Index
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References are to paragraph numbers except where specified as table or figure (fig.).
- Mac, Mc, 15.81
- macro, as prefix, 7.96 (sec. 4)
- macros, 2.84–85
- Madame, Mme, 10.19
- Mademoiselle, Mlle, 10.19
- magazines
- copyright notices in, 4.45
- defined, 14.65
- indexing names of, 15.57
- and serial rights, 4.112
- source citations for, 14.87–88; article titles in, 14.87; author-date reference system of, 14.87; dates in, 14.64, 14.87; vs. journals, 14.65; magazine titles in, 14.88; newspaper supplements, 14.95; online articles, 14.87; page numbers in, 14.87; regular departments, columns, and features, 8.179, 14.88
- treatment of term, 8.173
- See also journals; newspapers and news sites; periodicals
- magnification, degree of, 3.27
- mailing addresses. See addresses, mailing
- mailing lists, electronic, 14.107
- mail-to links, 1.95
- main headings. See under index entries
- main text, 1.4
- majority, 5.192
- male and female, 5.264
- manuscript collections
- noncopyright restrictions on, 4.87
- quotations from, 4.87, 12.72
- source citations for, 14.119–29; author-date reference system of, 14.128; dates in, 14.122; examples of, 14.127–28; of letters and such, 14.126; and lists of abbreviations, 13.64, fig. 13.7; locations of depositories in, 14.125; of musical scores, 14.156; note forms vs. bibliographic entries for, 14.120; and numbering, 14.123; one vs. several items cited from, 14.128; papers and manuscripts in, 14.124; private, 14.129; resources on, 14.119; specific vs. generic collection titles in, 14.121; vs. unpublished manuscripts, 14.113
- titles of, 8.190, 14.120–21, 14.124
- See also correspondence; unpublished and informally published materials
- manuscript editing, 2.53–104
- basics of: author availability, 2.58; author queries (see author queries); authors’ review, 2.2, 2.76–78, 2.87, 2.93, 2.106; continuity checking, 2.62; errors and fact-checking, 2.62, 2.113, 12.5–6; estimating time, 2.58; mechanical editing, 2.55; stages, 2.59, 2.84; style sheets, 2.61, 2.88, 2.116, fig. 2.3, 9.7, 12.57; substantive editing, 2.53, 2.56–57
- checking consistency and format: cross-checking, 2.59, 2.65; cross-references to full citations, 13.34; ebook page numbers, 14.59; en dashes, 2.17; forthcoming journal articles, 14.75; notes and text citations against bibliographies and reference lists, 2.69, 13.115; notes against text references, 2.37, 2.59, 2.68; notes keyed to page numbers, 13.57; permissions against manuscript, 4.83; style sheets for, 2.61, fig. 2.3; subhead hierarchy, 2.65; titles and subtitles against tables of contents, 2.64
- vs. developmental editing, 2.53, 2.56
- electronic, mechanics of, 2.83–94; backup copies, 2.5, 2.45, 2.83, 2.85, 13.13; cleanup, 2.8, 2.44, 2.59, 2.65, 2.69, 2.84–85, 2.90, 13.13; document comparison software, 2.91; final checks and preparation, 2.94; global changes, 2.75, 2.84–85, 2.90, 2.116, 2.118, 2.127; markup (see markup for manuscript editing [generic markup]; markup languages, formal); silent changes, 2.75, 2.90; version control, 2.6, 2.83–84, 2.91; word-processor styles, 2.87, 2.88, fig. 2.4, 11.7
- independent professionals for, 2.6, 2.41, 2.53, 2.79
- paper-only, 2.95–104; author queries, marking, 2.97; and backup copies, 2.77, 2.95; capitalizing and lowercasing, 2.102; checking authors’ changes, 2.78; circling, 2.98, 2.100, 2.103; conventions of, 2.96; dashes and hyphens, marking, 2.101; and electronic file cleanup, 2.84; example of, fig. 2.5; and generic markup, 2.104; and indentation and spacing, 2.103; inserting, deleting, and substituting, 2.99–100; italics and boldface, marking, 2.102; keeping a clean copy, 2.95; manuscript format considerations for, 2.7; marking manuscript components, 2.104; note renumbering, 2.68; and notes, 2.50; and proofreading, 2.115; and punctuation changes, 2.100; style sheets for, 2.61, fig. 2.3; type specifications in, 2.98. See also author queries
- preparing final manuscripts for production, 2.79–82; and audiobook notes, 2.144; checklist for, 2.82; document comparison software for, 2.91; markup, checking, 2.79; pagination, specifying, 2.80–81; running heads, preparing, 2.81
- resources on, 2.60, 2.62
- schedule for, 2.2, 2.58
- for self-published books, 2.6
- specific elements: captions, 2.71; cross-references, 2.66; front matter, 2.63; illustrations, 2.71, 3.11; indexes, 2.73, 15.131–32; lists and outlines, 2.25; quotations and previously published materials, 2.67, 2.75, 2.96; source citations, 2.69–71; subheads, 2.65; tables (see below); titles of parts, chapters, and articles, 2.64; URLs, 13.9, 13.11
- tables, 3.82–89; adjusting and checking, 3.82, 3.87; basic approach to, 2.72; continued lines and repeated column heads in, 3.87, fig. 3.26; and electronic file cleanup, 2.85; N, n in, 3.86; number ranges in, 3.84; percent, percentage in, 3.83; signs and symbols in, 3.83–85; and word division, 7.36, 7.47
- See also manuscript editors; manuscript preparation guidelines for authors
- manuscript editors
- communications with authors, 2.74–78; checking authors’ changes, 2.78; cover letters and instructions, 2.76, 2.90, 2.97; early contact, 2.74; editing samples, 2.58, 2.74; on permissions, 4.83; sending edited manuscripts, 2.77, 2.93 (see also author queries)
- discretion and flexibility of, 2.53, 2.57, 2.70
- postproofreading tasks of, 2.106
- production process, role in, 2.2
- and schedules for editing, 2.58
- and sensitivity and authenticity readings, 2.54
- and software knowledge, 2.84
- See also manuscript editing
- manuscript preparation guidelines for authors, 2.4–52
- basics of: accuracy and consistency, 2.8, 2.62, 12.6; changes after submission, 2.6; checklist of, 2.4; indexing as responsibility of authors, 2.76; letters to publishers, 2.5, 2.18, 2.44; lists of special characters, 2.4, 2.19, 11.23, 11.99, 11.132; proofreading before submission, 2.105; publication process and schedule for, 2.2; submission requirements, 2.2, 2.4–5, 2.41–45
- on compilations and previously published materials, 2.48–52
- and copyright notices, 4.43
- cross-checking tasks: checklist of, 2.37; citation data and format, 13.13; cross-references, 2.37, 2.40; quotations, 2.37–38, 12.6; URLs, 2.4, 2.37, 2.39
- on edited volumes or journals, 2.46–47
- on electronic files: accuracy and consistency of, 2.8; backups of, 2.5, 2.45, 13.13; embedded and hidden comments in, 2.44; naming, 2.42; for notes added to compilations, 2.50; numbering pages in, 2.43; separate vs. single, 2.41, 2.50, 2.85; source citation coding in, 13.13. See also electronic files
- on formatting, 2.8–30; of abbreviations lists, 2.27; of abstracts and keywords, 2.4, 2.29; of bibliographies and reference lists, 2.28, 13.69; of block quotations, 2.14, 2.23, 12.9; of chapter and part titles, 2.20–21; dashes, 2.17; fonts, 2.9; of glossaries, 2.27; hyphens, 2.16; italic, boldface, and roman type, 2.18; justification, 2.13; of keyboard combinations and shortcuts, 7.83; line spacing, 2.7, 2.10, 2.23–24, 2.26–28; of lists, 2.25; of notes, 2.26, 13.27, 13.44, 13.46, 13.56–57; page size and margins, 2.7, 2.12; of paragraphs, 2.15, 2.23; of poetry extracts, 2.24; spacing between sentences, 2.11; of subheads, 2.22; of transliterated materials, 11.105; word division, 2.16, 7.36, 7.47–48. See also electronic files
- on illustrations and tables, 2.31–36, 3.15–20; alt text for, 2.31, 2.52, 3.18, 3.28, fig. 3.10; captions for, 2.4, 2.31, 2.42, 3.23; identification and inventory of, 3.16–18; notes to, 2.36; text references to and callouts for, 2.31, 2.35, 2.37, 2.71–72, 3.8–9. See also illustrations: preparation of
- on self-published books, 2.41
- See also permissions; proofreading; version control
- manuscripts
- abbreviations for, 7.15, 7.33, 10.48, 14.124
- acceptance of, 4.56
- changes to after submission, 2.6
- file conversion of, 2.8, 2.85
- length of, 2.5, 2.58
- page numbers in, 2.12, 2.20, 2.43
- paper-only, 2.7, 2.43, 2.48, 2.50, 2.67
- titles of, 8.190
- and version of record, 2.6
- See also electronic files; manuscript collections; manuscript editing; manuscript preparation guidelines for authors; word processors
- maps
- consistency with text, 2.66, 2.71
- credit lines for, 3.34, 8.201
- keys to, 3.7, 3.25
- lists of, 1.44
- numbering, 3.10
- place-names on, 2.66, 3.20, 8.46
- preparation for reproduction, 3.20
- source citations for, 14.135
- symbols or patterns used in, 3.25
- titles of, 8.201, 14.135
- as works made for hire, 4.10
- See also illustrations
- margins
- adjusting for tables, 3.87
- author queries and corrections in, 2.12, 2.48, 2.96–98
- and electronic file cleanup, 2.85
- in indexes, 15.130
- manuscript preparation guidelines on, 2.12
- marking proofs for, 2.132
- proofreading corrections in, 2.125, 2.127, 2.132–37
- running heads in, 1.10
- silent changes to, 2.90
- See also justification
- marketing. See promotion
- markup
- semantic, 7.50
- word-processor styles for, 2.86–88, fig. 2.4
- See also markup for manuscript editing (generic markup); markup languages, formal
- markup for manuscript editing (generic markup)
- angle brackets in, 2.35, 2.86, 6.111
- for callouts, 2.86, 2.92
- for character-level formatting, 2.79, 2.87, 7.50
- and electronic file cleanup, 2.85
- vs. formal markup languages, 2.86
- labels, in production checklists, 2.82
- language tags in, 11.7
- overview of, 2.79
- and paper-only markup, 2.104
- for part and chapter titles, 2.64, 2.85
- semantic, 7.50
- for subheads, 2.65, 2.85–86
- for tables, 3.87, 3.89
- type specifications in, 2.98
- vs. word-processor styles, 2.86
- See also markup languages, formal
- markup languages, formal
- abbreviations for names of, 10.55
- and accessibility, 1.115, 3.28, 3.89
- and CSS, 3.89
- and electronic workflow, 2.88, 2.142
- vs. generic markup, 2.86
- JATS, 1.101
- LaTeX, 3.29, 10.70
- MathML, 3.29
- and metadata, 1.84, 1.101
- overview of, 2.88
- and proofreading, 2.142
- and punctuation, 6.4, 6.8, 6.111
- semantic markup in, 7.50
- small caps in, 10.9
- Unicode required by, 11.2
- and word-processor styles, 2.87
- See also HTML; XML
- married women’s names, 8.12, 15.44, 15.92
- mass (noncount) nouns, 5.6, 5.9, 5.16, 5.18
- mass numbers, 8.151
- mass-market paperbacks, 4.112
- mastheads, journal, 1.93–94
- mathematical angle brackets, 6.108, 6.111
- mathematical copy and expressions
- abbreviations in, 7.73, 10.56
- alt text for, 3.29
- boldface and italic letters in, 7.53, 7.73
- commas in, 12.69
- constants in, 7.73
- elided elements in, 12.69
- errors in, 2.62
- in letters to the editor, 1.110
- and line breaks, 7.45
- and manuscript preparation, 10.70
- powers of ten (scientific notation) in, 9.10, 9.12–13
- probability in, 9.21, 10.56
- proofreading, 2.118
- punctuation with, 10.71, 12.69
- resources on, 6.130, 7.45, 7.73, 9.10
- signs and symbols in, 10.70; angle brackets, 6.108, 6.111; binary operations and relations, 7.45; braces, 6.108, 6.111; minus sign, 6.90, 10.41; and sentences, 10.11, 10.71; slashes, 6.117, 9.17; vertical bars, 6.108
- spacing in, 6.130, 12.69
- subscripts and superscripts in, 6.130, 7.73, 9.12
- in tables, 3.85
- variables in, 7.73
- See also decimal points; International System of Units; metric system; scientific, technical, and medical (STM) works
- MathML, 3.29
- matrices (arrays), 7.73
- matrixes (tables), 3.69, figs. 3.18–19
- maxims, 12.37. See also common expressions; figures of speech
- may, can, 5.254
- may, might, 5.152, 5.254
- Mc, Mac, 15.81
- McCune–Reischauer romanization system, 11.95–96
- me, 5.40, 5.61, 5.189, 5.254
- mean, notation of, 3.75, 10.56. See also tables
- measurement. See decimal points; fractions; International System of Units; mathematical copy and expressions; metric system; physical quantities; units of measurement
- mechanical editing, 2.53, 2.55. See also manuscript editing
- medals, 8.116
- media, 5.16
- media, mediums, 5.254
- media companies, 10.30
- Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), 1.102
- medical terminology, 8.144–47, 9.8
- medieval works, 7.35, 11.132–34, 14.151
- medRxiv, 1.122
- meetings. See conferences; proceedings of conferences and symposia; speeches; unpublished and informally published materials; working papers
- mega, giga, tera, and such, as prefixes, 7.96 (sec. 4), 9.11–12, 10.55, 10.61–62
- memes, 8.203
- memoranda, 14.13, 14.127, 14.129. See also pamphlets, brochures, and reports
- meta, as prefix, 7.96 (sec. 4)
- metadata
- and abstracts, 2.29
- for books, 1.21, 1.84–85, 2.29, 2.81, 13.78
- common use of, 1.2
- defined, 1.84
- DOIs in, 1.37, 1.101, 1.124
- for journal articles, 1.101, 1.109, 13.78
- publishers’ databases for, 1.84, 1.101
- running heads in, 1.12, 2.81
- search tools for, 1.37
- and subsidiary rights, 4.112
- for supplementary data, 1.124
- title case for, 1.21
- total page count in, 1.6
- version numbers in, 1.31
- See also keywords
- metaphorical use of proper nouns, 8.51, 8.67, 8.80
- meteorological phenomena, 8.78
- metric system, 8.153, 10.55. See also International System of Units
- Mexico, currency in, 9.23
- micro, as prefix, 7.96 (sec. 4), 9.11
- microform editions, 4.112, 14.17
- mid, as prefix, 7.94, 7.96 (sec. 4)
- midcaps (intercaps), 8.70, 8.155
- Middle and Old English, 5.104, 7.35, 11.77, 11.132–34
- midnight and noon, 9.40
- might, may, 5.152, 5.254
- military terminology
- battles and campaigns, 8.115
- capitalization of, 8.113–16
- medals and awards, 8.116
- resources on, 8.117, 9.49, 10.17
- ships and other craft, 8.2, 8.117
- titles and ranks, 8.20, 8.25–26, 10.15, 10.17
- twenty-four-hour system, 9.41
- units, 8.113, 9.49
- wars and revolutions, 8.114
- milli, micro, nano, and such, as prefixes, 9.11
- millions, billions, and trillions, 5.254, 9.9, 9.26
- mini, as prefix, 7.96 (sec. 4)
- minus sign, 6.90, 10.41, 10.67
- mobile devices. See apps
- modal auxiliary verbs, 5.150–56
- modern editions, 14.16
- Modern Language Association (MLA), 13.3
- Moldovan language, 11.77
- monarchs. See sovereigns and other rulers
- money, 9.22–27
- abbreviations with, 9.24, 9.26
- dates with, 9.27
- hyphenation for, 7.95, 7.96 (sec. 1)
- K abbreviation in, 9.26
- large amounts of, 7.96 (sec. 1), 9.26
- non-US, 9.22–25, 9.27
- resources on, 9.23
- words vs. symbols and numerals for, 9.8, 9.22
- mononyms, 13.85
- Monsieur, M., 10.19
- Montenegrin language, 11.77
- month-day-year date format, 6.41, 6.115, 9.37, 14.122
- months
- abbreviations for, 10.44, 14.89, 14.122
- capitalization of, 8.89
- dates in text, 9.33
- in non-English language titles, 13.100
- in periodical source citations, 14.70, 14.89
- See also dates
- monuments, 8.58. See also sculptures
- moods, of verbs. See under verbs
- moon, 8.142
- moral rights, 4.15
- more, 5.89, 5.91–92, 5.168, 6.50, 7.96 (sec. 2)
- mosques, 8.58, 8.102. See also religions and religious concerns
- most, 5.90, 5.91–92, 5.168–69, 7.96 (sec. 2)
- motion pictures. See movies and film; multimedia content
- motion-picture rights, 4.112
- mottoes, 7.65. See also common expressions; figures of speech
- Mount, mountains, 8.54, 10.35, 15.98
- move-left and move-right marks, 2.132
- movies and film
- characters in, writing about, 5.133
- contributions to, as works made for hire, 4.10
- sequels to, 9.45
- source citations for, 14.99, 14.101, 14.162, 14.165, 14.167
- specialized bibliographies for, 14.162
- and subsidiary rights, 4.14, 4.17, 4.112
- titles of, 8.191, 13.88
- See also multimedia content
- MP3 audio files, 10.55
- Mr., Mrs., Ms., 10.18
- much, 5.9
- much, very, 5.94, 5.254
- multi, as prefix, 7.96 (sec. 4)
- multiauthor works. See coauthored works; edited volumes
- multilingual narratives, 11.4
- multimedia content
- abbreviations for related terms (e.g., DVD), 10.55
- animations, 1.116, 2.5
- archival practices for, 1.124
- audiobooks, 1.2, 1.43, 1.64, 1.84, 2.144, 4.17, 14.58, 14.62, 14.164
- contributions to, as works made for hire, 4.10
- in electronic journals, 1.116
- as electronic supplementary data, 1.87, 1.124, 14.86
- file formats and devices for, 2.5, 14.86, 14.167
- as illustrations, 3.1
- metadata for, 1.84
- online video, 14.167
- source citations for, 14.161–68; audiobooks, 14.58, 14.62; basic elements of, 14.161; discographies, 1.70, 14.162–63; musical recordings, 14.163; online videos, 14.167; podcasts, 14.168; recorded readings, lectures, audiobooks, and such, 14.164; resources on, 14.162; video and film recordings, 14.165; video games and apps, 14.169
- still images for, 3.15
- streaming audio formats, 4.112, 8.191, 14.163
- subsidiary rights for, 4.112
- transcripts of, for accessibility, 2.143
- video clips and files, 1.116, 1.124, 2.5
- multiple formats, books in
- and copyright, 4.35, 4.49, 4.112
- ISBNs for, 1.22, 1.36, fig. 1.1, fig. 1.4
- as separate editions, 1.28
- See also print and electronic publishing model
- multiple or double numbering, 1.63, 1.63n1, 2.33–34, 3.11, 3.51
- multiplication crosses (dimensions), 3.27
- multiplication sign, 8.126
- multivolume works
- components of: acknowledgments, 1.47; indexes, 1.9; pagination, 1.9; titles and volume numbers, 8.177
- consistent style across, 2.55
- source citations for, 14.18–24; author-date reference system of, 14.21; authors’ and editors’ names in, 14.19, 14.21, 14.24; chapters and parts of individual volumes in, 14.22; one volume in two or more books, 14.23; particular volume of, 14.20–21, 14.43; published over several years, 14.19, 14.43; vs. series, 14.24, 14.26; within series, 14.27; volume and page numbers in, 14.18, 14.20–22, 14.43; as whole, 14.19
- See also series of works; volumes and volume numbers
- municipalities. See cities and towns; civil and civic concerns; governmental entities; places of publication
- museums, 4.101, 4.104, 8.69, 14.39, 14.133
- musical group names, 8.69
- musical works
- discographies for, 1.70, 14.162–63
- and fair-use doctrine, 4.91
- indexes of first lines of songs, 15.6, 15.143
- letters for, 7.76–80
- lyrics, 4.91, 4.99, 12.3
- musical examples, 3.4, fig. 3.5
- resources on, 7.75, 8.195
- source citations for: performances, 14.99, 14.101; recordings, 14.163; scores, 14.155–56
- symbols in, 7.76–80, 8.162
- titles of, 8.195–99; indexing, 15.58; instrumental works, 8.197; longer compositions, 8.196; opus numbers in, 8.198; recordings, 8.199; resources on, 8.195
- See also multimedia content; sound recordings
- must, 5.153–54
- my, mine, 5.53–54
- Myr and Gyr, 9.11
- myself, 5.254