AUTHOR LAYOUT INFORMATION FOR 8.5 x 11-INCH PROCEEDINGS MANUSCRIPTS


(1) ALL MANUSCRIPTS MUST BE IN ENGLISH.

(2) COLUMNS.  The paper title and author name(s) and affiliation(s)
should be centered in one-column format.  Your abstract and the
remainder of the paper should be in two-column format. Figures or
tables may span both columns, if necessary. If the last page is not
filled, please divide the data into two equal columns. Columns in the
two-column format are to be 3-1/4 inches wide (8.3 cm), with a
3/8-inch (0.8 cm) space between columns, for a total print area width
of 6-7/8 inches (17.5 cm). The length of the print area of any page
must not exceed 8-7/8 inches (22.5 cm).

(3) MARGINS.  Top and bottom margins should be 1-1/16 inch (2.5 cm).
Left and right margins should be 13/16 inches (2.1 cm). PLEASE NOTE:
The above measurements are not precise, and minor variations from
these measurements are acceptable.

(4) TITLE. The main title should be 14-point boldface Times or Times
Roman, centered over both columns, followed by two blank 12-point
lines. In the main title, initially capitalize nouns, pronouns,
verbs, adjectives, and adverbs; do not capitalize articles,
coordinate conjunctions, and prepositions (unless the title begins
with such a word).

(5) AUTHOR NAME(S)/AFFILIATION(S). The author name(s) and
affiliation(s) should be 12-point non-boldface Times or Times Roman,
centered below the title, followed by two blank 12-point lines.

(6) ABSTRACT.  The abstract heading is to be 11-point boldface,
initially capitalized, and centered within the column. The abstract
should be 10-point italicized Times or Times Roman, and may be up to
150 words. Leave two blank lines between the abstract and the heading
of your first section.

(7) TEXT - STYLE, SIZE, AND SPACING.  Normal text is to be single
spaced 10-point Times or Times Roman. The first line of each
paragraph is to be indented approximately º inch (0.5 cm), and the
entire text is to be fully justified--that is, flush left and flush
right. Do not place additional line spacing between paragraphs.

(8) HEADINGS
FIRST-ORDER HEADINGS. First-order headings (for example, 1:
Introduction) are to be 12-point boldface Times or Times Roman, flush
left, with one blank line before, and one blank line after.
SECOND-ORDER HEADINGS. Second-order headings (for example, 1.1:
Database elements) are to be 11-point boldface Times or Times Roman,
flush left, with one blank line before, and one blank line after.
THIRD-ORDER HEADINGS. If you require a third-order heading (we
discourage it), then it is to be 10-point boldface Times or Times
Roman, preceded by one blank line, and followed by a period and
normal text on same line.

(9) FIGURES AND TABLES. Figures and tables may fit across both
columns, if necessary.

(10) CAPTIONS.  Figure and table captions should be 10-point boldface
Helvetica, centered below the figure or table.

(11) FOOTNOTES. Place footnotes at the bottom of the column in which
they are referenced (not full width across two columns). Use
single-spaced 8-point Times or Times Roman. To help readers, avoid
footnotes altogether and include necessary peripheral observations in
your text (within parentheses, if you prefer, as in this sentence).

(12) REFERENCES. List and number all bibliographical references at
the end of your paper in single-spaced 9-point Times or Times Roman.
When citing within the text, enclose the citation number in square
brackets (for example, [1]).