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GSC Guide to Authors
The Geological Survey of Canada (GSC) produces information to promote the sustainable and balanced
use of geological resources for business and industry. It releases the results of its scientific
research programs mainly in the form of publications and maps. As do most institutions
involved in scholarly publishing, the GSC requires that submissions by authors comply with its own
set of precise specifications. To assist authors, a Guide to Authors was prepared
20 years ago, and several revised editions have been released since then.
The main purpose for such a guide is to provide authors with examples of the style in use at the Geological
Survey of Canada. As was stated in an earlier version of the Guide: 'The Guide to Authors is
designed to assist authors in preparing a clear, concise manuscript that will be...published with a minimum
of delay and difficulty. The usage applied...is the way we do things - it is neither right nor wrong'. To
this end, we have adopted a style of presentation and standards for our publications that have become the
hallmark of GSC publications and that contribute to the high esteem in which GSC publications are generally
held.
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