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Seven Resources Every Editor Should Know About

By Rachel Howe

January 24, 2022 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Seven Resources Every Editor Should Know About

The editorial department often gets asked a lot of questions about resources that editors can use when they need help on a project. We thought it would be a great idea to compile a list of resources that every editor should have in their arsenal.

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Mind Your Style Sheet

By Olivia Rollins

February 17, 2020 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

Mind Your Style Sheet

Though style sheets can seem confusing at first, they are among the most important tools at a copyeditor’s disposal. As long as you keep your style sheet organized and record all of your decisions related to mechanics and style, you should be all right. (Or is it “alright”? Better check the style sheet.)

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More than Dotting i’s and Crossing t’s

By Margaret Henry

October 13, 2016 by OoliganPress Leave a Comment

More than Dotting i’s and Crossing t’s

Fall term has arrived and has brought with it students new to Ooligan Press, students new to the book publishing program, and students new to The Ocean in My Ears team. Joining our team this term we have the talented Brianne Robinson, who is not new to Ooligan but is new to our team, along […]

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