Submission Guidelines

For more information on submitting your contribution please see the "Contributor Checklist".

Peer Review
Before submitting your contributions to the editors of the Encyclopedia of Water please have your entry or entries reviewed by one or two of your colleagues who specialize in the subject matter discussed.

Submission Length
All submission must be within 1000 to 4000 words.  Images or pictures of any size should be considered to be equal to 250 words.

Word Processing Programs
You may compose your submission in any word processing program however when you submit your entry please save two copies to a floppy disk, one copy should be saved in your word processing program and one should be saved as a text file (.txt). 

Images
All images, which includes graphs, diagrams and pictures should not be included in your submission but instead should be referenced to as [IMAGE NUMBER 1] in the area where the image should be placed.  The image should then be saved as "IMAGE NUMBER 1".
We cannot accept AutoCAD illustrations. TIFF or EPS file format such as those produced by Adobe, Corel and Microsoft are encouraged.

Formatting
Please do not use bold words or increase the font size for headings.  The entire encyclopedia will be formatted in the same manner, therefore you are not asked to make your submission appear as it should or could look when printed in it's final form.
Please align all text to the left of the page. Thus, all paragraphs should not be indented or spaced with the space bar and all headings should be aligned to the left, not centered.
And finally, please submit all entries double spaced in a common font style.

Reference Style
Given in this section are suggestions for styling your reference lists. If you are following a certain referencing style for a particular discipline, however, such as that of the Journal of the American Medical Association, the American Chemistry Society, or the American Psychological Association, by all means continue to do so as long as you consistently maintain that style throughout your text.


The Style of the Reference List: Some examples of the different formats for typing the publication data for the reference list follow. Refer to The Chicago Manual of Style, 14th edition, pp. 637-699, for more detailed discussion and numerous examples. For all references, use whole page ranges (e.g., 225-228), not partial ranges (e.g., 225-8).

Journals

11. H. A. Albrecht, J. Med. Chem. 33, 77 (1990).
15. P. E. Jones, "Designing Organizations to Compete," The Journal of Business Strategy 4, 11-26 (1992).

Volume number is in boldface and follows the journal title. Page number follows. Inclusive pagination gives the reader an idea of how long the article is. In certain disciplines, journal names are always spelled out, while in others specific abbreviations prevail. Follow the nomenclature established in the literature of your subject area.

Books

For books, give the author(s), the complete title (underlined for italic), the edition (if other than the first), the publisher and city, the year of publication, and the page numbers.

Smith, J. A., The Evolution of Modern Medicine, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, 1984, pp. 56, 77.

The exact page number is given for citing a specific passage, table, or figure. Later citations to the same book may be given in the form Ref. 11, p. 196.

Many books are written by a number of contributors, under a general editor. The work of various contributors may be referred to as:

15. D. G. Tuck and A. Carty in S. J. Lippard, ed., Progress in Organic Chemistry,
John Wiley & Sons, Inc., New York, Vol. 19, 1975, p. 243.
23. J. S. Wood in Ref. 15, Vol. 16, 1972, pp. 227-230.

Patents

For patents please give as much information as possible: names and initials of all patentees, full issue date, and assignee.

U.S. Pat. 3,530,130 (Sept. 22, 1977), W. Leimgruber and M. Weigele (to
Hoffmann-La Roche, Inc.).

Other

Publication dates of company product bulletins to which you refer should be supplied. Personal communications should also be dated. Give as much information as possible. Proceedings of meetings should be treated as if they are books.

23. L. Humphreys, IBM Corp., New York, personal communication, June 24, 1990.
27. J. Johnson, "Designing a Competitive System," Proceedings of the Artificial
Intelligence Society, New Orleans, La., Sept. 1-4, 1990, IEEE, New York, 1991,
paper 50-9.


Arrangement of References: Single-author entries precede two-author entries beginning with the same name. Two-author entries should be arranged alphabetically by the second author's name. These are followed by entries beginning with the same name that have three or more authors; these entries should be arranged chronologically (remember that the text citations for these consist of only the first author's name, et al., and the year of publication). The year of publication should be typed in parentheses immediately following the authors' names. For example,

Adams, A. B. (1977) . . .
Adams, A. B., and L. M. Carter (1976) . . .
Adams, A. B., and Z. Y. Thomas (1943) . . .
Adams, A. B., C. D. Zack, Z. Y. Knox, and M. Cox (1950) . . .
Adams, A. B., B. M. Caulfield, and L. Moss (1951) . . .

Numerical System: In the numerical system, references are cited by a number in parentheses, a superscript number, or a number in brackets only. No names appear with the reference citation. This system always uniquely identifies each reference but can be difficult to update or revise. To add or delete references after you have numbered your list, you must renumber all subsequent references and change all your text citations for these references. Note: Unlike the name and date system, there is no need to invert authors' names in the reference list. (The references in the example reference list given in the name and date section would all start with "A. B. Adams" after a number in the numerical system.) The references should be listed in the order they are cited in the text, not alphabetically.

 

 

General Objectives and Strategies

The Encyclopedia is intended to be an all-inclusive reference for professional and students who are involved with water be it wastewater, drinking water, industrial water etc. The reader will find answers to specific questions to problems, or a concise introduction to a topic and references to authoritative treatment in the literature. The Encyclopedia will provide the readers’ a quick, easily accessible, and reliable source of information pertaining to the very important topic of water.

The goal is to prepare an encyclopedia that covers designated topics in a clear concise and authoritative manner. The treatment will be practical in orientation, keeping in mind the needs of the users. Theory will be included only where it is required for an understanding of the topic.

In general, since encyclopedias are not read but referred to, where possible information will be expressed in numerical or graphical form. To emphasize this strong belief encyclopedias are not read but referred to not only standard written articles are being solicited but also important data sets, analytical methods and calculation methods.

The Data Set - would cover such topics as Density of Water from 0 to 100C, Compressibility Factors for Water Substances (fps units), Saturated Solid/Vapor Water, and Saturated Liquid Water – Miscellaneous Properties etc.

The Calculation Methods would be detailed worked out solutions to real world problems involving such areas as:

  • Calculations of Water Quality Assessment and Control
  • Basic Science and Fundamentals
  • Streams and Rivers
  • Lakes and Reservoirs
  • Groundwater
  • Fundamental and Treatment Plant Hydraulics
  • Public Water Supply
  • Wastewater Engineering
  • Industrial Water
  • Remediation Calculations
  • Risk Assessment
  • Contaminant Transport

  • Manufacturing Calculations for Ultrapure Water

The Analytical Methods - We are looking to provide analytical methods to cover such topics as:

  • Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)

  • Semivolatile Organic Compounds (SVOCs/NVOCS)

  • Metals

  • Radionuclides

  • Biological Hazards- Viruses and Bacteria

  • The utmost care should be used in selecting information.

Standard Written Articles should have Background information, general descriptive matter, and explanatory text will be condensed without becoming trivial. Paragraphs will be short enough to grasp readily, and each paragraph will express a single idea in a connected relation to the rest of the paragraphs covering a topic. Short clear heading will help readers locate needed information easily.

Data Set should be clear with the proper labeling. The data set can be submitted in tabular or graphic form.

Calculation Methods - Need to describe the problem in detail and give step by step practical calculation procedures to solve the problem. It is also beneficial to provide alternative solutions if applicable.

The Analytical Methods- should list the material needs to ensure that all the right equipment/instrumentation and chemical agents are on hand before analyzing a substance. Tables, diagrams and illustrations should be used to clarify complex procedures. Step-by-step procedures should be logically organized and straightforwardly presented. Commentary should be given to answer questions that would normally arise in a procedure. Reference should be provided and can even include supplier information with contact information.

Credits and Permissions - Instead of space being devoted to the derivation of formulas, discussion of hypotheses and proof of fundamental propositions, references to the literature will be relied upon, such as references books, textbooks, professional papers and articles in the technical press by recognized authorities. Such references will be helpful guides for users of the Encyclopedia to do more extended or exhaustive treatment of specific topics.