Substantive Editing definition
Substantive Editing. This second stage of editing deals with the organization and presentation of content and may involve rewriting passages and restructuring tables to make them clearer. This is especially useful for authors who are not native speakers of English. The Author has the opportunity to review all edits. ☐ Fact & Citation Verification: This third stage of editing includes verification of facts stated in the manuscript (both those with and without citations) against reference sources and verification of citations. The Author has the opportunity to review all edits. ☐ Mechanical Editing: This fourth stage of editing includes revising a manuscript for consistent spelling, style, and usage without otherwise changing its content. Citations are checked for consistent formatting. The Author has the opportunity to review all edits. ☐ Permissions Management: This includes investigating which works used within the Author’s manuscript require permission from the rights-holder to republish, securing those rights, and providing documentation of these secured rights. ☐ PDF Design & E-book Creation: This includes turning the manuscript into a professionally designed PDF file and creating files for e-book readers. The price varies depending on the complexity of the content, which determines which tools can be used to create the print layout. Per the Agreement, the Author is provided with page proofs but will be charged for author alterations to the text. The Author is also provided with any application files (such as an Adobe InDesign or Scribus file) used to create the PDF. ☐ Indexing: This includes creation of a back-of-the-book index, which is especially useful in a print edition. ☐ Print Setup: This includes assignment of an ISBN for a print edition and a basic text-only cover design if desired. Subject to the printing technology available for the printed volume’s parameters and whether the Author wants the title to be available for stocking by bookstores, the work can either be prepared for printing on demand based on orders, or the Author or another party can pay for a print run in advance, to be sold over time. Unless the Author uses a third party for printing, this fee includes printing two copies for mandatory deposit at the Library of Congress, a copy for the UNT Libraries collection, and two copies for the UNT Libraries Scholarly Publishing Services, but it does not include any copies to sell or for the Author’s use! It also includes shipping those copies and the Author...