General information
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Submission
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Copyright Notes
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Formal requirements
Please make sure your chapter contains the following Information:
- Title
- Authors
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- Introduction
- Prerequisite (incl. ATOL numbers)
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Metadata
Author(s)
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Keywords
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Abstract
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Working with the text editor
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Headings
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Listings
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Figures
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Repository for Life Sciences
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References
Literature references have to be numbered consecutively in the text and listed at the end of the chapter.
In the text, the reference number should be indicated in brackets. Multiple citations should be separated by commas within a single set of brackets for each reference. Examples: [1], [2], [3]
The literature cited in the text is listed at the end of the article according to the Vancouver Style of References. Please insert the references into the respective field below the text one reference per line.
Examples:
Book:
Mathes SJ, Nahai F. Reconstructive Surgery: Principles, Anatomy and Technique. London/New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1997.
Book chapter:
Kramer A, Pitten FA, Reichwagen S. Aerosolanwendung mikrobizider Wirkstoffe. In: Kramer A, Assadian O, eds. Wallhäußers Praxis der Sterilisation, Desinfektion, Antiseptik und Konservierung: Qualitätssicherung der Hygiene in Industrie, Pharmazie und Medizin. Stuttgart: Thieme; 2008. p. 905.
Journal article:
Reichenberger MA, Stoff A, Richter DF. Dealing with the mass: a new approach to facilitate panniculectomy in patients with very large abdominal aprons. Obes Surg. 2008;18(12):1605-10. DOI: 10.1007/s11695-008-9630-8
Institutional Websites should be quoted in the text, quoted sources from the web as a reference added to the list, e.g.:
eatright.org [Internet]. Chicago: Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics; c2016 [cited 2016 Dec 27]. Available from: http://www.eatright.org/
If there is a Digital Object Identifier (DOI) available, please add it to the reference.
Contact
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Edited: 2020-02-27
