Editing Examples

The Dynamics of Integrated Coastal Zone Management. 2006. GEF/UNDP/IMO Regional Programme on Building Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA). 468 pp.

SCRIPTORIA's team edited this large and important book by Dr Chua Thia-Eng, a leading light in integrated coastal management (ICM) and PEMSEA's Regional Programme Director. The 16-chapter book crystallizes his 20 years of experience in developing and applying ICM across East Asia.

After we were recommended to him by a past client, Dr Chua approached us because he needed editors who could produce high-quality work within a very tight schedule. Both PEMSEA and SCRIPTORIA worked hard to ensure that the 468-page book was ready for its launch at the East Asian Seas Congress in December 2006.

Neglected No More. Achievements of the IFAD-NUS Project (2001-2005) and Framework for its Follow-up Initiative (2007-2009). 2006. Bioversity International.
20 pp.

 

After seeing work we'd undertaken for another client, Bioversity asked us to thoroughly edit and design this report for them.

Having recently rebranded, Bioversity continue to stress the quality of their products. We were very pleased, therefore, that they chose to come to us to continue this policy of quality.

Proceedings of the Third Annual Meeting. 2006.
Southern Consortium for Injury Biomechanics (SCIB). 108 pp.

SCIB asked us to revise the papers from its third annual meeting in order to produce a publishable conference proceedings.

Our writers formulated and applied a style guide in order to ensure that each chapter of the proceedings was standardized and contained all the information necessary for readers who had not attended the conference.

Participatory Market Chain Approach (PMCA) User Guide. 2006. International Potato Center (CIP). 184 pp.

 

This easy-to-read manual documents the innovative Participatory Market Chain Approach, which aims to improve farmers' access to lucrative markets - a major step towards improving their livelihoods and economic security.

SCRIPTORIA edited the guide and proofread it after layout.
This process also involved checking the many cross-references between the text, tips and tools that the author had added to help readers find their way around the guide.

Potential for Small-scale Processing & Marketing of Tropical Fruits. 2006. International Centre for Underutilized Crops. 24 pp.

This report provides information on the feasibility of producing and marketing processed products derived from tropical fruit species in three locations in Sri Lanka.

Edited by SCRIPTORIA, the report contains an in-depth analysis of consumer behaviour and the marketability of tropical fruit products.

Journal Articles and Research Dissemination.

We edit many journal articles for individual researchers and research institutes each year.

By outsourcing the editing of their journal articles to us, the publication departments of these centres free up precious resources without compromising quality.

Our rates are always competitive, and we provide bulk discounts to institutions which outsource more than 10 articles to us per year. Pictured here are a few examples of journals which have published articles that we've edited.

 

Characterization of Small Ruminant Breeds in West Asia and North Africa. Volume 1: West Asia. 2005. L. Iñiguez (Ed.), International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA). 468 pp.

Throughout 2005, SCRIPTORIA worked with a leading ICARDA researcher to edit and rewrite this important multi-volume book.

Written by experts from 10 countries across West Asia, this work catalogues the region's sheep and goat breeds and their useful traits. The book will help researchers and decision-makers capitalize on the often-overlooked resources many of these breeds represent.

Below-ground Interactions in Tropical Agroecosystems.
2004. M. van Noordwijk, G. Cadisch, C.K. Ong, CAB International. 464 pp.

This groundbreaking 464-page book synthesizes the findings of recent research on the hidden half of agroecosystems. Its 21 chapters include results and discussions relevant to a range of scales, including the plot, farm and landscape levels.

The client needed experienced editors with a strong understanding of the subject area. Most of the authors involved were nonnative English speakers, so we worked with them to clarify their chapters. We then edited and copy-edited the entire book. It received excellent reviews when published, and is rapidly becoming a standard text book in its field.

Growing Olives and Other Tree Species in Marginal Dry Environments. 2004. A. Tubeileh, A. Bruggeman, and F. Turkelboom, ICARDA. 106 pp.

One of several books SCRIPTORIA has edited for ICARDA, this work considers various ways of improving olive-growing in the dry areas.

As per our instructions, we thoroughly edited the text to ensure that its content could be easily understood. The entire work was then checked, laid out and printed by ICARDA.

The WorldFish Center's 2003 Calendar. WorldFish Center/Department for International Development (DFID).

This calendar was designed to help raise awareness of the good work the WorldFish Center does.

Despite its serious message, the calendar was meant to be entertaining and appealing. Our editors carefully reviewed the entire calendar, to ensure that it would grab the attention of its non-specialist audience.

Date Palm Development in the GCC Countries of the Arabian Peninsula. 2005. ICARDA Arabian Peninsula Regional Program. 63 pp.

This book is just one example of the variety of conference proceedings we edit for institutions each year.

The papers for these proceedings were mostly written by nonnative English speakers. We therefore thoroughly edited and copy-edited them and clarified any unclear issues with each paper's author. The entire book was then checked, laid out and printed by ICARDA.

Agriculture in Crisis: People, Commodities and Natural Resources in Indonesia 1996-2000. 2001. F. Ruf, F. Gerard. Curzon Press/Centre de Coopération Internationale en Recherche Agronomique pour le Développement (CIRAD).

This extremely important book details the effects that the recent economic crisis in Indonesia had on the country's agricultural sector.

SCRIPTORIA edited all twelve chapters, which had been written by nonnative English speakers. The topics covered ranged from forest resources to oil palm and cocoa production.

Technical Reports. 2001-2005. ICARDA.

SCRIPTORIA edits a variety of reports for institutions each year. These cover a wide range of subjects, from irrigation and crop and livestock production, to the socioeconomics of nutrition and HIV/AIDS.

Our expert consultants work closely with the authors of the reports we receive, to ensure that their meanings are expressed clearly and accurately.

Dissemination Booklets. 2000-2002.
World Agroforestry Centre (ICRAF).

Edited by SCRIPTORIA, these 40-page booklets report the results of several years of socioeconomic and biophysical research undertaken by the World Agroforestry Centre.