As you prepare your text, please adhere to the following guidelines to ensure the creation of a well-structured, accessible, and engaging publication.
Structure
A clear structure is essential for enhancing readability, both in print and digital formats. The key to effective organization lies in maintaining consistency throughout, from the broad sections down to the specific headings.
Chapters
- Organize chapters logically and maintain consistency throughout the text.
- If chapters are divided into sub-chapters, ensure that all chapters follow this structure. If some chapters are split into parts, the same structure must apply to all chapters in a multi-chapter work.
- Chapters should be of similar length.
- Chapter titles should be clear, concise, and informative.
Parts and Sections
- When grouping chapters into parts or sections, ensure consistency in the approach.
- Use descriptive titles for parts or sections, avoiding generic labels.
Text
- Avoid long, uninterrupted text blocks, excessive headings, and overly complex tables.
Headings
Headings are a vital element in making your work more readable and navigable. Consider the following when composing headings:
- Maintain consistency in the use of headings throughout your work.
- Headings should help break the text into digestible sections.
- Every chapter should begin with a heading, ensuring no text is left outside the heading structure.
- Each heading should logically follow from the previous one. Level 1 headings should always be followed by Level 2 (do not skip to Level 3).
- Keep headings concise.
- Refrain from including references or footnotes in headings.
Referencing
The preferred referencing style for this publication is the AMA 11th Edition.
Non-textual Material
Non-textual material encompasses artwork (such as line drawings, illustrations, photographs), tables, boxes, or equations. It is crucial to distinguish between these types of materials, as they have specific formatting requirements. The categories of non-textual material include:
Figures: Line drawings, photographs, diagrams, graphs
Boxes: Extracts, case studies, lists, vignettes, material presented without columns
Tables: Material that includes columns
Equations
Other Considerations for Non-textual Material
- Any third-party material intended for reproduction must be cleared for copyright permissions.
- Use a naming convention that identifies the chapter and figure sequence (e.g., "Figure 1.4 refers to the fourth figure in Chapter 1"). Table and box titles should appear above the respective tables and boxes, while figure titles should be placed below the corresponding figure.
- Do not embed images within the text, as this degrades resolution. Artwork should be submitted separately in JPG, TIFF, or EPS formats (using figure numbers as filenames). Ensure that image resolution is appropriate for print:
For photographs: 300 dpi at 10mm × 15mm
For line art: 600–1200 dpi at 10mm × 15mm
Abstract
Abstract is essential for making your work searchable and discoverable online. Therefore, it is crucial to include them when submitting your text.
Abstract provides a concise overview of the content, allowing potential readers to quickly assess whether a book or chapter is relevant to their needs.
- For Turkish books, an extended English summary (600 to 1000 words) must be provided for each chapter in editorial works written by different authors.
- In monographic works, an extended English summary (1000-1500 words) should follow the table of contents.