CHI Conference Publications Format

John Doe Mary Smith

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ABSTRACT your material should be typewritten onto larger pages and

In this paper, we describe the formatting requirements for reduced 25%. Please ask the conference office for
the CHI Conference and offer a number of suggestions on assistance.
writing style for the worldwide CHI readership.
Title and Authors
Keywords The title (Helvetica 18-point bold), authors' names (Times
Guides, instructions, author's kit, conference publications Roman 12-point bold) and affiliations (Times Roman 12-
point) run across the full width of the page – one column
INTRODUCTION 17.8 cm (7") wide. We also recommend phone number
The CHI Proceedings and conference Summary are the and e-mail address. See the top of this page for two names
records of the conference. As in previous years, we hope with different addresses. If only one address is needed,
to give the books a single, high-quality appearance. To do center all address text. For two addresses, use two
this, we ask that authors follow some simple guidelines. In centered tabs, and so on. For more than three authors, you
essence, we ask you to make your paper look exactly like may have to improvise.1
this document. The easiest way to do this is simply to
down-load a template from [2], and replace the content Abstract and Keywords
with your own material. Every submission should begin with an abstract of about
100 words, followed by a set of keywords. The abstract
PAGE SIZE and keywords should be placed in the left column of the
All material on each page should fit within a rectangle of first page under the left half of the title. The abstract
18 x 23.5 cm (7" x 9.25"), centered on the page, beginning should be a concise statement of the problem, approach,
1.9 cm (.75") from the top of the page, with a .85 cm findings, and conclusions of the work described.
(.33") space between two 8.4 cm (3.3") columns.
First Page Copyright Notice
TYPESET TEXT Leave 2.5 cm (1") of blank space at the bottom of the left
Prepare your submissions on a typesetter or word column of the first page for the copyright notice.
processor.
Subsequent Pages
Normal or Body Text For pages other than the first page, start at the top of the
Please use a 10-point Times Roman font, or other Roman page, and continue in double-column format. Right
font with serifs, as close as possible in appearance to margins should be justified, not ragged. The two columns
Times Roman in which these guidelines have been set. on the last page should be of equal length.
The goal is to have a 10-point text, as you see here. Please
use sans-serif or non-proportional fonts only for special References and Citations
purposes, such as distinguishing source code text. The Use the standard Communications of the ACM format for
Press 10-point font available to users of Script is a good references – that is, a numbered list at the end of the
substitute for Times Roman. If Times Roman is not article, ordered alphabetically by first author, and
available, try the font named Computer Modern Roman. referenced by numbers in brackets [1]. See the examples
On a Macintosh, use the font named Times. of citations at the end of this document. Within this
If you do not have a laser printer, you may be able to template file, use the style named references for the text of
arrange for a business to print your document for you. If your citation.
no laser printer is available, then use the best alternative References should be published materials accessible to the
printer you have. If you have no access to any printer, then public. Internal technical reports may be cited only if they
are easily accessible (i.e. you can give the address to
obtain the report within your citation) and may be
LEAVE BLANK THE LAST 2.5 cm (1”) OF THE LEFT
obtained by any reader. Proprietary information may not
COLUMN ON THE FIRST PAGE FOR THE
COPYRIGHT NOTICE. 1
If necessary , you may place some address information
in a footnote, or in a named section at the end of your
paper.
be cited. Private communications should be ∑ Explain all acronyms the first time they are used in
acknowledged, not referenced (e.g., “[Robertson, your text – e.g., “World Wide Web (WWW)Ó.
personal communication]”). ∑ Explain local references (e.g., not everyone knows all
Page Numbering, Headers and Footers city names in a particular country).
Do not include headers, footers or page numbers in your ∑ Explain “insider” comments. Ensure that your whole
submission. These will be added when the publications are audience understands any reference whose meaning
assembled. you do not describe (e.g., do not assume that
SECTIONS
everyone has used a Macintosh or a particular
application).
The heading of a section should be in Helvetica 9-point
bold in all-capitals. Sections should be unnumbered. ∑ Explain colloquial language and puns. Understanding
phrases like “red herring” requires a cultural
Subsections knowledge of English. Humor and irony are difficult
The heading of subsections should be in Helvetica 9-point to translate.
bold with only the initial letters capitalized. (Note: For
sub-sections and subsubsections, a word like the or a is ∑ Use unambiguous forms for culturally localized
not capitalized unless it is the first word of the header concepts, such as times, dates, currencies and
numbers (e.g., “1-5- 97” or “5/1/97” may mean 5
Subsubsections January or 1 May , and “seven o'clock” may mean
The heading for subsubsections should be in Helvetica 9- 7:00 am or 19:00).
point italic with initial letters capitalized. ∑ Be careful with the use of gender-specific pronouns
FIGURES (he, she) and other gendered words (chairman,
Figures should be inserted at the appropriate point in your manpower, man-months). Use inclusive language
text. Figures may extend over the two columns up to 17.8 (e.g., she or he, s/he, they, chair, staff, staff-hours,
cm (7") if necessary. Black and white photographs (not person-years) that is gender-neutral. If necessary ,
Polaroid prints) may be mounted on the camera-ready you may be able to use “he” and “she” in alternating
paper with glue or double-sided tape. A service bureau can sentences, so that the two genders occur equally
make a special print of your black and white photography often. See [5] for further advice and examples
for printing purposes (optional). To avoid smudges, attach regarding gender and other personal attributes.
figures by paste or tape applied to their back surfaces ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
only. Each figure should have a figure caption in Times We thank CHI, PDC, CSCW volunteers, all publications
Roman. support and staff who wrote and provided helpful
Color figures should appear on separate pages so that they comments on previous versions of this document.
may be collected into a color section in the proceedings.
REFERENCES
Color figures are a large expense for the conference.
Include them only if they are absolutely necessary – and 1.Anderson, R.E. Social impacts of computing: Codes of
only if your submission category permits them. professional ethics. Social Science Computing
Review 10, 2 (Winter 1992), 453-469.
LANGUAGE, STYLE AND CONTENT
2.CHI Conference Publications Format. Available at
The written and spoken language of CHI is English. http://www.acm.org/sigchi/chipubform/.
Spelling and punctuation may consistently use any dialect
of English (e.g., British, Canadian or US). Hyphenation is 3.Conger., S., and Loch, K.D. (eds.). Ethics and computer
optional. Please write for an international audience: use. Commun. ACM 38, 12 (entire issue).
∑ Write in a straightforward style. Use simple sentence 4.Mackay, W.E. Ethics, lies and videotape, in
structure. Try to avoid long sentences and complex Proceedings of CHI '95 (Denver CO, May 1995),
sentence structures. Use semicolons carefully. ACM Press, 138-145.
∑ Use common and basic vocabulary (e.g., use the word 5.Schwartz, M., and Task Force on Bias-Free Language.
“unusual” rather than the word “arcane”). Guidelines for Bias-Free Writing. Indiana University
Press, Bloomington IN, 1995.
∑ Briefly define or explain all technical terms.

The columns on the last page should be of equal length.