COPY EDITOR RESOURCES

A Capital Idea - This copyediting blog covers grammar and newspapers like they're going out of style.

All About Freelancing  

American Copy Editors Society - Focus on journalism. Membership, conference and contest information, as well as training, job and internship listings, discussion group and advice.

American Medical Writers Association  -- continuing education programs. Self-study programs available. 

Articles about medical writing

Association of Art Editors - A national group whose members exchange information about editorial practices, standards, and job opportunities, both freelance and institutional.

Bay Area Editors Forum - An association of in-house and freelance editors from a variety of publishing and publications settings. It helps employers and contractors find just the right editor. Also helps editors strengthen their skills, contacts, and awareness of professional opportunities.

Board of Editors in the Life Sciences

Bookjobs.com -- paid and unpaid internships 

Boston University   - master of arts and a doctorate in editorial studies. Editorial Institute.

California State University Chico -- Certificate in Literary Editing and Publishing offers training in editing, copyediting, selection standards, publishing procedures, graphics, printing technologies, and marketing and distribution of literature.  

Center for Education. Career Profile: Copy Editor.

Certificate in Book Publishing

Certificate in Literary Editing and Publishing - California State University, Chico

Copy Editor - Language newsletter, website and job search for copy editors.

Copy Editor Subscription newsletter. 

Copy Massage - A twentysomething copy editor muses on the copy, the editing and the quirky rules that make folks despise us.

Copy-Editing Corner - For copy editors to gather and discuss topics.

Copyediting-L (CE-L) - Copyediting List at Indiana University. A list for copy editors and other defenders of the English language. Listserv archives, information on how to join, FAQs, photo album, and resources.

Council of Australian Societies of Editors (CASE).

Courses in Web and print publishing - Stanford

Drug Information Association offers medical writing certificate. 

Ed2010 - A group for young magazine editors seeking dream jobs by 2010. Includes whisper job listings and mentoring resources.

Editorial Freelancers Association - A national nonprofit professional organization of self-employed workers in the publishing and communications industries. Members include editors, writers, indexers, proofreaders, researchers, desktop publishers, and translators.

Editors' Association of Canada (EAC/ACR)

Edit-Work.com - Guidelines for creating a style for the company web site, and for editorial procedures. Gives the big picture for content managers.

e-Editor Blog - UK-based guide to writing and editing better, with tips, training and practical help.

Electric Editors - Directory of links and an e-mail discussion list for editors.

E-resources for copy editors

EServer TC Library: Editing - A collection of over 150 online resources about editing, indexing and copy editing, annotated and rated by professional writers.

Freelance mailing list

How to Edit Your Own Writing - Detailed 11-point self-editing checklist.

Institute for American Thought: graduate editing certificate program  

John Bremner Editing Test - Quiz with answer key from the legendary University of Kansas professor.

Master of Science Degree in Biomedical Writing - University of the Sciences in Philadelphia

Masters and Doctorate in Editorial Studies - Boston University

Masters Degree in Professional and Technical Communications - New Jersey Institute of Technology

mediabistro.com offers courses, both online and classroom, for editors, writers, television producers, graphic designers, book publishers, people in production, and circulation departments—in industries including magazines, television, radio, newspapers, book publishing, online media, advertising, public relations, and graphic design. 

Medical Writing as a Career Choice - PDF

Michigan State University offers new masters’ programs on intellectual property specifically designed to meet the demand for attorneys and professionals working in the intellectual property and communications areas.  

National Association of Science Writers  

National Fellowships for Copy Editors - Information on midcareer fellowships, including lists of previous fellows and conference materials.

New Jersey Institute of Technology offers master of science degree in professional and technical communications.  

New York University - Editing workshop, journalism department.

On-Line Certificate in the Business Aspect of Publishing

Online training courses - EEI Communications -grammar, editing, proofreading, business writing

Pace University publishing certificate program 

Proofreading Symbols

Ryerson University -- book publishing, copyediting, journal production and writing. 

Sample copyediting contract

Sample service agreement - PDF

Sample Style Sheet

San Diego Professional Editors Network

Simon Fraser University Summer Publishing Workshops  

Slot [The]: A Spot for Copy Editors - Overview of newspaper copy editing and style points from a Washington Post copy editor.

Society of Editors (Australia)

Society of Freelance Editors and Proofreaders (SFEP) - U.K.

Stanford University -- the business of publishing.  

Testy Copy Editors - Message board geared toward newspaper copy editing.

Thieme -- STM (scientific, technical, medical) publisher offers internships with hands-on publishing experience in the areas of editorial, production, marketing, sales, accounting, and Internet and information technology. 

Toolkit for New Medical Writers

U.S. Department of Agriculture Graduate School offers a certificate program in editing and publishing that includes theoretical practices, hands-on editing, proofreading, and indexing.

University of California Berkeley  -- Common mistakes in student papers.

University of California San Diego

University of Chicago Graham School of General Studies -- certificate programs providing professional credentials in editing and in medical writing and editing.  

University of the Sciences in Philadelphia -- Master's degree in biomedical writing. Electives include medical education, entrepreneurship, regulatory writing, and Western traditions in biomedical communication.  

University of Washington Extension  -- Certificate Program in Editing offers students a chance to gain the basic skills to edit manuscripts for the publishing industry (books, magazines, and online).  Certificate Program in Technical Writing and Editing.

Yahoo Groups: Copy Desk Cafe - Discussion group for those working in print journalism.

Yahoo Groups: Copy Editors - Discussion group for copy editors in journalism.