Alpha is used for appendix tables and figures (table A.1; fig. A.1).

Formatting of correspondence and unpublished material conforms to the SRS Authors Guide.

Bulleted and numbered lists conform to the SRS Authors Guide.

Mathematical equation terms conform to the SRS Authors Guide.

Order for signs of aggregation is {[( )]}.

“Less than” is expressed as a symbol for mathematical terms (less than 10 is <10).

Mistakes in basic grammar have been identified and corrected.

Remove hyperlinks and field codes.

Figures and Tables

Tables and figures have been checked for conformity to guidelines; needed corrections have been identified for the graphic designer, the author, and others involved in the manuscript preparation.

Figure references in text are written out; abbreviated in parentheses; table references are lower case.

Figure captions conform to the SRS Authors Guide; table titles conform to the SRS Authors Guide.

Finally:

_______ A hardcopy of manuscript with track styling changes in red has been placed in manuscript file.

_______ A signed hard copy of this Checklist has been placed in manuscript file.

Stylist Initials: _________________ Date complete: ________________