Guidelines to Oxford Publishing, for LTER Network scientists and
Status of Publication Series (see below)
ATTN PIs - if you have anything to add to or comment on this page, please
contact McOwiti O. Thomas in the
LTER Network Office.
Please contact McOwiti for a copy of the Contractual Agreement between
OUP and LTER concerning the Synthesis Series
A. steps to dealing with Oxford University Press (OUP):
a) submit prospectus/outline to Kirk Jensen.
Indicate
- the
overall theme
- why
it is important
- who
will be assigned which tasks in producing the volume, including who will
be the lead point person
b) If necessary, remind Kirk Jensen after waiting
for 2-3 months maximum.
c) negotiate changes to prospectus with Jensen,
use LTER Publications Committee as an intermediary as necessary.
d) sign contract (standard LTER contract)
e) submit all manuscripts (in toto) to
OUP
f) receive copy edited manuscripts (sent to first
editor to distribute to authors; returned to OUP in toto by first editor)
g) receive galley proofs from OUP (sent to first
editor only)
h) submit corrected galley proofs to OUP
i) submit index to OUP (created from galley proofs)
B. Sample Prospecti from sites already past prospectus stage
C. Sample Contract
D. Contact Information –
Kirk Jensen
Executive Editor
Oxford University Press
198 Madison Avenue
New York, NY 10016
(212) 726-6035
FAX (212) 726-6443
kaj@oup-usa.org
E. Editors coordinate chapter peer-review process -- All sites will want
peer-review of their chapters. NOTE - Oxford does not initiate this....the
editors must take the lead. BE AWARE |
