[bksvol-discuss] Re: Yet Another Validation Question
- From: "Jana Jackson" <jana@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2004 13:12:45 -0500
Hi, Lisa! If everything else in the book seems to be okay, I wouldn't
reject the book. However, if you would rather not approve it, you can
release it with a comment to the effect that the table of contents is not
aligned correctly. HTH!
Jana
----- Original Message -----
From: "Lisa B." <hunter123@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <bksvol-discuss@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 11:08 AM
Subject: [bksvol-discuss] Yet Another Validation Question
> Hi, all.
>
> Okay, here's another validation question to provoke discussion.
>
> I'm trying to validate Science And The Paranormal Altered States of
Reality.
> This book is around 265 pages and it's a pretty accurate scan.
>
> The problem I'm having is with the table of contents. The listings of
> chapters and subchapters in the table of contents and the number of
chapters
> in the book are not adding up.
> There are fifteen chapter headings in the TOC and eighteen chapters in the
> text. There doesn't seem to be any new material, I mean, there's nothing
in
> the chapters that isn't in the headings listed in the TOC, but there are
> discrepancies between the headings listed and the number of chapters. The
> table of contents lists each chapter title and then a list of subheadings
> below the chapter title which occur in each chapter.
>
> Also, within the table of contents, there are approximately 2 pages of
> nothing but page numbers, one on
> each line, with nothing corresponding to them. I believe these are there
> because the scanning software, which was OPENBook, didn't recognize the
page
> numbers as they were printed in the table of contents.
>
> My question is, should I reject this book since I cannot verify that the
> contents are complete, i.e. all chapters are in order and that the
> subheadings aren't being mistaken for new chapters?
>
> It looks like this book has been on the validation list since April, so
I'd
> hate to have to reject it.
>
> Everything else with the book scanned quite well. I'll have some problems
> with the spelling, since it was printed in England so my American version
of
> MS Word is questioning things I'm pretty sure are correct, but I'm such a
> lousy speller, I wouldn't want to take my chances. LOL
>
> I wouldn't mind validating it once the pages with the table of contents
were
> cleaned up enough for me to verify correct chapter numbers and headings.
>
> Thanks in advance for the advice.
>
> Lisa
>
>
> "If a dog will not come to you after he has looked you in the face,
> you should go home and examine your conscience."
> - Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924)
> 28th president of the U.S.
>
> Lisa, A Bud/Mary Cross
> & Hunter, A Lab/Golden Cross
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>
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