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• Checking with CrossRef
  You can paste your complete reference list into the search box on CrossRef’s Simple Text Query page to obtain the DOIs and check that your references are valid. To check the accuracy of a reference, click on the DOI link that comes up. Your reference list should be alphabetical or sequential, but the style is not important.
• Checking DOIs
  Use the DOI Resolver. Find out more about CrossRef.
• Checking References
  ReferenceChecker is a user-friendly program for fast and accurate checking of name + date-style references (Harvard and APA) and numerical references (Vancouver) in Word files, designed to banish the tedium of manual reference-checking. A free, fully functional 10-day trial version is available from www.goodcitations.com.
• Recording References As You Work
  'Document it' is a referencing tool that works within Microsoft® Word as a macro. It can be used to record references as you write. It stores the relevant information within your document, meaning that you can keep the information in one place. It is based on the Harvard system of referencing and sets out the references in the correct format for each source. See www.documentit.co.uk.
• Tip for accurate journal references
  Typing errors often render references inaccurate. For accurate references to biomedical journals, check the reference in PubMed’s Single Citation Matcher or Batch Citation Matcher and copy the PubMed citation into your document.

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• Checking Graphics
  DigitalExpert is a tool that helps authors develop and process print-quality files. It examines digital files and identifies any with problems, providing the author with information on how to repair them. The website is http://dx.sheridan.com/.
• Creating Tables and other Diagrams
  Mike Humphries is an illustrator who can prepare all types of diagrams for journals and books. His object is to make sure that all artwork is clear, consistent, of good quality and the correct size for publication. He will send you PDF proofs via email and then send you the final EPS files suitable for the typesetter. He can be contacted via email: mike.humph@tesco.net or telephone: +44 (0)1865 409919 (UK).
• Graph Software
  SigmaPlot graphing software from SYSTAT helps you produce high-quality graphs. Website: www.systat.com/products/sigmaplot/.

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• How to clean up an electronic manuscript for typesetting
  You can download a program called FileCleaner free of charge from Editorium. Find out more
• Reference and Bibliography Tools
  
  • Aigaion is a web-based bibliography management system. The website is www.aigaion.nl.
  • Biblioscape help researchers organize reference collections, research notes, generate citations and a bibliography for publication, search and capture references on the web, etc. The website is www.biblioscape.com/biblioscape.htm.
  • Bookends offers reference management and bibliography software for Mac OS X, allowing users to search for and import references from online sources, e.g. Library of Congress, PubMed, Web of Science, Amazon, JSTOR, and Google Scholar. The website is www.sonnysoftware.com.
  • EasyBib can format your citations according to the 6th Ed. of the MLA Handbook and the 5th edition of the APA Manual. Their website is www.easybib.com
  • for Windows and Macintosh is a valuable all-in-one tool used by researchers, scholarly writers, and students to search online bibliographic databases, organize their references, and create bibliographies instantly. EndNote output styles are now available for hundreds of Taylor & Francis/Routledge journals. If you are submitting to a journal that has one of our new 2008 standard reference styles (A to X), and you have access to EndNote in your library, you will be able to download the correct output style.
    » If you are not sure about the journal reference style, please contact our Author Services Department (authorqueries@tandf.co.uk).
  • JabRef is an open source bibliography reference manager using BibTeX, the standard LaTeX bibliography format. JabRef runs on the Java VM, and should work equally well on Windows, Linux and Mac OS X. The website is http://jabref.sourceforge.net.
  • refbase is a web-based, platform-independent, multi-user interface for managing scientific literature and citations. The website is http://refbase.sourceforge.net.
  • RRiki (Ruby Research Wiki) is free software that can be used to keep notes and organize references for research. The website is http://rriki.sourceforge.net.
  • Scholar's Aid keeps bibliographical data and notes together, transfers the selected text into a word-processed document and inserts an appropriate citation into the document in a form determined by the user. The website is http://scholarsaid.com/index.html.
  • WIKINDX is a free bibliographic and quotations/notes management system designed either for single use (on a variety of operating systems) or multi-user collaborative use across the internet. The website is http://wikindx.sourceforge.net/index2.html.

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• ScienceDocs® is known for editor specialization, journal guideline matching and comprehensive support services which also include language translation and statistical consulting. Their website is www.sciencedocs.com.
• Bioedit English Language Editing, an online English editing company, offers unprecedented, high-quality English editing of biomedical texts destined for submission to peer-reviewed journals in the life sciences. The texts are edited by a large, expert team of native English-speaking editors with PhDs and years of experience in a broad range of disciplines in medicine and biology. Their website is at www.bioedit.co.uk
• Stallard Scientific Editing, based in New Zealand, provides a quality English-editing service for researchers worldwide across the fields of science, technology, medicine, and arts. Their website is www.stallardediting.com.
• TheMedicalEditor.com offers high-quality medical and scientific editing at reasonable rates for English- and non-English-speaking authors worldwide. Their website is www.themedicaleditor.com.
• International Science Editing (www.internationalscienceediting.com) have over 20 years experience in helping non-English speaking authors prepare their papers for publication. They only use specific subject specialist, PhD qualified editors. International Science Editing are based in Ireland and provide extensive support for Chinese authors through their dedicated support office in Suzhou, China (www.internationalscienceediting.cn).
• Semos provides translations, specializing in rush jobs, rarer languages and all technical and scientific texts. Their website is www.semos.co.uk.
• Englishediting.net offers online English editing and proofreading services for scientists and researchers worldwide. Their editors have completed graduate and postgraduate training, and are experienced in the publication process, guaranteeing that your manuscript will receive the appropriate and suitable attention. Their website is www.englishediting.net.
• Blue Pencil Science is a scientific and medical editing service that provides English language assistance for journal manuscripts and other research-related documents. Their website is www.bluepencilscience.com.
• OnLine English offers scientific and academic editing and proofreading services, specializing in helping authors whose native language is not English. Their website is www.oleng.com.au.
• Clark Scientific Editing is an expert scientific editing service, based in the United Kingdom, for non-native English speakers. In addition to improving the quality of the English, your manuscript will be checked for any discrepancies from a scientific viewpoint. Their website is www.clarkscientificediting.com.
• Cambridge Language Consultants and Genedits offer language editing, editorial advice, data analysis, and have a great deal of experience in dealing with Asian authors in particular. Their websites are www.camlang.com/profile.cfm and www.genedits.com/profile.cfm.
• American Journal Experts works with thousands of non-native English speaking authors, helping them edit and polish their articles for publication. AJE has subject-expert editors who will check your manuscripts for spelling mistakes, grammar, punctuation, misplaced modifiers, changes in tense, problems in parallelisms, and use of inappropriate language. In addition, they will make sure that your text sounds natural and your sentences are well constructed. Enter referral code TandF1 to receive a 10% discount. Their website is http://journalexperts.com?rcode=TandF1.
• Edanz Editing and Liwen Bianji offer professional English language editing services in Japan and China respectively. They also run seminars in China that teach journal editors and authors how manuscripts should be prepared for publication in English journals. Their websites are http://edanzediting.co.jp/home.html and www.liwenbianji.cn.
• SPI Publisher Services provides English-language editorial guidance and language polishing. Their website is www.prof-editing.com.
• ATECS - Text Editing offers a professional, confidential and rapid text editing/correction service. They can improve the correctness and clarity of the English in your journal article, research proposal, dissertation, thesis or conference paper. Their website is www.atecs-text-editing.com.
• English Polishing Ink offers English-language help and language polishing. They can be contacted at englishpolish@optusnet.com.au (Website under construction).
• The Translation Unit offers translation services in many languages and subject areas. They can be contacted at jfrb@btopenworld.com.

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