Editorial Guidelines

1. Style guide

Scientific and Technical	Medical
Chicago Other: ___________	CBE Other: ___________
Social Science	Marketing communications
APA Other: ___________	Associated Press New York Times Other: ___________
Corporate style guide	Special style conventions for the project

2. Dictionary
   • Prescriptive: American Heritage
   • Descriptive: Webster’s

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Technical Guidelines

• Authoring software
• Word processing: __________________________________
• Graphics: ________________________________________
• Audiovisual production: _____________________________
• Presentation: ______________________________________
• Programming language: _____________________________
• Browser: ___________________________________
• Other: ___________________________________________
• Hardware platform
• Processor: _______________________________________
• Memory: ________________________________________
• Hard drive: ______________________________________
• Operating system
• Windows
• Mac
• UNIX
• Other?
• Graphics adapter
• Diskette drive
• ZIP drive
• CD-ROM or DVD drive

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Production Guidelines

Print

• Paper: Weight: ____________________ Finish: ___________________
• Inks: Number: ______ Colors: _________________________________
• Special instructions: ___________________________________________
• Print quantity: ________________________________________________

Online

• Distributed by:
• Web
• Lotus Notes
• Other type of server
• DVD
• CD
• Diskette
• Packaging
• Jewel case
• Installation instructions
• Labels
• Liner notes
• Requirements for the viewing equipment (minimum software and hardware needed)

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