Author Guidelines for 8.

5 x 11-inch Proceedings Manuscripts

Author(s) Name(s)
Author Affiliation(s)
E-mail

Abstract 3. Main title

The abstract is to be in fully-justified italicized The main title (on the first page) should begin 1-
text, at the top of the left-hand column as it is here, 3/8 inches (3.49 cm) from the top edge of the page,
below the author information. Use the word centered, and in Times 14-point, boldface type.
“Abstract” as the title, in 12-point Times, boldface Capitalize the first letter of nouns, pronouns, verbs,
type, centered relative to the column, initially adjectives, and adverbs; do not capitalize articles,
capitalized. The abstract is to be in 10-point, single- coordinate conjunctions, or prepositions (unless the
spaced type, and up to 150 words in length. Leave two title begins with such a word). Leave two 12-point
blank lines after the abstract, then begin the main blank lines after the title.
text.
4. Author name(s) and affiliation(s)
1. Introduction
Author names and affiliations are to be centered
All manuscripts must be in English. These beneath the title and printed in Times 12-point, non-
guidelines include complete descriptions of the fonts, boldface type. Multiple authors may be shown in a
spacing, and related information for producing your two- or three-column format, with their affiliations
proceedings manuscripts. Please follow them and if italicized and centered below their respective names.
you have any questions, direct them to the production Include e-mail addresses if possible. Author
editor in charge of your proceedings at the IEEE information should be followed by two 12-point blank
Computer Society Press: Phone (714) 821-8380 or Fax lines.
(714) 761-1784.
5. Second and following pages
2. Formatting your paper
The second and following pages should begin 1.0
All printed material, including text, illustrations, inch (2.54 cm) from the top edge. On all pages, the
and charts, must be kept within a print area of 6-1/2 bottom margin should be 1-1/8 inches (2.86 cm) from
inches (16.51 cm) wide by 8-7/8 inches (22.51 cm) the bottom edge of the page for 8.5 x 11-inch paper;
high. Do not write or print anything outside the print for A4 paper, approximately 1-5/8 inches (4.13 cm)
area. All text must be in a two-column format. from the bottom edge of the page.
Columns are to be 3-1/16 inches (7.85 cm) wide, with
a 3/8 inch (0.81 cm) space between them. Text must 6. Type-style and fonts
be fully justified.
A format sheet with the margins and placement Wherever Times is specified, Times Roman or
guides is available as both Word and PDF files as Times New Roman may be used. If neither is available
<format.doc> and <format.pdf>. It contains lines and on your word processor, please use the font closest in
boxes showing the margins and print areas. If you appearance to Times. Avoid using bit-mapped fonts if
hold it and your printed page up to the light, you can possible. True-Type 1 fonts are preferred.
easily check your margins to see if your print area fits
within the space allowed.
7. Main text 9. Footnotes
Type your main text in 10-point Times, single- Use footnotes sparingly (or not at all) and place
spaced. Do not use double-spacing. All paragraphs them at the bottom of the column on the page on
should be indented 1/4 inch (approximately 0.5 cm). which they are referenced. Use Times 8-point type,
Be sure your text is fully justified—that is, flush left single-spaced. To help your readers, avoid using
and flush right. Please do not place any additional footnotes altogether and include necessary peripheral
blank lines between paragraphs. observations in the text (within parentheses, if you
Figure and table captions should be 10-point prefer, as in this sentence).
boldface Helvetica (or a similar sans-serif font). List and number all bibliographical references in 9-
Callouts should be 9-point non-boldface Helvetica. point Times, single-spaced, at the end of your paper.
Initially capitalize only the first word of each figure When referenced in the text, enclose the citation
caption and table title. Figures and tables must be number in square brackets, for example [1]. Where
numbered separately. For example: “Figure 1. appropriate, include the name(s) of editors of
Database contexts”, “Table 1. Input data”. Figure referenced books [2].
captions are to be centered below the figures. Table
titles are to be centered above the tables. 10. References
8. First-order headings [1] A.B. Smith, C.D. Jones, and E.F. Roberts, Article Title,
Publisher, Location, Date.
For example, “1. Introduction”, should be Times
12-point boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, with [2] Jones, C.D., A.B. Smith, and E.F. Roberts, Book Title,
one blank line before, and one blank line after. Use a Publisher, Location, Date.
period (“.”) after the heading number, not a colon.

8.1. Second-order headings 11. Copyright forms and reprint orders

As in this heading, they should be Times 11-point You must include your fully-completed, signed
boldface, initially capitalized, flush left, with one IEEE copyright release form when you submit your
blank line before, and one after. paper. We must have this form before your paper can
be published in the proceedings. The copyright form is
8.1.1.Third-order headings. Third-order headings, as available as a Word file, <copyright.doc>, as a PDF
in this paragraph, are discouraged. However, if you version, <copyright.pdf>, and as a text file in
must use them, use 10-point Times, boldface, initially <authguid.txt>.
capitalized, flush left, preceded by one blank line, Reprints may be ordered using the form provided as
followed by a period and your text on the same line. <reprint.doc> or <reprint.pdf>.