MS&T Proceedings Information and Instructions

MS&T Proceedings Information and Instructions

One all-encompassing proceedings CD-ROM will be produced and included in the full-registration fee.
In addition to the CD-ROM, papers will also be grouped in print volumes according to the conference themes. These print versions will not be included in the registration fee, but will be available for purchase prior to the conference and onsite at a discounted price.
Please try to keep paper submission between 8-12 pages in length; abstracts will not be a substitute for a full papers.
First drafts of papers are due June 2, 2006; final drafts will then be due July 7, 2006 and no papers will be accepted for publication after this date.
Every effort should be made by symposia organizers to publish on the CD-ROM and the resulting print proceedings from the CD. Any deviation from this procedure must be approved by the representatives of the organizing societies.

Copyright Form	MS&T transfer of copyright/permission to publish form.
Microsoft Word
Microsoft Word Template	Microsoft Word template designed for the MS&T proceedings. When downloading this template, your browser may attempt to save the file with a .doc extension (the extension used for a standard Microsoft Word document file) rather than with the .dot extension (the extension used for a Microsoft Word template file).
Instructions for Word Template	Instructions regarding the use of the Microsoft Word Template.
Sample File	This is the source document that was used to create the “MS&T_Word.pdf” file.
LaTeX
Instructions for LaTeX Template	Instructions regarding the use of the LaTeX Template.
LaTeX Template	Contains the code necessary for the proper layout, section commands, etc.
LaTeX Paper	Works in conjunction with the template (via the "\input" command) and will be used as the starting point for your papers. Be sure to download and save both of the files to the same folder.
Sample File	This is the source document that was used to create the “MS&T_LaTeX.pdf” file.

	MS&T’06 Publication Team Leader: Mark Mecklenborg – ACerS Representative Staff Director, Technical Publications & Meetings The American Ceramic Society 735 Ceramic Place, Suite 100 Westerville, OH 43081 Telephone: 614-794-5829 Fax: 614-899-6109 E-mail: mmecklenborg@ceramics.org

	Marge Baker – AIST Representative Publishing Administrator Association for Iron & Steel Technology 186 Thorn Hill Road Warrendale, PA 15086 Telephone: 724-776-6040 ext. 636 Fax: 724-776-1880 E-mail: mbaker@aist.org

	Scott Henry – ASM Representative ASM International 9639 Kinsman Road Materials Park, OH 44073 Telephone: (800) 336-5152 (U.S. and Canada) ext. 5706 (800) 368-9800 (Europe) ext. 5706 Fax: (440) 338-4634 E-mail: scott.henry@asminternational.org

	Robert Makowski – TMS Representative Director of Communications TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) 184 Thorn Hill Rd. Warrendale, PA 15086 Telephone: (724) 776-9000 ext. 217 Fax: (724) 776-3770 E-mail: makowski@tms.org Stephen Kendall – TMS Representative Publication Manager TMS (The Minerals, Metals & Materials Society) 184 Thorn Hill Rd. Warrendale, PA 15086 Telephone: (724) 776-9000 ext. 219 Fax: (724) 776-3770 E-mail: skendall@tms.org