Description: About this productProduct InformationThe 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. Addressed to copyeditors in book publishing and corporate communications, this thoughtful handbook explains what copyeditors do, what they look for when they edit a manuscript, and how they develop the editorial judgment needed to make sound decisions. This revised edition reflects the most recent editions of The Chicago Manual of Style (15th ed.), the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (5th ed.), and Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary (11th ed.).Product IdentifiersPublisherUniversity of California PressISBN-100520246888ISBN-139780520246881eBay Product ID (ePID)46576570Product Key FeaturesAuthorAmy EinsohnPublication NameCopyeditor's Handbook : a Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate CommunicationsFormatPerfectLanguageEnglishPublication Year2005TypeTextbookNumber of Pages574 PagesDimensionsItem Length9in.Item Height1.2in.Item Width6in.Item Weight17.8 OzAdditional Product FeaturesLc Classification NumberPn4784.C75 E37 2006Edition Number2ReviewsThe first three chapters alone are worth the cover price. It's a book that acknowledges an assortment of vexing copyediting questions and offers multiple answers to most of them.Table of ContentPreface Part I. The ABCs of Copyediting 1. What Copyeditors Do 2. Basic Procedures 3. Reference Books and Resources Part II. Editorial Style 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 Part III. Language Editing 14. Grammar: Principles and Pitfalls 15. Beyond Grammar Checklist of Editorial Preferences Glossary of Copyediting Terms Glossary of Grammar Terms Answer Keys Selected Bibliography IndexCopyright Date2005Target AudienceTradeTopicEditing & Proofreading, Journalism, GeneralLccn2005-048579Dewey Decimal808/.027Dewey Edition22IllustratedYesGenreLanguage Arts & Disciplines
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Edition: 2nd
Publish Year: 2005
Updated ISBN1: 0520286723
Updated ISBN2: 9780520286726
Number of Pages: 574 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Copyeditor's Handbook : a Guide for Book Publishing and Corporate Communications
Publisher: University of California Press
Subject: Editing & Proofreading, Journalism, General
Item Height: 1.2 in
Publication Year: 2005
Item Weight: 17.8 Oz
Type: Textbook
Item Length: 9 in
Author: Amy Einsohn
Subject Area: Language Arts & Disciplines
Item Width: 6 in
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