Includes bibliographical references (pages 527-530) and index.

PART I : THE ABCs OF COPYEDITING -- What copyeditors do -- Basic procedures -- Reference books and resources. PART II : EDITORIAL STYLE -- Punctuation -- Spelling and hyphenation -- Capitalization -- Numbers and numerals -- Quotations -- Abbreviations, Acronyms, and symbols -- Tables, graphs, and art -- References -- Front and back matter -- Typecoding. PART III : LANGUAGE EDITING -- Grammar : principles and pitfalls -- Beyond grammar.

"The Copyeditor's Handbook is a lively, practical manual for newcomers to publishing and for experienced editors who want to fine-tune their skills or broaden their understanding of the craft. This book may be used for self-instruction or as a textbook in copyediting classes. The exercises are accompanied by answer keys and detailed line-by-line explanations. The third edition features: Updates reflecting the 16th edition of The Chicago Manual of Style and the most current editions of other major style manuals; Additional updates to register technology-driven changes in onscreen editing procedures and typecoding; A revised chapter on resources for editors; Expanded bibliography and glossary."--Publisher.