• STM (Scientific, Technical, and Medical) Books
• Social Sciences Books
• School Books (grades K to 12)
• Fiction and non-Fiction books

The editorial services comprise the following segments:

• Copy Editing
• Technical Writing
• Proofreading
• Indexing and Abstracting

Copy Editing

Copy editing is the process by which a copy editor makes format changes and other improvements to text. The copy editor rectifies lapses, inquires the writer(s) when contradictory and/or inconsistent sections are found in the supplied manuscripts, and also sends suggestions in an attempt to resolve issues present with the manuscript. The copy editing team also prepares a style sheet prior to project initiation.

Copy editing at SIS Softlab includes:

• Correcting the mis-spelt words, ensuring the right usage of grammar and punctuation
• Marking up the levels of heading
• Ensuring consistency in spelling, hyphenation, numerals, fonts, and capitalization
• Identifying the list types
• Mark-up edit involving flagging of figure and table placements
• Performing all tasks included in Simple Copy editing
• Adjusting text and headings to accomplish equivalent construct
• Labeling improper rhetorical expressions
• Ensuring that significant terms are handled consistently
• Ensuring that the terminology catalogs and index have all the phrases that meet the standards as defined by the publisher
• Verifying the previews, summations, etc.
• Implementing coherent styles and atmospheres in a more than two author environment
• Changing the voice in the paragraphs as per the client request
• Highlighting vague or erroneous accounts in the text flow
• Marking up the manuscript

Proofreading

The proofreading team at SIS Softlab performs the following tasks:

• Scans the typeset pages diligently character by character against the manuscript, identifies errors (such as misspellings, typos, incorrect numbering, etc.) and also marks the questions that need to be raised with the writer
• Checks the applied styles and formats in the typeset pages against the client specifications. Checks for font kerning, line and word spacing, page margins, layouts, hyphenations, etc

Indexing

Indexes and abstracts organize the literature in a way that anyone can identify the documents of interest more easily. This is particularly important in both scientific and technical fields, and is now extended to social sciences and humanities as well due to the wide acceptance.

An Indexer at SIS Softlab generates an alphabetical index comprising list of terms, definitions, etc., and points to a page number (to direct the reader’s approach to information within the content).