[Note to author: Use this template for your publication manuscript. Highlight the text below and insert your copy directly into the template to ensure that it is in the correct format. For further instruction, refer to Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission online. When finished, delete any remaining template copy from the document (including this note). This is not the final document. After the manuscript has been edited it will be sent to design.]

Title of Publication: Title-Style Caps (18 pt, boldface, centered)

Author 1, Job Title, Department (leave out "Department of"), Organization (12 pt)

Author 2, Job Title, Department, Organization

Set the margins to 1 inch and the line spacing to 2.0 (double space). Use a 12-point font. Left-justify the text and skip a line (double return) between paragraphs — don't indent.

Start typing the introductory material without a heading. Use the introductory section to describe the purpose of the publication, what it covers, why it's important, etc.

<1>Headings

Use headings to break up the material and make it easier to read and comprehend. First-level headings should represent the main points of your publication, with second- and third-level headings representing the supporting information. For example, you might use five subheadings to explain each of the five kinds of something, the five ways something is done, the five challenges, the five geographical areas impacted, etc.

Follow the rules of outlines: There must always be at least two of each level in an outline. If a second-level heading is used, there must be at least two second-level headings. Do not immediately follow a heading with a lower-level heading.

<1>First-Level Heading (16 pt, boldface, title-style caps, left-justified)

<2>Second-Level Heading (14 pt, title-style caps, left-justified)

<3>Third-Level Heading (12 pt, boldface, title-style caps, left-justified)

<1>Text Citations

When using conclusions, data, ideas, suggestions, or quotes from another source, insert a text citation with the last names of up to three authors and the year of publication, usually in parentheses.

<1>Figures and Tables

Put each figure (photo, graph, chart, diagram) in a separate JPG file and name it appropriately (for example, fig_1.jpg, fig_2.jpg).

Indicate where tables and figures should be placed in the document by inserting instructions on the left margin on a line by themselves:

<INSERT FIGURE 1 HERE>

Figure 1. Place the figure caption below where the figure should go. It should start with the figure number, followed by a period and a description of the figure in sentence-style caps and ending with a period. Please place the information about permission to use the figure after the caption in parentheses.

Table 1. Place the table heading above where the table should go. Use the table number followed by a period and a description of what data is in the table. Any permissions for use of the data or the table goes under the table as a note.

<INSERT TABLE 1 HERE>

<1>Additional Resources (optional)

Alphabetize a resource list by the author's last name. This is information that was not cited but could be referred to for more information.

<1>Glossary (optional)

If including a glossary, make sure that all the terms listed are used in the text. Alphabetize the terms.

For example:

capital One of the three factors of production in addition to land and labor; the net worth of a business or household; the fund or sum of money that one is willing to or already has invested.

<1>Acknowledgements (optional)

Use this space to thank those who contributed to the publication, perhaps by reviewing it, offering suggestions, providing data, providing permission to use previously published content, etc.

<1>References

Alphabetize references by the last name of the first author. If no individual author is listed, use the organization, association, or business name as the author.

It is the author's responsibility to check each reference to make sure it contains complete and accurate information. Always spell out the names of journals and organizations. If the reference contains a URL, it should be checked immediately before submitting the paper.

Authors must cross-check that each reference is cited in the text at least once and each text citation has a corresponding reference.

Refer to Preparing Your Manuscript for Submission online for examples of each type of reference.