Greenwood Press: Guidelines for Editors and Authors

Part I: Basic Guidelines

1. Welcome
2. Your Publishing Contract
3. Checklist for Manuscript Acceptance
4. What Is a Reference Work
5. Writing and Editing a Reference Publication
6. Style Sheet and How to Prepare Your Manuscript
7. Permissions, Copyright, and Other Issues
   1. Permissions Process FAQ
   2. Sample Permission Request Letter for Text
8. Illustrating a Reference Book
   1. Sample Permission Request for Images [Photos or Illustrations]
9. Production and Marketing Procedures

Part II: Guidelines for A-Z Projects

• The Encyclopedia or A-Z Project
• Working with Contributors
  • Sample Call for Contributors
  • Sample Contributor Spreadsheet or List
  • Sample Contributor Guidelines, A-Z Project
  • Sample Encyclopedia Entries
  • Sample Guide to Related Topics

Part III: Samples and Helpful Tips for All Authors

• Sample Table of Contents
• Preface Checklist
• How to Create Headings
• Sample Timeline or Chronology
• Sample Glossary
• Sidebars
• Sample Author/Editor and Contributor Biographies

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