Tutorial for the Macroeconomic Dynamics Editorial Information System

This is the cover page of the tutorial for the Macroeconomic Dynamics Editorial Information System. This tutorial is for the use of Associate Editors, since it describes only the Associate Editors' interface.
Press the right arrow at the bottom of the page to go to the first page of this tutorial. If this is the first time you have gone through this tutorial, you should begin there and follow the instructions from page to page. But if you should wish to bypass this tutorial completely and immediately log onto the system, you will also find a link to the live system at the bottom of this page.
If you have previously completed the tutorial and wish to review the instructions for some particular page in the Information System, you can use the following Table of Contents to jump directly to any page within this tutorial.

Tutorial Table of Contents

Description

Log-In Page for Associate Editors In this page, you would provide your User ID and Password to log into the System, if you were at this page in the live system. You cannot actually log into the system or acquire your User ID or Password from this demonstration page. Only at the end of the tutorial will you find a link to the live system.

Main Page for Associate Editors This is the front end of the system for Associate Editors. This page provides the controls and selections available to Associate Editors.

Associate Editor Information This page contains information on you, including your location, your areas expertise, and your backlog.

Keywords Keywords describing your areas of expertise, with the ability for you to modify or change them.

Manuscript Selection The menu permitting you to select a manuscript in your backlog for processing.

Manuscript Status The information available on one particular paper in your backlog. This page also links to the referee load summary page, which provides manuscript load information on referees currently handling papers for this journal.

Access Search Referees Transfer from main page to the referee keyword search page.

Referee Search Keyword search of referees who have ever handled a paper for this journal, based upon keyword assigments by the Associate Editors who used the referees.

Editor's Main Page View of the main page and controls available to the Editor.

Tutorial Final Options Go to the table of final options available at the end of the tutorial, including the options of repeating the tutorial, entering and logging into the live system, or continuing to the tutorial on processing electronic submissions.

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Tutorial Table of Contents	Description
Log-In Page for Associate Editors	In this page, you would provide your User ID and Password to log into the System, if you were at this page in the live system. You cannot actually log into the system or acquire your User ID or Password from this demonstration page. Only at the end of the tutorial will you find a link to the live system.
Main Page for Associate Editors	This is the front end of the system for Associate Editors. This page provides the controls and selections available to Associate Editors.
Associate Editor Information	This page contains information on you, including your location, your areas expertise, and your backlog.
Keywords	Keywords describing your areas of expertise, with the ability for you to modify or change them.
Manuscript Selection	The menu permitting you to select a manuscript in your backlog for processing.
Manuscript Status	The information available on one particular paper in your backlog. This page also links to the referee load summary page, which provides manuscript load information on referees currently handling papers for this journal.
Access Search Referees	Transfer from main page to the referee keyword search page.
Referee Search	Keyword search of referees who have ever handled a paper for this journal, based upon keyword assigments by the Associate Editors who used the referees.
Editor's Main Page	View of the main page and controls available to the Editor.
Tutorial Final Options	Go to the table of final options available at the end of the tutorial, including the options of repeating the tutorial, entering and logging into the live system, or continuing to the tutorial on processing electronic submissions.