Proofreading Tips

If you do a lot of academic proofreading, you’re likely to come across LaTeX documents at some point. LaTeX (pronounced “lay-tech”) is commonly used in scientific and technical writing, especially for papers that include equations or complex formatting. In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything you need to know about proofreading LaTeX documents – […]

How to format a block quote is a common question for anyone working with academic or formal writing. Most referencing styles have specific rules about when and how to use block quotations – and while you typically wouldn’t edit the content of a quote, you do need to ensure it’s presented correctly. In this post, […]

As a freelance proofreader or editor, you may sometimes be asked to fact-check a document. But is fact-checking part of proofreading and editing? And what does it mean to fact-check something? In this post, we run you through the basics. Is Fact-Checking Part of Proofreading and Editing? As we’ve discussed elsewhere, the lines between proofreading […]

AP style – as set out in The Associated Press Stylebook – provides advice on many elements of writing, including punctuation. But what do you need to know about punctuation in AP style to work as a freelance proofreader? In this post, we set out a few of the basics. AP Style on Periods and Abbreviations […]

One key stylistic distinction for proofreading is between informal and formal writing. But what is formal writing? What makes it formal? And when should a document use a formal style? In this post, we look at what you need to know to work on formal documents. What Are the Key Stylistic Features of Formal Writing? […]

Many referencing systems require a DOI or URL for online sources. But what exactly is the difference between DOIs and URLs? And how should you approach them as a proofreader? What Are DOIs and URLs? DOIs (digital object identifiers) and URLs (uniform resource locators) are both ways of linking to content online. So, what exactly […]