4 weeks ago / by David Standen
You need to know your referencing systems if you’re proofreading academic documents. Proofreading Academy covers several major referencing styles to this end, but we’re often asked how far an editor should go with citations. The answer is "It depends!" But that isn’t a very helpful…
1 year ago / by Proofreading Academy
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You’ve checked the spelling, grammar, and punctuation. You’ve made sure the language is appropriate and flows smoothly. Now comes your favourite bit of academic proofreading. Perhaps you’d like to dress up and pour yourself a glass of wine (alcohol-free, of course: don’t drink and proofread!) before you settle down to…
2 years ago / by Proofreading Academy
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Remember when you used to get ‘Too Hot for TV’ videos of your favourite TV shows? Remember how exciting they were? Well, prepare to feel that kind of excitement again in this introduction to MHRA [PDF] referencing: a system considered Too Hot for the Proofreading Academy Course. Actually, it wasn't…
2 years ago / by Proofreading Academy
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Sound the celebratory trombone and strike the ritual tambourine. It’s referencing time again! And today we’re looking at how to cite edited books again. In this post, we’re going to look at Chicago referencing. There are two versions of this system: Author–date citations and a reference list (more common in…
