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=== Book Reviews ===

Editors ~~writing~~ book reviews should use the {{tl|BookReview}} template instead of the more general {{tl|Byline}} template, as it is specifically designed to capture and display essential bibliographic details about the book under review. Unlike {{tl|Byline}}, which only identifies the author of the review, {{tl|BookReview}} provides a standardized format for citing the book’s title, author, publisher, publication date, format, and price, along with the reviewer’s name and links to purchase the book or read the full review. This helps ensure consistency across entries and improves usability for readers seeking publication information at a glance. See {{tl|BookReview}} for instructions on this template’s use.

Editors remediating '''book reviews''' should use the {{tl|BookReview}} template instead of the more general {{tl|Byline}} template, as it is specifically designed to capture and display essential bibliographic details about the book under review. Unlike {{tl|Byline}}, which only identifies the author of the review, {{tl|BookReview}} provides a standardized format for citing the book’s title, author, publisher, publication date, format, and price, along with the reviewer’s name and links to purchase the book or read the full review. This helps ensure consistency across entries and improves usability for readers seeking publication information at a glance. See {{tl|BookReview}} for instructions on this template’s use.

=== Author Bio ===

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Here is where you remediate from PDF (essentially the printed page) to the wiki. Adding the body of the article will take the most effort and attention to detail, as many typos are introduced into the digital text as part of the PDF creation process. I recommend proceeding paragraph by paragraph, as pasting the whole essay into the article and then trying to edit it will just be overwhelming. Take this a step at a time to maximize your attention to perfection.

Open the PDF, highlight and copy a paragraph, paste the paragraph into the editing window, and proofread for errors (see '''Figs. 3–5'''; click the images to enlarge). Common errors include hyphenated words (these will be broken words with a hypen and space), numbers, lack of necessary text decoration like italics, missing spaces, and superfluous print information like page numbers. All of these must be corrected. Use the original PDF as your guide. All text needs to be verbatim and look as much like the original document as possible.

Open the PDF, highlight and copy a paragraph, paste the paragraph into the editing window, and proofread for errors (see '''Figs. 3–5'''; click the images to enlarge). Common errors include hyphenated words (these will be broken words with a hypen and space), numbers, lack of necessary text decoration like italics, missing spaces, and superfluous print information like page numbers. All of these must be corrected. Use the original PDF as your guide. <mark>All text needs to be verbatim and look as much like the original document as possible.</mark> Do not change the wording any of the original text.

Once the paragraph is finished, hit return twice (skip a line between paragraphs) and start the next one. Repeat this process until the end of the document.

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 === Book Reviews ===
-Editors writing book reviews should use the {{tl|BookReview}} template instead of the more general {{tl|Byline}} template, as it is specifically designed to capture and display essential bibliographic details about the book under review. Unlike {{tl|Byline}}, which only identifies the author of the review, {{tl|BookReview}} provides a standardized format for citing the book’s title, author, publisher, publication date, format, and price, along with the reviewer’s name and links to purchase the book or read the full review. This helps ensure consistency across entries and improves usability for readers seeking publication information at a glance. See {{tl|BookReview}} for instructions on this template’s use.
+Editors remediating '''book reviews''' should use the {{tl|BookReview}} template instead of the more general {{tl|Byline}} template, as it is specifically designed to capture and display essential bibliographic details about the book under review. Unlike {{tl|Byline}}, which only identifies the author of the review, {{tl|BookReview}} provides a standardized format for citing the book’s title, author, publisher, publication date, format, and price, along with the reviewer’s name and links to purchase the book or read the full review. This helps ensure consistency across entries and improves usability for readers seeking publication information at a glance. See {{tl|BookReview}} for instructions on this template’s use.
 === Author Bio ===
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 Here is where you remediate from PDF (essentially the printed page) to the wiki. Adding the body of the article will take the most effort and attention to detail, as many typos are introduced into the digital text as part of the PDF creation process. I recommend proceeding paragraph by paragraph, as pasting the whole essay into the article and then trying to edit it will just be overwhelming. Take this a step at a time to maximize your attention to perfection.
-Open the PDF, highlight and copy a paragraph, paste the paragraph into the editing window, and proofread for errors (see '''Figs. 3–5'''; click the images to enlarge). Common errors include hyphenated words (these will be broken words with a hypen and space), numbers, lack of necessary text decoration like italics, missing spaces, and superfluous print information like page numbers. All of these must be corrected. Use the original PDF as your guide. All text needs to be verbatim and look as much like the original document as possible.
+Open the PDF, highlight and copy a paragraph, paste the paragraph into the editing window, and proofread for errors (see '''Figs. 3–5'''; click the images to enlarge). Common errors include hyphenated words (these will be broken words with a hypen and space), numbers, lack of necessary text decoration like italics, missing spaces, and superfluous print information like page numbers. All of these must be corrected. Use the original PDF as your guide. <mark>All text needs to be verbatim and look as much like the original document as possible.</mark> Do not change the wording any of the original text.
 Once the paragraph is finished, hit return twice (skip a line between paragraphs) and start the next one. Repeat this process until the end of the document.