Submissions and Formats of Articles
Current articles in Search and Discovery are presented in one or more of the following formats:
- HTML text, with JPEG or GIF images/figures with text and links to figures throughout text, linked to PDF of entire article with links to figures
- PDF entire article, text and figures with links to figures
- PDF entire oral or poster presentation, with accompanying abstract and references
Search and Discovery is accessible to any user from its site, from the AAPG site (www.aapg.org), from the Datapages host site (www.datapages.com), and by linkage from other sites that choose to provide "gateways."
Search and Discovery articles will also be available with Datapages archival AAPG library, so that subscribers, if they wish, will be able to search for them simultaneously with the archival documents.
Submittal
Presentation or manuscript
- Documents/data comprising presentation (presentation slides or poster) or manuscript. References are appreciated.
Preferred Formats
- Text--HTML, Microsoft Word, ASCII, Rich Text Format, PDF
- Spreadsheets--Microsoft Excel, Access
- Images/Figures/Graphics—PDF, PowerPoint, TIF for conversion into JPEG or GIF and into PDF
Presentations in PowerPoint are acceptable and welcomed.
Manuscripts or presentations (< 20 MB) are transmitted by email. Download the permissions form, complete and include with the project files.
Search and Discovery's goal is to be helpful to authors and to be flexible in procedures and requirements so that the authors' ideas and supporting data are presented in the most effective manner and in a timely fashion.