Associate Editor Instructions: Difference between revisions - Compendium of Cancer Genome Aberrations

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#New authors will complete the [https://mms.cancergenomics.org/members/form.php?orgcode=CGC&fid=3830649 Volunteer Form] (if you're contacted directly, please inform the new volunteer to complete this form).

##This form is copied to the Technical Editor, who will then create and send CCGA account credentials (username and password) directly to the new author.

##This form will link to the [[Volunteer Assignments and Opportunities]] page for volunteers to indicate ~~in their Volunteer From~~ which ~~content~~ they ~~want~~ to ~~complete (which will indicate which Associate Editor will be involved)~~.

##This form will link to the [[Volunteer Assignments and Opportunities]] page for volunteers to find open disease entities; volunteers will then indicate on the form the disease(s) to which they would like to author.

#The Editor-in-Chief will email to introduce the Associate Editor and the new author (and mentor if applicable)

#The Editor-in-Chief will email to introduce the appropriate Associate Editor and the new author (and mentor if applicable)

##This email will ~~also~~ include standardized onboarding information such as referring them to the [[Author Instructions|Author Instructions]].

##This email will include standardized onboarding information such as referring them to the [[Author Instructions|Author Instructions]].

##This email will ~~include~~ attached a Word version of the page template if authors prefer to work with that instead of directly on the CCGA site. Note: text can be copy/pasted from Word into the tables and sections in the CCGA page, with references inserted using the "Cite" function and searching by PMID.

##This email will have attached a Word version of the page template if authors prefer to work with that instead of directly on the CCGA site. Note: text from the Word document can later be copy/pasted from Word into the tables and sections in the CCGA page, with references inserted using the "Cite" function and searching by PMID.

#Once a page is assigned, ensure the author's name is IMMEDIATELY added both to the [[Volunteer Assignments and Opportunities]] page and to the top of the individual assigned page to clarity which pages are in progress.

#Ensure the page has the most current template (found linked in here: [[Author Instructions|Author Instructions]]) and if not alert the Editor-in-Chief.

#Ensure the page has the most current template (found linked in here: [[Author Instructions|Author Instructions]]), and if not, alert the Editor-in-Chief.

#If the author is a trainee, ensure they are working with a mentor or perform the mentor function if you're able to do so.

#Set up a reasonable due date for the author. For example, propose 4 weeks and if author agrees, send an Outlook invite for that due date that has a one week prior reminder prior to this deadline.

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 #New authors will complete the [https://mms.cancergenomics.org/members/form.php?orgcode=CGC&fid=3830649 <u>Volunteer Form</u>] (if you're contacted directly, please inform the new volunteer to complete this form).
 ##This form is copied to the Technical Editor, who will then create and send CCGA account credentials (username and password) directly to the new author.
-##This form will link to the <u>[[Volunteer Assignments and Opportunities]]</u> page for volunteers to indicate in their Volunteer From which content they want to complete (which will indicate which Associate Editor will be involved).
+##This form will link to the <u>[[Volunteer Assignments and Opportunities]]</u> page for volunteers to find open disease entities; volunteers will then indicate on the form the disease(s) to which they would like to author.
-#The Editor-in-Chief will email to introduce the Associate Editor and the new author (and mentor if applicable)
+#The Editor-in-Chief will email to introduce the appropriate Associate Editor and the new author (and mentor if applicable)
-##This email will also include standardized onboarding information such as referring them to the [[Author Instructions|<u>Author Instructions</u>]].
+##This email will include standardized onboarding information such as referring them to the [[Author Instructions|<u>Author Instructions</u>]].
-##This email will include attached a Word version of the page template if authors prefer to work with that instead of directly on the CCGA site. Note: text can be copy/pasted from Word into the tables and sections in the CCGA page, with references inserted using the "Cite" function and searching by PMID.
+##This email will have attached a Word version of the page template if authors prefer to work with that instead of directly on the CCGA site. Note: text from the Word document can later be copy/pasted from Word into the tables and sections in the CCGA page, with references inserted using the "Cite" function and searching by PMID.
 #Once a page is assigned, ensure the author's name is IMMEDIATELY added both to the <u>[[Volunteer Assignments and Opportunities]]</u> page and to the top of the individual assigned page to clarity which pages are in progress.
-#Ensure the page has the most current template (found linked in here: [[Author Instructions|<u>Author Instructions</u>]]) and if not alert the Editor-in-Chief.
+#Ensure the page has the most current template (found linked in here: [[Author Instructions|<u>Author Instructions</u>]]), and if not, alert the Editor-in-Chief.
 #If the author is a trainee, ensure they are working with a mentor or perform the mentor function if you're able to do so.
 #Set up a reasonable due date for the author. For example, propose 4 weeks and if author agrees, send an Outlook invite for that due date that has a one week prior reminder prior to this deadline.