Introduction

Welcome to PRIMO!!!!

Primo is a web based proofing framework which renders the xml file sent by the typesetter into the HTML version thus making it very easy for the authors to access it and edit. To those of us who are used to using word processors, this tool would be quite easy to use (except with a few additional quirks).

By providing extra features which would then help the author to get a glimpse of the final result of the processing, PRIMO ensures a smooth transition throughout the whole proof checking process.

Accessing your article proof

Step-by-step process of accessing the proof

Step 1: As an author, you will receive an email from the publisher containing a link to the proof of your article.
Step 2: By clicking on this link, you will be directed to the login page.
Step 3: Registered Users, simply enter your credentials to sign in and view the proof of your article.
Step 4: New Users, if you do not have an account, you will need to complete a brief sign-up process. Rest assured, the sign-up is straightforward and will grant you access to your article's proof.
Step 5: Once you successfully sign-in/sign-up, you will reach the landing page.
Step 6: Read the instructions in the landing page carefully.
Step 7:Click on the Proceed button.
Step 8: Yes, you have landed on the proof page. Now, start proof-reading and making changes.

The detailed instructions are provided in the following sections.

Sign up process

Initiate Sign-Up: Click the'Sign-Up' link located at the top-right corner of the login page.
Enter Your Details: Fill in a valid email address, choose a user ID (use only alphabets), create a strong password (with a mix of letters, numbers, and special characters), and enter your name in the respective fields.
Complete Sign-Up: After entering the required information, click the 'Sign-Up' button to proceed to the proof page of your article.
Record Your Credentials: Remember to save your login details securely. In the future, you can access the site using these credentials to sign in.

Landing page

Once you provided the credentials in the required field correctly, then you will be directed to the landing page.

*** Screenshot of the landing page ***

In the landing page, with and placed at the top, you can see a brief info of the article on the left hand side and a part addressing the author as well as a few mandatory steps that need to be kept in mind before submitting the proof on the other side.
The tab functions to assist the author in making the proof checking process as easy as possible by providing instructions on the various functions and features that are available in the interface.
can be accessed to get a video tutorial of the interface.
can be accessed to get Elsevier's author guidelines.
In order to start the proofing process, click to load the PRIMO proof page on the same tab. Alternative, by clicking on the downarrow near the the button will provide an option to open the PRIMO proof page on a different tab.

Primo

Clicking on the Proceed button will take you to the main proofing page of PRIMO. The main page is divided vertically into three parts. The main editor in the middle and the navigation panel and the track change panel on the left and right respectively. These panels and tabs are described below in the order the authors are advised to go through.

Panels

Track change panel

The track change panel is on the right-hand side of the main editor. It consists of tabs like Queries, Changes, Comments, Warnings, and Assets for authors. The other tabs are for the production staff which authors can ignore.

Queries: Authors are advised to first go through the Queries tab first in the track change panel. This tab contains the mandatory questions that needs to be answered by the author before submitting the proof.

Changes: The edits/changes made by the language-editor or the copy-editor. You may accept or reject the changes using the 'Accept' or 'Reject' buttons available near each change.

Comments: Provides the author with a platform to request for changes to the typesetters that they themselves are unable to make.

Assets: Shows all the figures or supplementary materials associated with the article. In the editor, the low-resolution figures are displayed for faster rendering. However, the high-resolution images can be viewed in the Asset tab.

Warnings: Errors/warnings related to any vital information of the article are displayed here. For example, if the journal style allow only 5 keywords, but the author inserts more than 5 keywords, warning will appear here.

Primo — Guide for Authors