Editing and Publishing Practice and Skills

Author: Li Lin
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Publish Date: 2005-08-01
Features: Editing and publishing studies are an important component of the communication science system and an indispensable emerging independent discipline within the humanities and social sciences. This book is a degree course textbook written by the author based on nearly two decades of teaching experience, designed for undergraduate and graduate students in editing and publishing at universities. It is part of the "Core Course Textbook Series for Higher Education Editing and Publishing Programs" to be released by Sichuan University Press. It not only reflects our fundamental concepts of discipline development but also emphasizes the importance of practicality in talent cultivation. The book is divided into fourteen chapters, primarily organized according to the process flow of editing and publishing activities. Key chapters include topic planning, manuscript acquisition, manuscript review, editing and revision, publishing proofreading, overall book design, book printing and binding, distribution and marketing, etc. It introduces new theories and perspectives, dedicating separate chapters to journals, electronic publications, copyright trade, and copyright. Each chapter includes the latest industry case studies for classroom discussion, and each chapter concludes with review questions to help students grasp the key points and difficulties of the chapter.