"Short Notes on Alaskan Geology" is a collection of brief contributions describing recent geological investigations of limited scope. This publication is widely distributed to a state, national, and international audience that represents industry, academia, government agencies, and the general public. Manuscripts are accepted for consideration with the understanding that they have not been previously published and are not being submitted for publication elsewhere, that all persons listed as authors have given their approval for submission of the paper, and that any person cited as a source of personal communication has approved such a citation. Authors are encouraged to suggest appropriate reviewers and provide reviewer's telephone numbers.
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTSAuthors should submit three paper copies of their draft manuscripts to Short Notes Editor, Alaska Division of Geological and Geophysical Surveys, 794 University Avenue, Suite 200, Fairbanks, Alaska 99709-3645. Contributors should retain one copy of all materials submitted; DGGS is not responsible for materials lost in the mail. In general, articles are limited to no more than 10 manuscript pages (about 2,000 words of text), including references, figures, and tables.All draft manuscripts will be examined and approved by the DGGS editor and at least two technically-competent reviewers. After technical reviews are completed, copies of review forms and reviewed manuscript pages will be returned to the author for revision (if required) and resubmittal. Conflicts between reviewers and authors must be resolved to the satisfaction of the DGGS editor before final acceptance of manuscripts. Final submittals must be provided as double-spaced paper copy and on high-density PC diskette (Microsoft Word or Word Perfect). Questions should be directed to the DGGS editor [(907) 474-7147] prior to mailing. Substantial changes by the authorwhether scientific or editorial-are not permitted after the manuscript is in galley form.
TEXT PREPARATIONManuscripts should be double spaced with 1-inch margins on all sides. The title page should include the title of the article and the name(s) and affiliation(s) of the author(s). Because of the brevity of Short Notes articles, tables of contents, lists of illustrations, and abstracts are not accepted. Words to be printed in italics should be typed in italics.Specific guidelines for units of measure, abbreviations, references, etc. are provided in "Suggestions to Authors of Reports of the United States Geological Survey (7th edition)" or "Government Printing Office Style Manual 1973." Potential authors are also encouraged to consult the latest issue of Short Notes for information.
PREPARATION OF ILLUSTRATIONSAll figures should be provided in camera-ready form. Computer-generated illustrations are acceptable. Line figures are generally published in black and white, but color art may be accepted with the understanding that the author will pay additional costs (color separation and printing) for colored figures. Current page-cost infor...