Our Head Office in Chennai, India |
We
offer copy editing and proof reading services to publishers of books
and journals as well as authors. A detailed explanation of the copy
editing and proof reading services are provided below. For more
details on our other services such as design, content management and
production of technical manuals, please send us an e-mail at:
enquiry@exceledit.net.
Other Services
Our main business is editing but we also offer other associated
services if our client requires them. Some of the other services we
can provide to you, either through our own or through associated
companies, include the following:
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Copy
editing
At all levels of copy editing— light, medium and heavy — the copy
editor corrects errors, queries the author about conflicting
statements, requests advice when the means of resolving a problem is
unclear and prepares a style sheet. The copy editor may also
incorporate the author's replies to queries; this work is known as
clean-up editing.
Light Copy editing (baseline editing)
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Correcting faulty spelling, grammar and punctuation.
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Correcting incorrect usage (such as can for may).
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Checking specific cross-references (for example, "As Table 14-6
shows...").
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Ensuring consistency in spelling, hyphenation, numerals, fonts and
capitalization.
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Checking for proper sequencing (such as alphabetical order) in lists
and other displayed material.
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Recording the first references to figures, tables and other display
elements.
The
editor checks content only to detect spots where copy is missing. A
light copy edit may include type marking.
Medium Copy editing
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Performing all tasks for light copy editing.
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Changing text and headings to achieve parallel structure.
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Flagging inappropriate figures of speech.
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Ensuring that key terms are handled consistently and that vocabulary
lists and the index contain all the terms that meet criteria
specified by the publisher.
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Ensuring that previews, summaries and end-of-chapter questions
reflect content.
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Tracking the continuity of plot, setting, character traits and
querying the discrepancies in fiction manuscripts.
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Enforcing consistent style and tone in a multi-author manuscript.
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Type
marking the manuscript.
Heavy Copy editing (substantive editing)
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Performing all tasks for medium copy editing.
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Eliminating wordiness, triteness and inappropriate jargon.
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Smoothing transitions and moving sentences to improve readability.
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Assigning new levels to heads to achieve logical structure.
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Suggesting—and sometimes implementing—additions and deletions,
noting them at the sentence and paragraph levels.
The key
differences between heavy and medium copy edits are the levels of
judgment and rewriting involved. In a heavy copy edit, the editor
improves the flow of text rather than simply ensuring correct usage
and grammar; he may suggest recasts rather than simply flagging
problems and may enforce a uniform level, tone and focus as specified
by the publisher or developmental editor.
Source: Bay Area Editors Forum
Proofreading
A
proofreader marks typeset copy word for word against a manuscript,
identifies deviations for correction and queries editorial errors.
Proofreaders may also check copy for conformity with type
specifications, create a style sheet and ensure attractive typography
by checking kerning, margins, word spacing, repetitive word breaks and
the like.
An editorial proofreader combines proofreading with some copy
editing tasks, if they are needed late in the production process.
Editorial proofreading may also involve type marking and making
marginal notes to show the first citation of illustrations, tables and
other display elements. When the manuscript consists of typeset text,
the proofreader checks for incorrect word breaks.
Publishers often request editorial proofreading when previously
published material is to be reprinted, or when there are concerns
about possible input errors in material that has been heavily edited
or drastically reformatted.
Why
come to us?
We operate from India, which is the third largest publisher of books
and journals in English, just behind the US and the UK. But the cost
of employing publishing professionals in India is lower than in the
developed countries. What we offer you is not just lower costs but
also higher quality.
We operate from South India in the city of Chennai. South India has
emerged as the hub of knowledge industries in India, particularly for
pharmaceuticals and IT. South India is also now emerging as the centre
for the offshore publishing industry and we are one of the most
innovative and committed companies in this industry.
We are a specialist company run by professionals with long experience
in publishing. We can therefore understand your needs better and serve
you better than any other IT services company trying to serve you
through a “publishing services division”.
We are a specialist company and our core competence matches your
needs. We will therefore make ideal partners.
