Textproof Services

Editing services

• Proofreading;
• Copy-editing;
• Shortening documents to fit word limits;
• Document analysis and evaluation.

Consulting services

• Consulting and troubleshooting related to the TeX family of document preparation and typesetting software, for authors and publishers. See TeX services for more information;
• Setting up and troubleshooting scientific publishing workflows, and handling complex software toolchains:
  • Management of submissions and refereeing;
  • Editing workflows with Word, LaTeX, OpenOffice, and/or DocBook. Handling mixed document formats during editing;
  • Typesetting workflows targetting TeX-based proofs;
  • Partial automation of proofreading, particularly where there are incompatible representations of edited copy and typeset proof at proofreading;
• Citation and document analysis.

Style and Usage

We have substantial experience with the style guides and editorial guidelines as follows:, including:

• The three major scholarly styles:
  1. The Chicago Manual of Style (Chicago style; also Turabian);
  2. The Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (APA style);
  3. MLA Handbook for Writers of Research Papers (MLA style);
• Several medical style guides, such as that of the British Medical Association (BMJ style), and of the Cochrane Society;
• Several styles associated with LaTeX: see the style section of the TeX services page;
• House styles of publishers, such as Cambridge University Press and Mouton de Gruyter.