Proofreading

This article is about the detection and correction of transcription errors in typeset work. For proofreading in DNA replication, see Proofreading (biology). For identification of errors in grammar or spelling, see Copy editing. For the song, see Proofread (song).

Proofreading is a phase in the process of publishing where galley proofs are compared against the original manuscripts or graphic artworks, to identify transcription errors in the typesetting process.[1][2] In the past, proofreaders would place corrections or proofreading marks along the margins.[3] In modern publishing, material is generally provided in electronic form, traditional typesetting is no longer used and thus (in general) this kind of transcription no longer occurs.[a]

  1. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Proof-Reading" . Encyclopædia Britannica (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press.
  2. ^ Levy B, Begin J (1984). "Proofreading familiar text: allocating resources to perceptual and conceptual processes". Memory & Cognition. 12 (6): 621–632. doi:10.3758/BF03213351. PMID 6533431.
  3. ^ "Proofreading Marks and What They Mean". Editor World. Archived from the original on 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2023-03-09.


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