Questions tagged [proofreading]

Proofreading is done to detect and correct production-errors of text or art. An important stage in academic publishing.

Proofreading is the reading of a galley proof or computer monitor to detect and correct production-errors of text or art. Proofreaders are expected to be consistently accurate by default because they occupy the last stage of typographic production before publication.

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Can I ask a Master's student to have their text proofread?

I am supervising a master student for his thesis in a technology field. His English is so-so and it takes quite a bit of work to correct it. I feel that correcting English is not my job, but to correct the technical aspects of the manuscript. Back…
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recommended and reliable proofreading services

I have been using some online proofreader tools for checking for grammar issues in my writing, but I have found that the solutions they give are not so good at all. For that reason I would like to know any human-proofreader service that somebody…
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Correction of figure in galley proofs in Elsevier journal

I have submitted the final manuscript after it got accepted, but I just found one error in the figures. The mistake is copying overlap two figures (2 similar figures). This mistake did not occur in the first and second submissions for reviewing and…
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about academic proof-reading, what to do in this situation?

I have submitted an article for a journal in the field of CS and it has been returned and suggested to pass thru a professional editor or proof-reading (this is because my mother language is not English). So far what I did was to pass my article to…
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How many times should one proofread their paper before submission?

When I did my PhD in mathematics, I would proofread my papers maybe 10 times before submission. Moving into computer science has changed my attitude, since reviewers frequently ask for major revisions (regardless of how careful I am). Now also…
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How can I send a manuscript to acquaintances without getting scammed?

I have a manuscript ready for submission. However, I would like to send it to some other doctoral students in my country for them to proofread. These two persons are not my friends, we met on a conference and I surely do not trust them ethically, as…
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How many times to proofread?

How many times to proofread? Any approximations?
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