[bksvol-discuss] Re: Efficient Way To Treat/Include Footnote References

  • From: Valerie Maples <vlmaples@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
  • To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
  • Date: Sat, 17 Mar 2012 21:52:06 -0700 (PDT)

Thanks, Vivan!  Looks like they are preserved, so I will quite converting them 
(unless they are wrong, of course).  I wonder if they read right for numbers 
(1st, 2nd, 3rd)?

Always wanting to learn and improve!
 Valerie


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----- Original Message ----
> From: Vivian Flores <vivian@xxxxxxxx>
> To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Sent: Sat, March 17, 2012 11:35:02 PM
> Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Re: Efficient Way To Treat/Include  Footnote 
>References
> 
> Hi Valerie;
> 
> I proofed "Robert A. Heinlein: In Dialogue with His Century:  Volume 1, 
>1907-1948: Learning Curve" by William H. Patterson Jr. -- a fairy  large 
>book...
> 
> I used the superscript function in the font section in  Word's ribbon. I 
> didn't 
>ask at that time, but I assumed that it was okay to  use.
> 
> Vivian
> 
> 
> At 08:55 PM 3/17/2012 -0700, you wrote:
> > I  didn't realize the tool preserved subscript and superscript.  Does  
>someone
> > have a book suggestion I can look at so I can see how they are  handled and 
>if
> > they are the same as in Word.  Just curious, you  know.  LOL
> >  Valerie
> > 
> > 
> > Join us in  celebrating our 10th Anniversary!
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> > 
> > 
> > ----- Original Message ----
> > > From: Cindy <popularplace@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >  To: "bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx"  <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> >  > Sent: Sat, March 17, 2012 9:36:59 PM
> > > Subject:  [bksvol-discuss] Re: Efficient Way To Treat/Include Footnote
> >  >References
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Kane, what's  the book, and how long is it? I like proofing biographies  
>and I
> >  >actually enjoy footnotes. I enjoy putting them in superscript; As  sighted
> > >person I find them much less confusing when reading a book  than when 
>they're in
> > >brackets or on the line above the line of text  in regular fonts. I 
probably
> > >sounds odd (some of us proofreaders are  odd, smile) but I find the file 
>with
> > >proper footnotes aesthetically  pleasing. Some scanners of books I've 
>proofed
> > >have carefully raised  the number to the l line above (format, font, 
>character
> > >position,  raise) then  put in how much in the space. I don't remember what
> >  >they've put there. Maybe .3 or 3. Ican't tell by sight if they are 
> > actually  
>on
> > >the proper line so I change them to superscript; sometimes, too,  the 
>scanner has
> > >forgotten to raise the number  part way  through, and sometimes a numeral 
> > >, 
>is
> > >too large   2, 8,9 to fit  comfortably on the proper line.I've learned to 
>make
> > >them superscript  from the
> > >  beginning rather than leaving what I think is  o.k.  and then finding I 
>need
> > >(want) to go back and change  them).
> > >
> > > TinyURL.com/752cyrs
> > >
> >  >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  >________________________________
> > > >  From: Mayrie ReNae  <mayrierenae@xxxxxxxxx>
> > >  >To: bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > >Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012 4:02 PM
> > > >Subject:  [bksvol-discuss]  Re: Efficient Way To Treat/Include Footnote
> >  >References
> > > >
> > > >Hi  Kane,
> > >  >
> > > >You can leave the handling of footnotes for the   proofreader, as this 
> > > >is 
>a
> > > >proofreading task technically.  However, please  don't get rid of your 
>print
> > > >copy of the  book until the book has been  added to the Bookshare 
>collection.
> >  > >The person who chooses to proofread it  may need to contact you to  
>verify or
> > > >clarify accuracy of text, and a book  with  footnotes as you describe is
> > > >likely to spark lots and lots  of  clarifying questions from a 
proofreader
> > > >trying to give  Bookshare patrons  the cleanest and most accurate reading
> > >  >experience  possible.
> > > >
> > > >I have no idea  whether there is a way to change super  or subscripted 
>text to
> > >  >sit where regular text does when using Kurzweil  1000.
> > >  >
> > > >There isn't a quick way to handle footnotes properly  to  have them read
> > > >accurately for Bookshare  submissions.
> > > >
> > > >Sorry  I haven't been of  more help.
> > > >
> > > >It's great to have you  volunteering  with us, and thanks for having such
> > > >great  attention to details!  That  kind of thing is very much  
>appreciated!
> > > >
> > > >Happy  scanning.
> >  > >
> > > >Mayrie
> > > >
> > > >
> >  > >
> > > >-----Original  Message-----
> > >  >From: bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > >[mailto:bksvol-discuss-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx]   On Behalf Of Kane Brolin
> > > >Sent: Saturday, March 17, 2012  12:24  PM
> > > >To: Kurzweil 1000 Discussion List; bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >  > >Subject:  [bksvol-discuss] Efficient Way To Treat/Include  Footnote
> > References
> > > >
> > > >Hello.  I'm  attempting to finish scanning my  first-ever Bookshare
> > >  >contribution: a nonfiction biographical work that  includes a lot  of
> > > >citations.  These citations exist primarily in the  form  of endnotes; 
> > > >but 
>of
> > > >course the numbering of these  endnotes is visible  throughout each 
> > > >page.  
>I'm
> > >  >trying to figure out an efficient way to mark  these up in Kurzweil  
> > > 1000 
>so I
> > > >don't have to spend endless time reading  the  entire book on my PC, 
>placing
> > > >each number citation in the  right  syntax manually.
> > > >
> > > >When I looked  through the Bookshare Volunteers'  manual, I found the
> > >  >following reference on such citations:
> > > >https://wiki.benetech.org/display/BSO/4.8+C.+Footnotes%2C+Superscripts+ 
>and+S
> > > >ubscripts%2C+and+Sidebars.
> > > >It  says  that square brackets should go around each of these  citation
> > >  >numbers within the body of the text.  It also says, though, that   OCR
> > > >software has a "global drop" feature that can be invoked to  cause  all
> > > >superscripted text to be lowered visually to  the same height as the  
> > > >body 
>of
> > > >the document.  But I  don't know how this would work in Kurzweil  1000, 
> > > >or 
>if
> > >  >there is any efficient way to adjust or standardize citations  of this  
>kind
> > > >that will permit me to complete scanning this  accurately  without 
> > > >taking 
>a
> > > >whole year to scan this  book.  In some cases, I've  counted as many as 
20
> > >  >citations on one page.
> > > >
> > > >Thanks for   any advice you can provide.  I've written this to both the
> > >  >Kurzweil 1000  discussion list and the Kurzweil Volunteers'  discussion 
> > >  
>list.
> > > >
> > > >Kind regards,
> >  > >
> > > >Kane Brolin
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