Submissions

Submission Preparation Checklist

As part of the submission process, authors are required to check off their submission's compliance with all of the following items, and submissions may be returned to authors that do not adhere to these guidelines.

• Please read carefully before continuing:
  
  - The submission file is in Microsoft Word (.doc or .docx)
  
  - All URL addresses in the text (e.g. taylorinstitute.ucalgary.ca) are hyperlinked.
  
  - The text is single-spaced, uses a 12-point font and employs italics for emphasis (with the exception of URL addresses).
  
  - All illustrations, figures and tables are placed within the text at the appropriate points, rather than at the end.
  
  - For peer review purposes, authors’ names are removed from the submission file, with “Author” and year used in the bibliography, instead of author name, title, description, etc.
  
  - For peer review purposes, authors’ institution names and cities are removed from the submission file, with “University” and “City” used instead.
  
  - All authors listed are aware that the proposal is being submitted under their name(s). Authors can be listed as primary author on a maximum of two proposal submissions.
  
  - Co-authors are entered in Step 3. Enter Metadata (if applicable).
  
  - All presenting authors agree that if accepted, they will register, pay and attend the conference to present their work at the designated time.
  
  - Co-authors who do not intend to present or attend the conference do not need to register or pay the registration fee.
  
  - The proposed title is no more than 70 characters in length. Titles exceeding this limit may be changed at the discretion of the organizers.
  
  - All primary authors will be automatically included as peer reviewers. If you wish to opt-out of peer reviewing – email ticonf@ucalgary.ca
• All personal information is removed:
  
  To remove personal information from file (PC user)
  
  - Go to File Explorer (manila folder icon)
  - Select your file by clicking once
  - Right click > select Properties from menu
  - Go to Details tab > click Remove Properties and Personal Information (link at the bottom of the dialogue box)
  - From the Remove Properties dialogue box, select Create a copy with all possible properties removed (radio button at top) > Click OK
  - File will appear in same location as original, retitled "File name - Copy"
  - Rename file as needed
  
  To remove personal information from file (Mac user)
  
  - Open the file
  - Click on Tools on the main header menu
  - Select Protect Document
  - Select Remove personal information from this file on save
  - Click OK