Production Guidelines

This page describes the production guidelines for the editor(s) of each volume. These guidelines can be changed and improved by the editor(s) in consultation with the TutORials series editor.

Content

Authors are expected to submit chapters that are original contributions, and they must transfer copyright of the work to INFORMS by signing the Copyright Form. They are responsible for obtaining permission to reproduce in their chapters any previously copyrighted material. Authors must submit the assignment of copyright and any statements of permission to the TutORials editor, who will forward the material to the INFORMS production editor prior to publication. Questions about copyright or permissions policy should be sent to [email protected].

Timeline

The meeting TutORials chair provides a timeline to the series editor as early as possible, showing the final book going to INFORMS production at least six months prior to the meeting date. Here is the tentative timeline for invited TutORials authors for the INFORMS Annual Meeting in mid-October.

Production Stage	Date
TutORials chair starts to submit manuscript files to INFORMS	mid-May
Final chapter submitted to INFORMS	mid-June
Chapter order due to INFORMS	late June
Final chapter to copy editors	early July
Line-up, subtitle, forward, preface, and back cover, and Web page content due to INFORMS	mid-July
Chapter line-up to marketing for ad material	late July
Last chapter due to typesetter	early August
Last chapter due to author	mid-August
Compiled book submitted to typesetter	late August
Final proof from compositor; website finalized	early September
Printer ships books to INFORMS office (for travel to meeting)	mid-September
TutORials content made available online	Friday before the Annual Meeting (e.g., Oct. 24)
INFORMS Annual Meeting, books available for sale	INFORMS Booth throughout the Annual Meeting (e.g., Oct. 26-29)