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Editorial guides

Bryson's Dictionary for Writers and Editors Nic Walker

Butcher's Copy-editing: The Cambridge handbook for editors, copy-editors and proofreaders Sylvia Sullivan

Copy-editing – with exercises and model answers Anne Waddingham

Copyediting and Proofreading for Dummies John G Taylor

Editorial Project Management Anne Waddingham

Effective Onscreen Editing: New tools for an old profession Hester Higton

Getting the Point: A panic-free guide to English punctuation for adults Claire Trocmé

Group review by Wendy Toole of:
English Grammar for Dummies
Bloomsbury Grammar Guide

Group review by Margaret Corbett of:
Peer Review and Manuscript Management in Scientific Journals: Guidelines for good practice
Editorial Peer Review: Its strengths and weaknesses

A Manual for Writers of Research Papers, Theses and Dissertations: Chicago style for students and researchers John G Taylor

Punctuation..? Michèle Clarke

Scientific Style and Format: The CSE manual for authors, editors, and proofreaders Margaret Corbett

Subtleties of Scientific Style Caroline Landon

Units, Symbols and Abbreviations Michèle Clarke

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