Fechner Day 2005 October 19-22 Traverse City, Michigan, USA

Deadline for the submission of manuscripts: August 12th, 2005

Preparation of Manuscripts

Please observe that the proceedings will contain 6 page articles including brief abstracts (150 words). No single abstracts will be accepted. If 6 pages is too much for your article, we will accept 4 pages. Five page articles are to be avoided because they necessitate a blank page.  There is a manuscript example in doc-format, rtf-format and pdf-format.

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1. The manuscripts have to be submitted in English, fully formatted with tables, figures and references included in the text.
   Do not number pages.
   The maximum manuscript length for either a paper or a poster is 6 pages (see above).
   
   
2. You can submit papers in A4 (21 x 29.7 cm) or American letter size (8 1/2 x 11 inches) paper format . The text area of your document should, however, always be 15.7 x 24.2 cm (6.179 x 9.525 inches).
   If you submit in A4 format: Set margins of 2.65 cm (1.043 inches) on all sides. Use the Times New Roman font, size 11. Consider that graphics will be reduced in size to about 83% compared to standard printing. Therefore: Do not use thin lines or small fonts in graphs.
   
   
3. Type up to about 55 lines per page. Use single-spacing.
   For uniformity of documents, justify left and right edges.
   
   
4. Style guidelines (adapted from the ones of Fechner Day 01):
   
   Title:
   Title should be typed in capital letters (font size 12), bold type, and centered at the top of the first page, one line below the top margin.
   
   Authors, affiliations and e-mail addresses:
   Type name of the author(s) in upper and lowercase letters, centered one line below the title. Center the affiliation(s) and e-mail address(es) on the next line(s).
   
   Abstract:
   Place Abstract heading centered with margins of 3.65 cm (1.437 inches) and two lines below the affiliation of the last author. The text of the abstract should begin one line below the heading.
   
   Headings:
   Should be centered on the page written in bold type. A main heading should be preceded by one line, except for the Abstract heading, and followed by one line. Side headings should be preceded by one line and also followed by one. Use plain italic typeface for side headings and place them to the left.
   
   Main text:
   Start the main text two lines below the abstract. Do not use the Introduction heading! Adjust left and right edges.
   
   References:
   The References heading should be treated as a main heading according to the typing instructions above. References to unpublished material are not allowed.
   
   Tables and Figures:
   Should be placed at top of page or at bottom of page.
   Table title should be placed above the table. Start the text two lines below the table.
   Use copy-ready figures with a figure caption under each figure. The text should start two lines below the figure caption.
   
   Equations:
   Should start 1 cm (0.394 inches) from left margin and should be given a number within parenthesis at the right margin. Separate them from the text by one line above and one line below. Check indexes and exponents for readability when reduced in size.
   
   Footnotes:
   Avoid footnotes. If unavoidable, place one footnote at the end of the reference list.

Submission of Manuscripts

To avoid problems and ensure a good quality of the abstract volume we would like you to submit your contribution threefold:

1. Send a high-quality printed copy of the document, pages numbered on their back to:
   
   John Monahan   FD2005
   Department of Psychology
   Central Michigan University
   Mt. Pleasant, MI 49959
   USA
   
   
2. Please send the original document in editable format (as you processed it) via email to us in whatever program you have used as well as in a Word-convertible-file and/or a .rtf-file. (We will, if necessary, try to find a way to correct minor mistakes.)
   
   In case you have separate graphics files, please send them also.
   
   
3. Send us a file via email a Postscript file or a PDF file.
   
   Postscript files can be generated on any platform if the appropriate drivers are installed.
   The PDF file should be publication quality.
   
   Email to FD2005@cmich.edu
   
   Send author(s), title and abstract in the body of the message.
   
   Use subject: ISPmanuscript. Give your file a name beginning with authors’ initials. Attach the file(s) to the message.

Checking of Documents

Check graphics, formulas and rare symbols for proper printing. If possible print the Postscript and/or PDF file and do the checking again.

We are looking forward to receiving your submission.

The Organizing Committee,
John Monahan, James Townsend, & Sonya Sheffert