IJCAI-03 Poster Format Instructions for Submissions
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Abstract:The IJCAI'03 Poster Track proceedings will be printed from electronic manuscripts submitted by the authors. We require submissions in the final format, except in extenuating circumstances. This file includes the style instructions for submissions. Authors should also consult the Call for Posters. 1. IntroductionFor the submission of posters to the reviewing process, we require just the electronic version of the manuscript. The electronic version must be a PDF (Portable Document Format) file formatted for 8-1/2" x 11" paper. 1.2 Word Processing SoftwareAs detailed below, IJCAI has prepared and made available a set of LaTeX macros for use in formatting your poster. If you are using some other word processing software (such as Word, WordPerfect, etc.), please follow the format instructions given below and ensure that your final poster looks as much like the )longer) sample provided as ijcai03-submit.pdf. 2. Style and FormatLaTeX and BibTeX style files that implement these instructions can be retrieved electronically. (See Appendix A below for instructions on how to obtain these files.) 2.1 LayoutPrint manuscripts two columns to a page, in the manner in which ijcai03-submit.pdf is printed. The exact dimensions for pages are: left and right margins: .75" All measurements assume an 8-1/2 x 11" page size. For A4 hardcopies assume the 8-1/2 x 11" paper size, i.e., use the given top and left margins, column width, height, and gap and modify the bottom and right margins as necessary. 2.2 Format of Electronic ManuscriptYou must use Adobe's Portable Document Format (PDF). This format can be generated, for instance, on Unix systems using ps2pdf (in this case your postscript file from which you generate PDF should be in letter format; where this is not a default, letter format can be obtained from a dvi file by using dvips with the option -t letter). Under Windows, Adobe's Distiller can be used. For reasons of uniformity, Adobe's Times Roman font should be used (note that this font is about 10% denser than LaTeX 's Computer Modern font). In LaTeX2e this is accomplished by putting \usepackage{times} in the preamble. Additionally, it is of utmost importance to specify the American letter format (corresponding to 8-1/2 x 11") when formatting the poster. Otherwise the poster is not printable on North American printers. When working with dvips, for instance, one should specify -t letter. 2.3 Title and Author InformationCenter the title on the entire width of the page in a 14-point bold font. Because IJCAI is using blind reviewing, authors should omit their names and affiliations from their submissions. Below the title a list of content areas for the poster should appear. 2.4 AbstractPlace the abstract at the beginning of the first column 3.0" from the top of the page, unless that does not leave enough room for the title and author information. Use a slightly smaller width than in the body of the poster. Head the abstract with "Abstract" centered above the body of the abstract in a 12-point bold font. The body of the abstract should be in the same font as the body of the poster. The abstract should be a concise, one-paragraph summary describing the general thesis and conclusion of your poster. A reader should be able to learn the purpose of the poster and the reason for its importance from the abstract. The abstract should be no more than 200 words long. 2.5 TextThe main body of the text immediately follows the abstract. Use 10-point type in a clear, readable font with 1-point leading (10 on 11). Indent when starting a new paragraph, except after major headings. 2.6 Headings and SectionsWhen necessary, headings should be used to separate major sections of your poster. (These instructions use many headings to demonstrate their appearance - your poster should have fewer headings.) Section HeadingsPrint section headings in 12-point bold type in the style shown in these instructions. Leave a blank space of approximately 10 points above and 4 points below section headings. Number sections with arabic numerals. Subsection HeadingsPrint subsection headings in 11-point bold type. Leave a blank space of approximately 8 points above and 3 points below subsection headings. Number subsections with the section number and the subsection number (in arabic numerals) separated by a period. Subsubsection HeadingsPrint subsubsection headings in 10-point bold type. Leave a blank space of approximately 6 points above subsubsection headings. Do not number subsubsections. Special SectionsIn the final version of your poster, you may include an acknowledgments section, including acknowledgments of help from colleagues, financial support, and permission to publish. However, please omit this from your submission in order to facilitate blind reviewing. The references section is headed "References," printed in the same style as a section heading, but without a number. A sample list of references is given at the end of these instructions. Use a consistent format for references, such as provided by BibTeX . The reference list should not include unpublished work. Also, when referring to your own work in the text, use the third person, rather than the first person, again, to facilitate blind reviewing. Say, "Previously, Gottlob has shown that ..." rather than, "In my previous work, I showed that ..." 2.7 CitationsCitations within the text should include the author's last name and the year of publication, for example [Cheeseman, 1985]. Append lowercase letters to the year in cases of ambiguity. Treat multiple authors as in the following examples: [Abelson et al., 1985] (for more than two authors) and [Brachman and Schmolze, 1985] (for two authors). If the author portion of a citation is obvious, omit it, e.g., Levesque [1984b]. Collapse multiple citations as follows: [Levesque, 1984a; Haugeland, 1981]. 2.8 FootnotesPlace footnotes at the bottom of the page in a 9-point font. Refer to them with superscript numbers. Separate them from the text by a short line. Avoid footnotes as much as possible; they interrupt the flow of the text. 3. Illustrations3.1 General InstructionsPlace illustrations (figures, drawings, tables, and photographs) throughout the poster at the places where they are first discussed, rather than at the end of the poster. If placed at the bottom or top of a page, illustrations may run across both columns. Illustrations should be rendered electronically. All illustrations should be in black and white since color illustrations may cause problems. Number illustrations sequentially. Use references of the following form: Figure 1, Table 2, etc. Place illustration numbers and captions under illustrations. Leave a margin of 1/4-inch around the area covered by the illustration and caption. Use 9-point type for captions, labels, and other text in illustrations.
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