Author Help
WELCOME AUTHORS!
This AUTHOR HELP section explains the mechanics of writing for the Forest Encyclopedia Network (FEN). In this section you will learn how to effectively write contributions for any one of the volumes in the encyclopedia network. Writing for the encyclopedia network, like writing for other outlets is challenging and demanding. But, since the hypertext publishing process is fast and the potential viewing audience is large, writing for the encyclopedia network can be very rewarding. Your contribution will also be peer reviewed, which will help you achieve a high quality product and allows you to claim peer review credit in your own personal evaluation process as a scientist.
We recommend that you read the overview of the entire authoring process before you begin. Then you might want to review the section which provides guidance on how to write hypertext pages and that deals with style issues. Given this background, you will then be ready to join the encyclopedia network and submit an application to become an author. Once your application is approved, you may begin to create new pages and import your own work from your desktop to your online pages. When you finish uploading your written work, you will electronically forward your new content to FEN editors who will manage the peer review process.
IF YOU WISH TO PROVIDE A NEW SCIENTIFIC CONTRIBUTION TO THE FOREST ENCYCLOPEDIA NETWORK AND EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS, PLEASE CONTACT:
Mike Rauscher, FEN Managing Editor, using the email address: mrauscher@bellsouth.net
- Authoring Process Overview : The primary objective of the Encyclopedia Network is to provide a state-of-the-knowledge synthesis of research in various fields of science. The primary audience targeted by the encyclopdias in the network are the natural resource professionals of all ty
- First Steps to Authoring : The first thing that a prospective author needs to do is join the encyclopedia network and fill out an author application.
- Mechanics of Authoring : Encyclopedia content is constructed using one or a combionaton of only 4 different types of "objects" that can be created and edited: encyclopedia pages, images, tables, and citations.
- Authoring Style Guide : Authoring content for the hypertext encyclopedia network has many similarities to authoring for most application oriented scientific journals such as the Journal of Forestry. However, there are significant differences that must be understood in order to
- Mechanics of Publishing : Once a set of encyclopedia pages, consisting of a parent-child network, has been created in the author's workspace, the next step is to submit those pages to the publishing process.
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