Answered by Suzanne Morgan, Founder, Print Buyers Online.com

Question:
I am looking for a guide to give a new proofreader to use for reference. We use the Chicago Manual of Style, which is a big help. Do you suggestions for other guides?

P.S.

Answer:
To answer this question, I went to my expert, Cindy Shaw, who is a frequent editor/proofreader for Print Buyers Online.com.

Here are Cindy’s recommendations:

• AMA (American Medical Association) Style Guide -- a must in the healthcare and pharmaceutical fields

• AP (Associated Press) Style Guide -- It's an easy guide to follow and use as a reference.

• The Bedford Handbook (Diana Hacker, author) is a small grammar book which is a wonderful supplement to the AMA Style Guide.

• As far as industry guides, The Pocket Pal, published by International Paper is very helpful. It includes printing terms and is especially useful to those new to the printing industry.

Suzanne