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In preparing to submit an abstract to ASA-CSSA-SSSA, you should first gather the following information:

A. Pick the division you want to submit to. If you want to submit to a Graduate Student Competition, make sure you pick a division that has a competition.

B. VOLUNTEERED speakers only: You must be a member of CSSA to submit to a C Division.

D. Select your preferred mode of presentation: Oral, Poster, or Either (no preference). Please Note: The program organizers will do their best to fit you into your preferred mode. However, they will override your original mode selection if they feel your paper would fit well in a particular session with other compatible abstracts. The decision of the program organizers is final.

E. Pick a title for your paper

F. Have available the name and contact information for all of the authors. (Include their email addresses, please.). No more than 10 authors may be listed on a paper. Group names will not be accepted as an author.

G. Write the body of your abstract. Abstracts should be around 300 words in length.

Check the spelling of the abstract’s body and title using your own word processor.
Then read it again and make sure that it is something the whole world should see. (We won’t check or edit it for you.)
If your abstract includes more than one complicated equation, or a table, or a lot of subscripts, superscripts, Greek letters, etc. and it doesn't look correct after using Type/Paste, you can make corrections by using the rich text editing toolbar. To do this, click Abstract Text in the left hand Abstract Control Panel. Click the “Click here to edit” link, and in the editing window that opens, you can use the toolbar buttons to insert the correct characters.
If Type/Paste is not sufficiently able to handle the equations, or if you have pictures, you can upload your abstract as an HTML file. You can then upload by clicking Browse. Upload the HTML file, and then upload any associated image files. If you have composed your text in Microsoft Word, you can save the file as a Web Page, Filtered (.htm or .html). This will save the text as HTML, and associated pictures as .gifs in a folder with the filename. Upload the HTML file, and then the image files referenced.
For typing and pasting, add an extra line between paragraphs or they will run together when displayed. (You can do this before copying, or after pasting, or while typing).

If you have problems, first consult the Instructions link in the Abstract Control Panel, or review the Troubleshooting link

You are ready to submit when you have available all of the information listed above, preferably in an open window on your computer. Then just point your web browser at the online submission system. If you are quick with a mouse and a keyboard, you should be able to copy-and-paste your way to a complete submission in just a few minutes.

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