Instructions for Preparing Your Final Manuscript

International Journal of Computer & Information Science (ACIS))

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PREPARING YOUR FINAL MANUSCRIPT

1. Your paper must be written in English, carefully checked for correct grammar and spelling.

2. Manuscripts should be typed on one side only of plain white paper (letter size).

3. To format your manuscript correctly, see the Page Layout Guideline.

4. Manuscripts should be single-spaced, with a double space between paragraphs and a five-space paragraph indentation. Allow an extra half space above a line containing superscripts and below a line containing subscripts.

5. Authors must use Microsoft Word 97 or higher in producing the final manuscript and should send in their final manuscript via e-mail as an attachment document. A hard copy of the manuscript should also be submitted.

If authors have any figures, tables, formulas, graphs, and photographs not written in Word 97 or higher format, then authors should leave the appropriate space in the Word 97 or higher file for the figures, tables, formulas, graphs, and photographs. However, the figures, tables, formulas, graphs, and photographs should be included in the hard copy. The publisher will patch your illustrations in the hard copy to the space you provide in WORD 97 file or higher.

6. The total number of pages must be written IN PENCIL on the back of the last page: No marks are to be put on the front side of the original pages; do not put page numbers on your paper. Do not FOLD OR STAPLE your manuscript.

7. The paper should include: (a) title (10 words maximum length) (b) author’s name(s), affiliation and present address (c) abstract (maximum 200 words) (d) key words (maximum of six) (e) an introduction, clearly explaining the nature of the problem, previous work, purpose and contribution of paper (f) a conclusion section which should clearly indicate advantages, limitations and possible application (g) an acknowledgement section (h) a reference section (see below)

8. References should be indicated in the text by a number in square brackets. References should be numbered in the order cited in the manuscript. For example:

Journal papers: author's first initials, followed by last name, title in quotation marks, journal (in Italics), volume and issue number, inclusive pages, month, and year. For example:

[1] D. E. Perry, and G. E. Kaiser, "Models of Software Development Environments", IEEE Trans. Software Eng., vol. 17, no. 3, pp. 283-295, Mar. 1991.

Papers of proceedings: author's first initials, followed by last name, title in quotation marks, proceedings/symposium/workshop name (in Italics), location, month, and year, and inclusive page numbers. For example:

[2] D. S. Wile, and D. G. Allard, "Worlds: An Organizing Structure for Object-Bases", in Proc. ACM SIGSOFT/SIGPLAN Symp., Palo Alto, CA, Dec. 1986, pp. 130-142. International Journal of Computer & Information Science (ACIS)) Books: author's first initials, followed by last name, title (in Italics), edition, location: publisher, year.

[3] R. S. Pressman, “Software Engineering : A Practitioner's Approach”, 4th Edition, New York: McGraw-Hill, 1997.

9. Diagrams and photographs must be of high quality. Diagrams and lettering must be computer-designed. Photographs of diagrams are acceptable, but photocopies are not. Photographs must be on glossy paper.

10. Page charges: The author will be invoiced a page charge of $25.00 per printed page to cover part of the cost of publication after a manuscript has been accepted for publication. Page charges for ACIS members will be waived if requested; for non-members page charges are required.

11. Biographical sketch. The biographical sketch is limited to 120 words for each author and should describe each author's current position, research interest, professional activities, the number of books (or chapters) and articles published, and external grants and honors received.

12. Photograph. Black and white, passport-type photograph (1” x 1.25”) of each author.

13. Microsoft Word 97 or higher file and hard copy. Submit your hard copy of the manuscript and e-mail Word 97 or higher file as an attachment document.

Letter Size (8.5" x ll") Font Style: Times International Journal of Computer & Information Science (ACIS))

Manuscript Title  Font size 12 point  Upper and lower case 1"  Style Bold Title*  Alignment centered over the two columns of body 1st author name1 2nd author name2 text SDS University, USA TRW Automotive Electronics, USA Author Information  Font size 10 point Abstract  Upper and lower case for the name ______body text And the affiliation ______ Style Normal  Alignment centered under the title Keywords: __, __, Number Style 1. Introduct ______ 1 ______1.1 ______ ______* See  2 ______Footnote 2.1 ______section  ______1 See Sub Headings Footnote section  Font size 10 point  Style Bold 2 see  Upper and lower case Footnote  Alignment Left section .75" Body Text  Font size 10 point  Upper and lower case  Style Normal Additional Pages  Alignment Justified

Charts and Graphs .75" 3.25" .25" 3.25" .75"  Font size 8 point minimum  Upper and lower case  Style Normal .75"  Centered under one or two columns of body text

 Line thickness minimum .013"

Illustrations and Photographs  Font size 8 point minimum  Upper and lower case captions  Style Normal body text body text  Black and white  Centered under one or two columns of body text  Line thickness minimum .013"

Footnote .75"  * This work was supported by the TRW Foundation.  1 Computer Science Department, Brookings, SD 57007, E-mail: [email protected].  2 Farmington Hills, MI 48335, E-mail: de@trw,com

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