Abstract Submission Instructions and Format Sample

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To ensure that your data is entered correctly, please follow all directions carefully. When you have completed the abstract submission process, please print a copy of the submitted abstract. To do this, go to the "Submitted" section on the "View Submissions" page and click the "print" button.

  1. Create Submission: To begin a new abstract choose "Create a New Submission" on the sidebar
  2. View Submission: To view abstracts that are in progress or already submitted choose "View Submissions".
  3. DEADLINE: The deadline for electronic submission of abstracts is September 19, 2008 at 11:59 pm ET.
  4. ABSTRACT LIMIT: Authors are limited to three (3) Presenter abstract submissions.
  5. CHARACTER LIMIT: There is a limit of 2300 characters including spaces, title, body, authors, and institutions for the text of your abstract submission.
  6. SPECIAL CHARACTERS and FORMATTING: If you copy and paste the title and/or body from your word processor, special characters or formatting may not transfer. You will have to replace special characters and/or insert formatting tags using the character palette.
  7. TITLE: The title should be entered in mixed case. PLEASE DO NOT enter the title in all capital letters.
  8. AUTHORS: Please enter all authors in the order they should appear in the heading of the abstract.
  9. INSTITUTIONS: Enter all department and institutional affiliations. Department is an optional field.
  10. KEY WORDS: You are required to select at least two key words from a predefined list.
  11. ABSTRACT PROOF: Carefully check the proof of your abstract. Make sure all special characters and formatting is displaying properly in your proof. If you find errors, return to the appropriate page by clicking on the page name in the sidebar menu, and make your corrections.
  12. SUBMITTING YOUR ABSTRACT: If you have not completed all required sections/items you will not be able to submit your abstract. When all required information is entered, the "submit" button will appear at the bottom.
  13. TECHNICAL SUPPORT: If you have any difficulty with the submission process that you cannot resolve yourself, please call or e-mail ScholarOne Technical support. The e-mail address and phone number are available from anywhere on the site by clicking on the "Technical Support" link located in the upper right-hand corner of each page