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Internet Resources for Editors
Internet Resources for Editors
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Bay Area Editors' Forum: What Do Editors Do?
Descriptions of different types of editorial services. Also see an archive of articles on editing at the site.
Working with a Technical Editor
Distinguishes "rule-based editing" from "analysis-based editing." By Jean Hollis Weber
Microsoft Word Legal User's Guide
Tutorials on Microsoft Word, including styles, track changes, and headers and footers.
Cascading Style Sheets
Resources for learning CSS, including a brief tutorial, Chapter 2 of Lie and Bos,
Cascading Style Sheets,
and Dave Raggett's guide to using cascading style sheets.
XML Cover Pages
Reference guide for both XML and SGML.
The Technical Editors' Eyrie
Download
Electronic Editing,
by Jean Hollis Weber, for A$10, US$6
Copyediting-L archives
Archives of the email discussion list, Copyediting-L, from 1997; searchable by subject.
Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
Dictionary and thesaurus.
multicultural glossary
Guidelines for writing about different ethnic groups; a link from the Texas Association of Museums Web site.
acronymfinder
Definitions of acronyms, abbreviations, and initialisms.
Law.com Dictionary
Definitions of legal terms and links to other online resources in law.
Chicago Manual of Style FAQ
Questions and answers from the University of Chicago Press editors. (Select Q&A.)
GPO Style Manual
The complete style manual for the Government Printing Office is available in pdf format.
Sentence Sense
Online textbook from Capital Community College. Describes sentence patterns and major grammatical errors.
The American Heritage® Book of English Usage
Instruction on topics such as grammar, style, and gender; includes a search function.
The NIST Reference
Definitions, explanation, and symbols for the International System of Units (SI)
Statistics Every Writer Should Know
Basic concepts of statistics defined in plain English.
ISO 9000 2000
Quality management principles and requirements of ISO 9000-2000.
Plain English Network
Guidelines for writing "user-friendly" documents plus before-after examples.
Free Translation Service
Converts typed text from one language to another.
Babel Fish
Converts typed text from one language to another.
Usable information technology
Information about web usability plus books, conferences, and other resources. By Jakob Nielsen.
World Wide Web Consortium
Comprehensive orientation to WWW technologies.
Accessibility Initiative
Guidelines for making web content accessible to people with disabilities. Includes links to evaluation tools.
InfoDesign
Portal to resources for information design of websites.
Copyright Office, United States
Copyright basics, forms, legislation, and other information.
Desktop Publishing
Introduction to halftones with examples.
General Resources for Editors
EServer TC Library
Comprehensive portal to online resources in professional, scientific and technical communication.
The Library Spot
Resource for research on topics including grammar, calendars, countries, time, science, and many more.
Statistical Abstract of the United States
Data on technical, environmental, education, health, and population issues and more.
Techwr-L site
Archives of the email discussion list, Techwr-L plus a directory of resources, job information, and more.
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