[copy-editing] concerns the process of copy editing and the work of copy editors in academic writing
Questions tagged [copy-editing]
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As a copy editor for a professional journal, how far should I go in adjusting the wording of an article?
(It is important to note that the articles are generally written by people for whom English is not their first language)
I recently got my first article to edit, and realized very quickly how uncertain I was about how detailed I was supposed to be…
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How to reduce amount of language proofreading of my revised paper?
I'm a non-native author and I have a revised paper that has been edited for good English before the first review. Now I made major changes, but still a large part of my essay remained as before. What is the best way to get my revised paper edited…
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Opportunities for Science Editing
I am a graduate of electrical engineering with interests in quantum computing, machine learning and science popularisation. I have been a managing editor for a local science magazine for more than a year and wish to look into some more opportunities…
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Journal copy-editors: why is their work productive?
You worked on your manuscript and its language for a year and a half, carefully choosing every word; what is there left to do for the journal's copyeditors after acceptance? What is the point of copyediting your manuscript?
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Citations in interview transcript
I'm editing an interview transcript. One of the speakers mentions a concept popularized in an academic paper. Would I add the citation within the interview transcript?
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Where should a glossary be placed in a book?
I am writing a book for a technical industry. I'm planning on including a glossary, I wanted to know, should I place this at the beginning of the book or at the end of the book?
