Here are some major points. More detail and examples can be found in the following pages.
1. Use American (USA) spelling.
2. Use Times New Roman 12 font size with single spacing between words and sentences.
3. Use double line spacing.
4. Include each table or figure on a separate page at the end of the document (or if high quality images are used, place them in separate documents). Indicate the approximate location in the body of the document by a paragraph in the text (for example, “Insert Table 1 about here”).
5. The Chicago Manual of Style is the reference source used to determine most style points. As well as being available in hard copy (the 16th edition is the latest), there is an excellent subscriber service provided on line at http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html