Papers that describe original research must include a Materials and Methods section that contains, at a minimum, the numbers and descriptions of all samples examined, and the techniques and instrumentation used to obtain the data. References should be used for any information that is taken directly from another publication, to document ideas and facts attributed to another writer, and to refer the reader to other sources for additional information on a particular subject. Gemstone enhancement and its detection in the 1980s. Permission must be obtained from the people cited to use their names for this purpose. Such persons should also be listed, with their affiliations, in the Acknowledgments section.
Tables can present a large amount of detail in a relatively small space.
Consider using one whenever the bulk of information in a section threatens to overwhelm the text. Type each table double spaced on a separate sheet. If the table must exceed one typed page, please duplicate all headings on the second sheet. Number tables in the order in which they are cited in the text. Please make sure terms and figures used in the table are consistent with those used in the text.