Index
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References are to paragraph numbers except where specified as table, figure (fig.), or page number (p.). Page numbers in the online edition link directly to terms in the glossary (appendix B).
- Mac, Mc, 16.73
- macroinstructions (macros), 2.76, p. 898
- magazines
- copyright notice, 4.42
- definition, 14.172
- documentation of, 14.171–72; article titles, 14.201; dates, 14.199; newspaper, 14.209; online articles, 14.200; page numbers, 14.199; regular departments, 8.175, 14.202; in text or reference lists, 15.47
- indexing names of, 16.49
- treatment of term, 8.169
- See also journals; newspapers; periodicals
- mailing addresses
- abbreviations: avenue, street, and such, 10.34; city plus state, comma with, 10.30; compass points in, 10.35; provinces and territories (Canada), 10.29; states and territories (US), 10.28
- numbers in, 9.51–53
- mailing lists, electronic, 14.223
- main headings. See under index entries
- majors and minors (periodicals), 1.87
- manuscript
- conversion of files, A.28–29
- estimating book length from, A.18
- numbering pages of, 2.35
- paper for, 2.6
- manuscript collections
- documentation of, 14.225, 14.232; author-date references, 15.49; collections of letters and such, 14.239–42; dates for, 14.235; folios, page numbers, and such, 14.236; locations of depositories, 14.238; note forms vs. bibliographic entries, 14.233, 14.240–41; one vs. several items cited from a collection, 14.241; papers and manuscripts (terms), 14.237; “private collection” or “author’s possession” and such, 14.242; resources on, 14.232; specific vs. generic collection titles, 14.234
- noncopyright restrictions on, 4.76
- manuscript editing, 2.45–96
- basics, 2.1; author queries, 2.57–58, 2.61, 2.66, 2.83, fig. 2.4; author’s review, 2.67–69, 2.85; dictionary and reference works, 2.51; errors and fact-checking, 2.53, 2.105, 13.5; estimating time for, 2.49; manuscript vs. developmental editing, 2.45; mechanical editing, 1.109, 2.45, 2.46; stages of editing, 2.50; style sheet, 2.52, fig. 2.3; substantive editing, 2.45, 2.47–48; volume editor’s responsibilities, 2.38–39
- checking consistency and format: cross-checking, 2.29–32; en dash, 2.13; note citations against reference lists and bibliographies, 2.29, 2.60–61, 15.20; permissions against manuscript, 4.72; style sheet, 2.52, fig. 2.3; subhead hierarchy, 2.56; text citations against reference lists, 2.29, 2.60–61, 15.20; titles and subtitles against table of contents, 2.55
- electronic editing mechanics: backup copies, 2.37, 2.75, 2.77, 2.86; cleaning up files, 2.36, 2.50, 2.60, 2.76–77; document comparison software, 2.82, 2.85; final checks and preparation, 2.86; global changes, 2.66, 2.77; markup, 2.55–56, 2.70–71, 2.78–80, 2.96, 6.102, A.29; software-generated styles, 2.79; version control, 2.5, 2.84 (see also redlining [tracking and showing changes]; word processing)
- paper-only: author queries, 2.89; conventions of, 2.88; example, fig. 2.5; keeping a clean copy, 2.87; manuscript format considerations for, 2.6, 2.8; mathematical copy, 12.60–67, figs. 12.1–2; note renumbering, 2.59; style sheet for, 2.52, fig. 2.3 (see also markings, editorial)
- preparing final manuscript for production: checklist for, 2.74; final checks in, 2.86; markup and type specifications, 2.55–56, 2.70–71, 2.78, 2.96, 6.102; pagination, 2.72; running heads, 2.73
- specific parts: captions, 2.63; cross-references, 2.57; front matter, 2.54; illustrations and placement, 2.63; indexes, 2.64, 16.132–34; mathematical copy, 12.1–2, 12.13, 12.60–67; notes, text citations, bibliographies, and reference lists, 2.59–61; quotations and previously published material, 2.58, 13.6; subheads, 2.56; tables (see below); titles of parts, chapters, and articles, 2.55
- manuscript editors
- communications with authors: bias-free language issues, 5.224; checking author’s changes, 2.69; comments and queries on manuscript, 2.53–54, 2.57–58, 2.61, 2.66, 2.83, 2.89, fig. 2.4; cover letter and instructions, 2.67, 2.81; early contact, 2.65; edited manuscript and, 2.68, 2.85; permissions double-checked, 4.72; sample of editing, 2.65; sending edited manuscript, 2.68, 2.85
- post-proofreading tasks of, 2.98
- schedule for editing, 2.49
- software knowledge, 2.76
- See also manuscript editing
- manuscript preparation guidelines for authors, 2.1, 2.3–44
- basics: accuracy and consistency, 2.7, 2.53, 13.6; changes after submission, 2.5, 2.6; checklist, 2.3; indexing as responsibility of authors, 2.2, 2.67, 16.3–4, 16.104, 16.108; letter to publisher, 2.14, 2.36; list of special characters, 2.3, 2.15, 11.12, 12.13; proofreading before submission, 2.97; publication process and schedule for, 2.2, A.2, figs. 2.1–2; submission requirements, 2.3–6, 2.35
- cross-checking tasks: checklist of, 2.29; cross-references, 2.32; quotations, 2.30, 13.6; URLs, 2.31
- electronic files: accuracy and consistency, 2.7, 2.78; backups, 2.5, 2.37; embedded and hidden comments removed, 2.36; naming, 2.34; numbering pages in, 2.35; separate vs. single, 2.33; source citation coding removed, 14.13 (see also electronic files)
- formatting: abbreviations list, 2.21; bibliographies and reference lists, 2.22; chapter and other titles, 2.16; glossaries, 1.60, 2.21; hyphens and dashes, 2.12–13; italics, underline, and boldface, 2.14; justification and margins, 2.10; keyboarding, combinations and shortcuts, 7.74; notes, 2.20; ordinal numbers (e.g., 122nd), 9.6; poetry and prose extracts (block quotations), 2.18–19; publisher’s guidelines, 2.7; spaces, tabs, and hard returns within paragraphs, 2.11, 2.18–19; spacing between lines, 2.6, 2.8; spacing between words, 2.9, 2.11; special characters, 2.3, 2.15, 11.12, 12.13; subheads, 2.17 (see also electronic files)
- illustrations and tables: artwork, prints vs. scans, 2.24; identification and inventory of artwork, 3.16–17; notes and source notes, 2.28; numbering of, 2.25–26; preparation of tables, 3.46; separate files for each component, 2.23, 2.33; submission to publisher, 3.3–4, 3.15; text references and callouts for, 2.23, 2.27, 2.29, 2.62–63, 3.8–9, 3.16 (see also illustrations; tables)
- maps
- callouts for, 2.27
- credit lines for, 3.32
- keys to, 3.7
- lists of, 1.38
- numbering of, 3.10
- preparation for reproduction, 3.20
- symbols or patterns used in, 3.25
- as works made for hire, 4.10
- See also illustrations
- marginal comments, 2.90
- margins
- in cleanup process, 2.77
- definition, p. 898
- head margin, p. 897
- justification: definition, p. 897; flush left (ragged right), 2.10, 3.71, fig. 3.19, p. 901; indexes, 16.131, 16.136; marking proofs for, 2.124; words in table columns, 3.71, fig. 3.19
- manuscript preparation guidelines, 2.10
- marking proofs for, 2.124
- markings, editorial, 2.87–88, fig. 2.5
- capitalizing and lowercasing, 2.94
- dashes and hyphens, 2.93
- em spaces, 2.123
- indention and spacing, 2.95
- italics and boldface marks, 2.94
- keeping a clean copy, 2.87
- marking or coding elements, 2.96
- markup, 2.71
- note renumbering, 2.59
- position or alignment changes, 2.124
- punctuation changes, 2.92
- “run in,” 2.123
- See also codes and coding; proofreader’s marks
- markup tags and languages
- abbreviations of, 10.52
- brief history of, A.12
- conversion of, A.23
- converting generic to XML, A.27–30
- general principles: document type definitions (DTDs), A.8; metadata, A.10; semantic and functional uses, A.7; style sheets, A.9, A.17, fig. A.3
- mapping to design specifications, A.16
- print technologies and, A.41
- standard practices and archival issues, 1.107
- tables checked for, 3.84
- types: formal languages, 2.80; generic, 2.55–56, 2.70–71, 2.78, 2.96, 6.102; software-generated styles, 2.79; XML, A.11–15, figs. A.1–2
- use of term, A.3
- See also generic markup; HTML; SGML; XML
- masthead, journal, 1.78
- mathematical copy
- abbreviations: in mathematical expressions, 12.17, 12.63, table 12.2; of mathematics, 10.43; statistics, 10.53, 12.57–58, table 12.3
- formal statements of definitions, theorems, and such, 12.56
- in letters to the editor, 1.95
- manuscript preparation: author’s role in, 12.13, 12.60; computer software for, 12.2; examples of, 12.67, figs. 12.1–3; fonts and diacriticals, 12.10–13, 12.65; format, 12.60; kerning, 12.11; LaTeX, 12.2, 12.9, A.34, table 12.1; marking subscripts and superscripts, 12.66; special marking of typeface, 12.64
- probabilities, correlations, and such, 9.19
- radical signs in, 12.44
- sentences beginning with mathematical symbols, 12.7
- mathematical expressions
- breaks in, 12.23
- centering, 12.21
- consistency of notation, 12.4
- delimiters: binomial coefficients, 12.32; cases, 12.35; common, 12.26; functional notation, 12.27; functions enclosed by, 12.17; inner product denoted by, 12.31; intervals, 12.30; radicals in text, 12.44; rewriting fractions using exponents, 12.49; set notation, 12.28–29; vertical bars, 12.33–34
- determinants in, 12.51
- in display, 12.21; alternative cases, 12.35; fractions, 12.46–49; line breaks, 12.23; numbering of, 12.24–25; qualifying clauses, 12.22; radicals, 12.43–44
- elided lists, operations, and relations, 12.19–20
- matrices in, 12.50
- means in, 12.58
- proofreading of, 2.110
- qualifying clauses in, 12.22
- radical signs, 12.43–44
- scalars, vectors, and tensors: additional tensor notation, 12.54; definitions, 12.52; Dirac bracket notation, 12.55; placement and punctuation, 12.38; vector and tensor multiplication, 12.53
- signs and symbols, 12.9, tables 12.1, 12.4: angle brackets, 6.102, 12.26, 12.28, 12.31, 12.55, 12.58; binary operations and relations, 12.15; brackets and parentheses, 12.17–18, 12.20, 12.22–24, 12.26–32, 12.35, 12.38, 12.45, 12.50, 12.54; conciseness of, 12.6; consistency of, 12.4; differentials, spacing around, 12.42; fonts and diacriticals in, 12.10–13, 12.65; functions, 12.17, table 12.2; integrals, 12.41; multiplication, 12.20; operations and relations, 12.23; products, 12.40; radicals, 12.43–44; sentences and, 12.7; special, 12.13–14; summations, 12.39; verbal translations of, 12.3; vertical bars, 12.18, 12.22, 12.33–34, 12.46, 12.51; words vs., 12.5
- standard deviations in, 12.58
- standards for, 12.3
- subscripts and superscripts: alignment, 12.21–22, 12.38; complex, 12.37; determinants, 12.51; in fractions, 12.49; fractions in, 12.47; marking, 12.66; simple, 12.36; spacing, 12.16; uncertainties expressed as, 12.59; vector and tensor multiplication, 12.53
- summations and integrals, 12.39–42
- in tables, 3.82
- uncertainties, 12.59
- See also decimal points; fractions
- MathML, A.13, A.34, p. 898
- matrix (table), 3.66, figs. 3.17–18
- maxims, 6.51, 7.57, 8.197, 13.5, 13.36. See also figures of speech
- may, might, 5.143, 5.146, 5.220
- Mc, Mac, 16.73
- me, 5.36, 5.55, 5.179, 5.220
- means, notation of, 10.53, 12.58, table 12.3. See also tables
- measure, defined, p. 898
- measurement, US
- dividing numerals with, 7.40
- in general contexts, 9.13
- length, area, and volume, 10.69
- periods with, 10.67
- physical quantities, 9.13–17
- plurals of, 10.68
- repeated quantities, 9.17
- simple fractions, 9.14
- time, 10.71
- weight and capacity, 10.70
- whole numbers plus fractions, 9.15
- mechanical editing, 1.109, 2.45, 2.46. See also manuscript editing
- medical terminology
- diseases, procedures, and such, 8.143
- drugs, 8.145
- infections, 8.144
- resources on, 8.142
- medieval works, 7.46, 11.142–43, 14.266. See also classical works
- meetings. See conferences; proceedings of conferences and symposia; speeches; unpublished and informally published materials; working papers
- memoranda
- treatment in text, 8.183
- See also pamphlets, brochures, and reports
- metadata, A.10, A.36, A.38, p. 898
- meteorological phenomena, 8.76
- metric system
- dividing numerals with abbreviations, 7.40
- US vs. European spellings, 8.151
- Mexico, currency, 9.22
- microform editions, 4.60, 14.120
- mid-, 7.83, 7.85
- Middle English, 7.46, 11.142–43
- military terminology, 8.18
- battles and campaigns, 8.113
- medals and awards, 8.114
- numbered military units, 9.48
- resources on, 10.15
- twenty-four-hour system, 9.40–41
- wars and revolutions, 8.112
- minus signs, 2.129, 6.81
- Modern Language Association, 14.3
- Moldavian language, 11.72–73
- monarchs. See sovereigns and other rulers
- money
- British and other non-US, 9.23–24
- dates with currency, 9.26
- dollar symbol in non-US currencies, 9.22
- K abbreviation in, 9.25
- large amounts of, 9.25
- noun phrases for, 5.25
- resources on, 9.22
- words vs. symbols and numerals for, 9.21
- See also bar codes
- Montenegrin language, 11.74–75
- month-day-year vs. day-month-year forms, 6.45, 6.106, 9.36–37. See also dates; time
- months
- abbreviations, 10.40
- capitalization, 8.87
- dates in text, 9.32
- in documentation, 14.80
- See also dates
- monuments, 8.56. See also sculpture
- mood, of verbs, 5.117–20, 5.141
- moon, 8.140
- more, 5.84, 5.86–87, 5.160, 6.42
- mosques, 8.56, 8.100
- most, 5.85–87, 5.161
- motion pictures. See audiovisual materials; movies and film
- mottoes. See figures of speech; maxims
- Mount and mountains, 8.52, 8.54, 10.31, 16.90
- movements and styles, 8.78
- capitalization, 8.59–60
- coinage of adjectives for, 8.59
- descriptive designations for, 8.71
- period names, 8.72–73
- movies and film
- characters in, writing about, 5.123
- contributions to, as work made for hire, 4.10
- documentation of: author-date references, 15.53; DVDs and videocassettes, 14.279; filmstrips, 14.278; online, 14.280; reviews, 14.214, 14.216
- right of public performance and, 4.14
- sequels to, 9.44
- subsidiary rights and, 4.60
- titles of, 8.185
- MP3 audio files, 10.52, 14.198, 14.221
- multiauthor volumes
- components: appendixes, 1.57; biographical notes (see biographical notes); contributors (see contributors); illustrations, numbering of, 3.11; notes, 1.59; table of contents, 1.37–38; unnumbered source notes, 3.31, 14.49
- documentation: bibliographies for each chapter, 14.57; biographical notes, 14.50; cross-references for chapters, 15.37; endnotes for each chapter, 14.38, 14.41, fig. 14.3; particular chapter in, 14.18, 14.112, 15.9; placement of reference lists in, 15.10; shortened citations for multiple chapters, 14.113; unnumbered source notes in, 3.31, 14.49
- symposium proceedings as, 4.59
- multimedia, electronic. See audiovisual materials; electronic publications; online media; publications in multiple formats
- multiplication signs
- mathematical expressions, 12.20
- plant hybrids, 8.124
- multivolume works
- documentation of: authors’ and editors’ names, 14.127; chapters and parts of individual volumes, 14.125; one volume in two or more books (or parts), 14.126; particular volume in bibliography, 14.124; particular volume in note, 14.123; published over several years, 14.122–24, 14.151, 15.39; within series, 14.131; series compared with, 14.130; volume and page numbers, 14.121; work as whole, 14.122
- See also series of volumes; volumes and volume numbers
- municipalities
- administrative agencies and departments, 8.62
- legislative bodies, 8.61
- names: in addresses, punctuation, 6.46, 10.28, 10.30; alphabetizing, 16.90–93; capitalization, 5.67, 8.44, 8.52; English forms of foreign cities, 14.137; Fort, Mount, Saint, and such in, 10.31, 11.29, 16.90, 16.93; location of manuscript collections, 14.238; in newspaper names, 14.210–11, 16.48; on title page, 1.18
- museums, 4.94, 8.67
- musical group names, 8.67
- musical works
- documentation of: performances, 14.214, 14.216, 14.280, 15.53; published scores, 14.269; recordings, 14.276; unpublished scores, 14.270
- fair-use doctrine and, 4.80
- titles: indexing of, 16.50; instrumental works, 8.190; operas, songs, and such, 8.189; opus numbers, 8.191; recordings, 8.192; resources on, 8.188
- See also audiovisual materials; sound recordings
- music writing
- abbreviations for terms in, 10.52
- letters used: chords, 7.69; dynamics, 7.71; major and minor keys, 7.70; musical pitches, 7.67; octaves, 7.68
- resources on, 7.66
- my and mine, 5.47, 5.50