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In the context of this course, a review is a synthesis of a current computational biology research area. The target readership is composed of research and masters students in the computational biology. The typical length of a review is between 1800-2000 words. | In the context of this course, a review is a synthesis of a current computational biology research area. The target readership is composed of research and masters students in the computational biology. The typical length of a review is between 1800-2000 words. | ||
- | ===== LaTeX Templates and utilities ===== | ||
- | * {{:revcompbiol_latex_template.zip|LaTeX templates for the course}} (V1.0) | + | ===== Authorship ===== |
- | * [[http://www.latex-project.org/|LaTeX]] (Try installing it through your usual package manager first) | + | |
+ | In this course, the policy for authorship follows the guidelines of the [[http://www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/research/documents/research/good_research_practice.pdf|CAM Good research practice]]. | ||
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+ | If the manuscript builds upon the seminar presentation---as is generally the case---the (guest) lecturer who presented the topic is included in the list of authors. | ||
===== Initial Submission ===== | ===== Initial Submission ===== | ||
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+ | ==== Format ==== | ||
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+ | The guiding principle for the formatting of your initial submission is that it should ease peer-review: | ||
+ | * At a minimum, the heading (or title page) should include the title, name of authors, date, and abstract. | ||
+ | * The text should be double-space, single column text. | ||
+ | * Citations should be in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parenthetical_referencing|author-date]] format (e.g. APA-style). | ||
+ | * Figures (or tables) should be provided alongside the text with appropriate captions (titles). | ||
+ | * Pages should be numbered. | ||
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+ | As word processor, most students like to use Word, OpenOffice, or LaTeX. Perhaps of interest for some is the WYSIWYG editor for Latex/Tex [[http://www.lyx.org|Lyx]]. | ||
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+ | ==== Submission Process ==== | ||
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Submit your review in PDF format directly on the [[http://revcompbiol.ethz.ch/journal/revcompbiol|article management system]]. | Submit your review in PDF format directly on the [[http://revcompbiol.ethz.ch/journal/revcompbiol|article management system]]. | ||
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Submit your revision directly on the [[http://revcompbiol.ethz.ch/journal/revcompbiol|article management system]]. Include the following files: | Submit your revision directly on the [[http://revcompbiol.ethz.ch/journal/revcompbiol|article management system]]. Include the following files: | ||
- | * PDF (typeset by LaTeX with {{:revcompbiol_latex_template.zip|course template}}) | + | * PDF (if you use LaTeX, you can use the {{:revcompbiol_latex_template.zip|course template}}) |
- | * LaTeX (or similar) sources (.tex, .bib, images, and all files required to compile your manuscript) | + | * Original document, i.e. Word or LaTeX file with all sources (e.g. bibliography, .tex, .bib, images, and any other file required to produce your manuscript) |
* Cover letter that explains how you addressed the concerns of the referees (and of the editor, if any). | * Cover letter that explains how you addressed the concerns of the referees (and of the editor, if any). | ||
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+ | ===== LaTeX Templates and utilities ===== | ||
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+ | * {{:revcompbiol_latex_template.zip|LaTeX templates for the course}} (V1.0) | ||
+ | * [[http://www.latex-project.org/|LaTeX]] (Try installing it through your usual package manager first) |