EditAmerica
Expert Copyediting
and Proofreading
115 Jacobs Creek Road
Ewing, NJ 08628
Phone: 609-882-5852
Fax: 609-882-5851
E-mail: editamerica@usa.com
Web site: www.editamerica.com
Only One Can Be the Best
The actual traditional differences between copyediting service
and proofreading service are as follows.
A copy editor reads through a document and marks correctionsusually
on a hard copy. Then
someonewho might be either the original copy editor or an actual typesetterkeys
the marked
corrections into the document's file in an electronic system. A second-round
copy gets printed out,
and a proofreaderwho could also be the original copy editorthen
gives proofreading service
by comparing that second-round version physically against the first version
to make sure that the
keyer input every marked correction correctly and without either skipping
marks or misinterpreting
them. So actually, the proofreader is responsible for looking at two versions
of the material at the
same time. And because sometimes that second round results in a couple of
lingering misinterpretations
or remaining mistakes because the typesetter either overlooked, or mishandled,
or just plain bungled
some of the corrections, someone usually has to reopen the file and do a few
more tweaks.
If you choose EditAmerica to copyedit your document, to input
the corrections, and to give
proofreading service for the resulting next round, then you can feel assured
that the material
will have guaranteed-perfect editorial integrity and be fully ready for download,
design,
composition, and printing.