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Before undertaking copy-editing work, you would be well
advised to have the following to hand.
The
Chicago Manual of Style (American English style guide)
Synopsis
Provides information on manuscript preparation for the American market, including punctuation, spelling,
quotations, captions, tables, abbreviations, references, bibliographies, notes,
and indexes.
Copy-editing
Synopsis
Since its first publication in 1975, Judith Butcher's Copy-editing has become firmly established as a classic reference guide. This fourth edition has been comprehensively revised to provide an up-to-date and clearly presented source of information for all those involved in preparing typescripts and illustrations for publication. From the basics of how to prepare text and illustrations for the designer and typesetter, through the ground rules of house style, to how to read and correct proofs, Copy-editing covers all aspects of the editorial process. New and revised features: – up-to-date advice on indexes, inclusive language, reference systems and preliminary pages – a chapter devoted to on-screen copy-editing – guidance on digital coding and publishing in other media such as e-books – updated to take account of modern typesetting and printing technology – an expanded section on law books – an essential tool for new and experienced copy-editors, working freelance or in-house.
The
Oxford Guide to Style
Book description
The successor to Hart's Rules, The Oxford Guide to
Style contains 16 topic-based chapters giving advice on how to present the
written word. As well as information on the preparation of copy and proof, it
gives advice on issues such as copyright laws and legal references. This really
is the ultimate guide for all printers, publishers and editors.
Synopsis
A companion for anyone who needs a discerning guide through
the innumerable choices and complexities of editorial method. Based on the
house style of Oxford University Press, it provides a comprehensive guide to
the subject of editorial practice. With a grammar and usage section, alphabetic
entries and full cross-references, it is authoritative as well as easy to use.
The Oxford Style Manual
Book description
The Oxford Style Manual combines in one volume the two essential reference works that every writer [and copy-editor] should possess, The Oxford Dictionary for Writers and Editors and The Oxford Guide to Style. Writers will find this new, handily arranged, single volume format invaluable. The Manual is an essential reference tool for authors and publishers, copy-editors, proofreaders, copywriters, and those who write websites - indeed anyone who cares about using the English language well.
Roget's
Thesaurus of English Words and Phrases
Synopsis
Contains a hybrid of late-twentieth century English and mid-nineteenth-century
taxonomy as well as significant new words in 2000.
Webster's
New World College Dictionary with CD-ROM (American English dictionary)
Synopsis
This dictionary has been updated to reflect America's changing language.
Easy-to-read definitions are combined with examples of current word usage to
convey the sense of the word. Geographical and biographical entries are
integrated into the alphabetical listings.
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