| Description |
xiv, 559 pages ; 23 cm |
| Series |
New Items
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| Contents |
1. What copyeditors do -- 2. Basic procedures -- 3. Reference books and resources -- 4. Punctuation -- 5. Spelling and hyphenation -- 6. Capitalization -- 7. Numbers and numerals -- 8. Quotations -- 9. Abbreviations, acronyms, and symbols -- 10. Tables, graphs, and art -- 11. References -- 12. Front and back matter -- 13. Typecoding -- 14. Grammar : principles and pitfalls -- 15. Beyond grammar |
| Summary |
The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. This book may be used for self-instruction or as a textbook in copyediting classes. The exercises are accompanied by answer keys and detailed line-by-line explanations -- Back cover |
| Notes |
"With exercises and answer keys" |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographic references and index |
| Subject |
Copy editing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Editing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Journalism, Commercial -- Editing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| ISBN |
9780520271562 |
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