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Spotlight on EES – the Elsevier Editorial System (EES)

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Spotlight on EES – the Elsevier Editorial System

Welcome to our new program pulling together training materials for editors, authors and reviewers to help you get maximum benefit from the Elsevier Editorial System’s range of features and functionality supporting the submission and peer review process.

Our growing series of bite-size live online trainings will highlight tips and tricks for Editors, Reviewers and Authors. Topics are selected based on frequently asked questions to our Author Support Team and EES Trainers.

EES 6.1 Upgrade – Coming Soon!

Live online training from experienced Elsevier trainers.

Journals on EES will soon be upgraded to EES 6.1. The upgrade will bring changes to the reviewer selection process and greater flexibility to editor assignment, and will provide a new “look and feel” to familiar features like Classifications. We offer a short overview of the new features in an Adobe Captivate slideshow and invite you to attend one of the training sessions below for an in-depth look at the specific new features.

July 22

Spotlight on EES Module 16: EES 6.1 Upgrade – Author Submission Changes

Description: This session will cover changes to the author’s submission process, including the new “Author Questionnaire” feature (a modification of the Custom Submission Question feature) and the new ability to impose a specific order of source files at the Attach Files step.

7/22/2009 6:00 AM EDT

7/22/2009 2:00 PM EDT

July 23

Spotlight on EES Module 17: EES 6.1 Upgrade – Classifications and Keywords Changes

Description: This session will cover changes to the Classifications and Keywords features, including the new “look and feel” of the journal Classifications list and differences in selecting Classifications and Keywords when a user registers or updates information.

7/23/2009 6:00 AM EDT

7/23/2009 2:00 PM EDT

July 24

Spotlight on EES Module 18: EES 6.1 Upgrade – Editor Assignments Changes

Description: This session will describe changes to editor assignment and unassignment features, specifically the option to select from different letters when assigning an editor and the new ability to unassign an editor from a submission even if the submission is under review.

7/24/2009 6:00 AM EDT

7/24/2009 2:00 PM EDT

July 27

Spotlight on EES Module 19: EES 6.1 Upgrade – Linking Submissions and Publish With ID

Description: This session will introduce two new features in EES 6.1: “Linked Submissions” and “Publish with ID.” These features will make it easier for editors to group submissions that should be linked (such as special issues or Letters to the Editor) as well as identify submissions that should be published together.

7/27/2009 6:00 AM EDT

7/27/2009 2:00 PM EDT

July 28

Spotlight on EES Module 20: EES 6.1 Upgrade – Select Reviewers Changes

Description: This session will cover the many changes to the “Invite Reviewers” functionality, including the option to propose reviewers for a submission, to select reviewers and alternates in the same reviewer search, and to link alternates to specific invited reviewers.

7/28/2009 6:00 AM EDT

7/28/2009 2:00 PM EDT

July 29

Spotlight on EES Module 21: EES 6.1 Upgrade – Changes to Proposals

Description: This session will describe enhancements to Proposals functionality in EES, including increased flexibility in creating a Proposal and inviting authors for a particular invited article type and a new Ad Hoc for Proposal email option.

7/29/2009 6:00 AM EDT

7/29/2009 2:00 PM EDT

Note: Sessions times are listed in Eastern Time (New York) and should convert to your local time within your e-mail meeting invitation. To find which session time best fits your schedule, you can convert Eastern Time to your local time by visiting www.timeanddate.com.

Recorded Trainings

Did you miss one of our earlier training sessions? Download video recordings of the presentations here.

Interactive Tutorials

Self-paced learning through online automated tutorials

For a complete listing of available interactive tutorials for Editors, Reviewers and Authors, please go to our Electronic Product Support homepage and select the ‘Interactive Tutorials’ tab (http://epsupport.elsevier.com).

Tutorials related to modules for Editors

Module 1: The Reviewer Database

Module 2: Selecting and Inviting Reviewers

MODULE 3: Selecting Alternate Reviewers