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Technical Papers

Peer-reviewed, online publications of technical papers concerning fossil preparations and field techniques

Technical paper #1
The Creation of a Micro-scribe for Small Material
Tim Fedak. 2000

Technical paper #2
The RONDAN Jacket Support Clamp and Jacket Transport Sled
Ronald E. Peterson, N.V. “Dan” D’Andrea, and Andrew B. Heckert. 2001

 

Submission Guidelines

Papers represent the views of the author(s), and do not necessarily represent any concensus among preparators/conservators. We anticipate that there will be topics that are relatively controversial, that is, there may be differences of opinion regarding the validity or applicability of a technique or material. In order to further discussion, we will include a commentary page with each paper, so that we may all learn from discussion of new ideas.

Please review the following guidelines for submission. If you have questions please e-mail them to Marilyn Fox.

  1. Papers should be well-written, in correct English. They should be written for preparators, but in such a way as to be intelligible to nonpreparators.
  2. Papers should be non-commercially oriented. As preparators, we use specific products — please feel free to mention brands and, especially, suppliers. However, this is not a commercial site; papers should not be written solely to promote a product. Publishing on these pages in no way implies the approval of the Society of Vertebrate Paleontology of any specific technique or material, additionally, every attempt should be made to remain within the guidelines of the Society.
  3. Format in Word or PDF files.

Title
Author(s)
Institution(s)
Abstract
Text
References
Appendices — e.g., suppliers of specific tools or materials.
Illustrations, figures, and pictures with captions are highly encouraged. Insert graphics with caption into your file (need help?).

Materials & Methods: A resource for Preparators of Fossil Vertebrates
PREPLIST
Preparator's Session
Materials & Methods FAQs
Technical Papers
Preparator's Grant
Preparators' PDFs