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McGraw-Hill Publishing Company. A Few Suggestions to McGraw-Hill Authors
A Few Suggestions to McGraw-Hill Authors
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A FEW SUGGESTIONS TO. McGRAW-HILL AUTHORS
I. UNIFORMITY AND STANDARDS
II. PREPARING THE MANUSCRIPT
INDEX
III. ILLUSTRATIONS
IV. MANUFACTURING THE BOOK
PROOFREADER'S MARKS
A CORRECTED PROOF-SHEET
V. WHEN THE BOOK IS PUBLISHED
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McGraw-Hill Publishing Company
Details of manuscript preparation, typograpy, proof-reading and other matters in the production of manuscripts and books
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Let it be understood, first of all, that these are suggestions, not rules. Although we endeavor to maintain high standards, we do not insist upon uniformity of style or consistency throughout the books in our widely diversified list. The editor of a periodical or the proceedings of a society properly insists upon uniformity, generally issues a style sheet to guide his contributors, and edits all manuscript to fixed standards. But since our books cover nearly all branches of science, we feel that absolute uniformity would accomplish no good purpose.
Throughout a single manuscript, however, in details of punctuation, spelling, abbreviation, compounding of words, side- and center-headings, notation, bibliographic references, etc., we do ask for the adoption of a conservative, well-recognized standard. Even uniformity throughout a manuscript seems, curiously enough, most difficult to secure, although the lack of it leads to misunderstandings, delays and author's corrections, with their attendant avoidable expenses.
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