Liza Costello
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Proofreading

Proofreading takes place after copy-editing. Here the emphasis is on identifying errors that have not yet been addressed. I provide the following proofreading services against the edited copy or blind:
  • Correcting remaining errors in spelling, punctuation and grammar
  • Checking numerical and alphabetical order on headings and subheadings
  • Querying obviously incorrect statements
  • Checking numbering of footnotes, endnotes, figures, tables, and pages
  • Checking headers and footers of typeset pages
  • Checking the table of contents against chapter titles and headings 
  • Checking alphabetisation of bibliography
  • Ensuring consistency of style regarding spelling
  • Checking bad word breaks and column breaks
  •  Identifying erroneous font changes, misalignments and inappropriate line lengths, and suggesting  corrected formats
  • Checking alignment of columns in tables
  • Ensuring that the structure of the text is logical and consistent, including the hierarchy of headings.

Usually this is carried out using the editing tools in Adobe Acrobat reader, but I also provide proofreading services on paper, using the BSI proof correction symbols, or if required in MS Word, using Track Changes.
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