Publishing Instructions for ODP Scientists

Table and Range Chart Formatting Specifications

These guidelines outline requirements for volumes through Leg 169S. For guidelines for volumes Leg 169 and beyond, or for specific questions, contact the ODP publications coordinator: PubCrd@odpemail.tamu.edu, (979) 845-1909.

Submission requirements

Tables must be prepared electronically using spreadsheet or word processing software. See Software Specifications.

Table formats

Each table must be saved in a separate file. Include caption and footnotes in the table file.
All tabular material cited in the Scientific Results volume will be prepared in a PDF and/or ASCII format. Authors may select one of the following options for each table cited in a manuscript.
Supplementary tabular material that is not specifically cited in the manuscript may also be included on the volume CD-ROM (on a space available basis) and linked to the version of the volume on the WWW. It is the author's responsibility to prepare these files and any necessary captions, column heads, footnotes, or readme materials. Contact the ODP publications coordinator, PubCrd@odpemail.tamu.edu, (979) 845-1909, to check on space availability.
Tables should be prepared in WordPerfect (tab delimited) or Excel. Tables prepared in graphics programs (e.g., Illustrator) will not be accepted because the contents of the tables are not searchable.
The publication format for all tables must be identified at time of initial submission.

Table numbers and captions

Each table needs a number and a brief caption. For example, "Table 8. Pore-fluid chemical data, Site 1041.") Longer explanations should be placed in a table footnote. For example, "Notes: ND = not determined.* = determined by spectroscopy."
Include table numbers on the electronic version and printouts of all tables. For multiple-page tables, mark the table number and part on every page (e.g., "Table 1 continued [part 2 of 4]").

Layout

Prepare each table on a separate page, or pages.

Symbols and abbreviations

All symbols and abbreviations must be defined in the table note.

Core, section, interval identifiers

In a table with data from the same hole, the leg and hole number may be omitted after the first line. If the hole numbers differ but the leg number remains the same, the latter may be omitted after the first line. See recent Initial Reports volumes for examples.

Range charts

Range charts in which species abundances appear as letters or numbers are considered tables. Follow guidelines for table formatting.
Charts that contain symbols or bars of various widths to denote abundances or other characteristics are considered figures.
See also Paleontological Descriptions and Range Charts in the Terminology Guidelines section.

Scientific Results Manuscript Preparation Guidelines

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