The Web pages of the Editorial and Digital Design sections are primarily intended for authors outside the Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) who publish in GSC publication series, but there is information here that will help anyone writing about the earth sciences.

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• Guide to Authors – a house style guide to preparing publications for the Geological Survey of Canada. It includes 'how to's for writing reports, sections on grammar and punctuation, abbreviations, spelling and usage of geological terms, references, the International System of Units, and paleontology
  
  
• Forms – a page of downloadable, interactive forms for internal use (provided as samples only)
  
  
• Current Research Instructions – a detailed list of how to prepare Current Research articles for publication by the GSC