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RESOURCES FOR FACULTY PREPARING PUBLICATIONSCopyrightCopyright registration forms and information for computer software and other works of a commercial nature (Steve ONeil, Office of Technology Transfer and Industry Outreach,x25647). EditingUWP Editing Service (Nancy Mann, x21298)Copy editing, substantive editing, and general advice on ms. preparation for articles and books, especially in social sciences, arts, and humanities. Services are free to faculty members in the College of Arts and Sciences; advance reservations are essential. Referrals, current lists of free-lance copy editors: CU Publications and Marketing (Mary McArthur, x25134, and Gail Reitenbach x22537); School of Journalism (Robert Trager, Director of Graduate Studies, x20502, also proofreading); the School prefers that its doctoral students free-lance only during the summer, not during the academic year). Hardware and software demonstrations and advisingDISC Center (x25113, web page at http://www.Colorado.EDU/ITS/disc.html)Information about specialized software such as footnote/bibliography formatting programs, and help with computer file translation problems. ITS Graphics (David Underwood, x22672)Slides from hard copy and computer files, film processing, scanning. Design and production of presentation, publication, and web graphics. Work for classroom teaching is free: up to $250 in services (in-house only) per course per semester. A detailed price and service list is available. Note: ITS Graphics does graphics scanning; ITS Scanning Services (x26700) does text and test scanning.Illustrations: drawings, photos, maps, charts, graphs, etc.Staff Cartographer, Dept. of Geography (Jim Robb, x25288, FAX x27501, e-mail robb@spot.colorado.EDU). Specializes in design and production of color maps and interfacing with publishers and printers; also advises and instructs clients in the use of computer map production programs. Primary platforms are Macintosh; equipment also supports DOS, Windows, and IBM Unix applications. Low-resolution color output. Scanning (color, black and white); color transparencies up to 11" x 17"; pressing of CD rom backups (but not full-blown authoring). Rates range from $25 to $35 per hour; first hour of consultation is free.Illustration Services, Office of Contracts and Grants (Bill Semann, x25214)Computer-generated or hand-drawn camera-ready copy for maps, perspective drawings, schematics, charts, graphs, graphic design; work may be done in either black and white or color. Work on grant proposals is free. For other work, the rate is $16 per hour, and payment may be made by personal check or IN. Turnaround time averages five days (grant-related work gets priority).Optical Character Reading (text scanning)Information Technology Services (Diana Dear, x22512; Joan Puryear, x26700)Machine is located at Stadium room 265, gate 9. Service is free with a valid CU ID (or, for very new faculty, a departmental IN filled out for "no charge"). Bring a 3.5" diskette formatted for either DOS or Macintosh. You will need copyright permission or may have to sign a waiver. Turnaround time ranges from two days to two weeks or more, depending on the length of the item; loose sheets can be scanned faster. The software is most accurate with English but will also scan foreign languages that use a roman alphabet; it works less well on FAXed copy or other poor-quality originals, or on material containing boxes, forms, or underlines. Scanning personnel will evaluate your material and tell you whether or not it will scan. ProofreadingReferrals, current lists of free-lance proofreaders: Publications and Marketing (Gail Reitenbach x22537); School of Journalism (Robert Trager, Director of Graduate Studies, x20502; the School prefers that its doctoral candidates free-lance only during the summer, not during the academic year).SubventionsSPIN (Sponsored Projects Information Network) database (Karen Springfield, Office of Contracts and Grants, x22697, or web page at http://www.infoed.org). Information on extramural sources of support for publication. Search under keywords such as "publication," "information dissemination," "public awareness," and "prizes," in addition to keywords for your discipline. OCG also has reference books that may be of help in locating subvention sources.TranslationFor referrals and current lists of free-lance translators, call the appropriate language department:
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