1. Click here to create a new account Click here to check the system for an existing account Enter the site by typing in your User ID and Password and clicking “Log In”

2. Click here to change your password Click here to change your contact information Click here to begin the review process

3. Click here to view the manuscript and conduct the review

4. Read the instructions and then click “View Manuscript Info”

5. Click here to read the manuscript.

6. Click the links to download the manuscript file(s).

7. Adobe Acrobat Reader will open the PDF file. You can either read the manuscript on the screen or print it out to read off-line. Close the PDF file to continue.

8. Click here to evaluate the manuscript.

9. Fill out the evaluation form by clicking the appropriate buttons.

10. Scroll down the screen to continue filling out the evaluation form. You may type or copy-and-paste comments into the box here. These comments will be made available to the Editor.

11. Scroll down further to type or copy- and-paste comments to the Author(s). You may also attach a document to the evaluation form by clicking Attach Files for Author or Editor.

12. Click “Browse” to search your computer for the file you wish to attach to the evaluation form. Then click “Upload” to bring the file into Manuscript Central.

13. The uploaded file appears here. When you are finished uploading files click “close window”.

14. When you are finished with your review or if you want to stop and then come back to finish your review click “Save Review”.

15. Click here to complete the review process.