AuthorsGuide

General guidance

• Please use the Media:DataShortCourseModuleTemplate.ppt template
• Please use sentence case for all titles on every page
• As long as all the information mentioned in the template is covered, please feel free to add, subtract or combine body pages of the module as needed; however, keep the References and Resources slide and Other Relevant Modules slides separate so that those materials can be aggregated together when a person uses multiple modules within a single presentation
• If your module runs to 10 slides or more, please contact Ruth and split the module into smaller pieces
• When developing a module please ensure that the contents reflect the ESIP membership. It isn't necessary to cover fields, agencies, etc. that are outside the ESIP family. If a module is specific to a particular group (discipline or agency) the module title needs to reflect that!
• Modules will typically run 5-10 pages in length; but in particular section header modules may be very short
• Module title/subtitle should be in the upper left corner of every page (in small print)

Module cover page

• Please put the name of the module in the "Subtitle" field
• Please put the section header for the module in the "Module Template" field
  • For example, the section header for the NSF data management plan module is Agency requirements
  • For example, the section header for Agency requirements module is "The case for data stewardship"
• Author names and organizations
  • Use Firstname Lastname format for each name (e.g., Joe Smith)
  • Separate first/last name pairs by commas (e.g., Joe Smith, John Doe)
  • If there are multiple organizations indicate that using superscripts
    • For example
      • Joe Smith ¹, John Doe ²
      • 1 OrganizationA
      • 2 OrganizationB