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Springer Briefs Manuscript Preparation and Delivery Instructions for Authors January 2011 Springer Briefs are designed to get your ideas to market as fast as possible. With this aim in mind, we have outlined simple instructions for manuscript formatting, prepara- tion, and delivery. After you have delivered your manuscript to editorial and it is transmitted to our production department, the manuscript will be assigned to one of our full-service production vendors (FSVs). The FSV is a one-stop shop, responsible for preparing the files for online and print editions. For a typical manuscript of 50–125 pages, without heavy art/graphics or other technical complications, we can expect to go from manuscript delivery to publication in 8–12 weeks. During this period, you will have an opportunity to review the page proof to mark any corrections to the manuscript (with the exception of changes to book title or authorship). LaTeX Templates For authors formatting manuscripts in LaTeX, Springer has prepared templates, which are available at the Springer website, at /authors/book+authors?SGWID=0-154102-12-417900-0 Go to the section entitled, “Manuscript Preparation in LaTeX,” and click on: For monographs, textbooks, and similar. LaTeX files are to be provided as “fully formatted.” Please use default settings in the LaTeX templates (e.g., for margins, page set-up, font, line spacing, heading styles etc.). However, it is most important that manuscripts be complete (all text and graphic ele- ments). If text and graphic elements are not presented according to Springer layout specifications, the FSV will make the necessary adjustments. Any language editing or other editorial work must be undertaken prior to final manuscript delivery. Word Files For authors formatting manuscripts in Word, Springer has prepa