Braille Formats Principles of Print-to-Braille Transcription

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Braille Formats: Principles of Print-to-Braille Transcription, 2016 (called guidelines in the following sections) provides a foundation for transcribing content in an accurate and consistent manner. This document is a set of guidelines that should be used to make structuring decisions. As print is evolving constantly, it is neither possible nor practical to provide directives for all potential transcription problems. Today’s transcriber will encounter unique print conventions and is expected to use experience and judgment in adapting the best practices provided in these guidelines when encountering situations not covered here.

Author(s): Braille Authority of North America (BANA Members)
Edition: 2016
Publisher: The Braille Authority of North America
Year: 2016

Language: English
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Pages: 672
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Front Matter
Table of Contents
Preface to 2016 Formats
Preface to 2011 Formats
Acknowledgements
Section 1 Basic Principles and General Formats
1.1 Fundamentals
1.2 Technical and Specialized Materials
1.3 Partially Technical Works
1.4 Definitions, Format, and Terminology
Example 1-1: Displayed Material (Print Only)
Example 1-2: Embedded Material (Print Only)
1.5 Formatting for Magazines or Newsletters in Noninstructional Material
1.6 Volume Information
Example 1-3: End-of-Volume Statement within Braille Page
Example 1-4: End-of-Volume Statement on Line 25
Example 1-5: End-of-Volume Statement Added to Line 25
Example 1-6: End-of-Book Statement in Glossary
1.7 Page Size, Line Length, and Line Spacing
1.8 Titles and Running Heads
Example 1-7: Running Head
1.9 Paragraph Format
Example 1-8: Uppercase Not Used at Beginning of Paragraph
1.10 Word Division
1.11 Print Page Numbers
Example 1-9: Page Change Indicator Mid-Braille Page
Example 1-10: Blank Line After Page Change Indicator
Example 1-11: Lettered Continuation Pages (Print Only)
1.12 Material Printed Across Facing Pages
1.13 Letter/Number or Number/Number Combinations
Example 1-12: Letter and Number Page Numbers
Example 1-13: Word and Number Page Numbers
1.14 Numeric and Alphabetic Print Page Numbers
Example 1-14: Page Number without Running Head
Example 1-15: Page Number with Running Head or Short Title
Example 1-16: Page Number with Page Change Indicator
Example 1-17: Long Page Number with Title on First Page
1.15 Braille Page Numbers
1.16 Foreign Material in English Context
Example 1-18: Foreign Language in an English Context
Example 1-19: Contraction Not Used with Accented Letter
1.17 Volume Labels
Example 1-20: Volume Label
1.18 Samples
Sample 1-1: List at End of Print Page
Print Page Break at the Beginning of a Braille Page
Print Page Break within a Braille Page
Sample 1-2: Heading at Beginning of Print Page
Sample 1-3: Combined Print Page Numbers
Sample 1-4: Material Across Facing Print Pages
Sample 1-5: Material NOT Transcribed Across Facing Print Pages
Section 2 Transcriber-Generated Pages and Front Matter
2.1 Fundamentals
2.2 Transcriber-Generated Page Basics
2.3 Title Pages
Example 2-1: Title Page
Example 2-2: Publishing Statement for Authorized User
Example 2-3: Publishing Statement for Permission Obtained
Example 2-4: Copyright Year
Example 2-5: 10- and 13-digit ISBNs
Example 2-6: Printing History
Example 2-7: Single Volume Book
Example 2-8: Volume Identification
Example 2-9: Customized Braille Noted
Example 2-10: Braille Page Information
Example 2-11: Print Page Information
Example 2-12: Print Pages with Repeated and Transposed Text
Example 2-13: Print Pages with Continuation Letter (the c is a continuation indicator)
Example 2-14: Print Page Information in Subsequent Volume
2.4 Second and Subsequent Title Pages
Example 2-15: Second Title Page
2.5 Special Symbols Page
2.6 Transcriber’s Notes Page
2.7 Front Matter Basics
2.8 Book Covers and Jackets
2.9 Dedications and Acknowledgements
Example 2-16: Dedication Page
2.10 Table of Contents
Example 2-17: Contents Entry with Small Capital Letters
Example 2-18: Font Attributes Retained
2.11 Other Front Matter
2.12 Body Matter
2.13 Samples
Sample 2-1: Title with a Series Name
Sample 2-2: Titles in a Set
Primary Book Full Title
Secondary Book Full Title
Secondary Book Full Title
Secondary Book Full Title
Sample 2-3: Grade Level on Back Cover
Sample 2-4: Grade Level Indicated by Dots on Spine
Sample 2-5: Title and Subtitle Including Publisher’s Name
Sample 2-6: Title with Edition Number and Subtitle
Sample 2-7: Translator
Sample 2-8: Publisher Website
Sample 2-9: U.S. Title Page
Sample 2-10: Canadian Title Page and Reproduction Notice
Sample 2-11: Layout of Table of Contents
Sample 2-12: Entire Brief Table of Contents in Volume 1
Sample 2-13: Single Volume Table of Contents
Sample 2-14: Table of Contents with Numbered Main Entries
Sample 2-15: Layout of Multi-Volume Table of Contents
Sample 2-16: Table of Contents with Continued Items
Sample 2-17: Dots Separating Linear Contents Entries
Sample 2-18: Listed Unnumbered Contents Entries
Sample 2-19: Transposed Notes
Sample 2-20: Categorized Table of Contents
Sample 2-21: Transcriber-Generated and Front Matter Pages
Title Page Volume 1
Special Symbols
Transcriber’s Notes
Table of Contents, Volume 1
Table of Contents, Volume 2
Pronunciation Key in Front Matter Pages
Section 3 Transcriber’s Notes
3.1 Fundamentals
3.2 Format
Example 3-1: Standard Transcriber’s Note
Example 3-2: Embedded Transcriber’s Note
3.3 Placement of Transcriber’s Notes
Example 3-3: Transcriber’s Note with List of Special Symbols
Example 3-4: Continuation Transcriber’s Note
3.4 Technical Codes
3.5 Sample
Sample 3-1: Headings Added to Matching Exercise
Section 4 Headings
4.1 Fundamentals
4.2 Heading Hierarchy
Example 4-1: Three Distinct Heading Levels (Print Only)
4.3 General Provisions for Centered, Cell-5, and Cell-7 Headings
Example 4-2: Centered Title and Author Headings
Example 4-3: Connected Chapter Number and Title Headings
Example 4-4: Unit Number and Title
Example 4-5: Heading Following a Page Change Indicator
Example 4-6: Heading After a Top Box Line
Example 4-7: Heading with Partial Emphasis
4.4 Centered Headings
Example 4-8: Balanced Centered Heading
4.5 Cell-5 Headings
Example 4-9: Cell-5 Heading Before List
Example 4-10: Cell-5 Heading Before Related Columns
4.6 Cell-7 Headings
Example 4-11: Cell-7 Heading Before Unrelated Columns
4.7 Marginal Headings
Example 4-12: Marginal Heading
4.8 Paragraph Headings
Example 4-13: Paragraph Heading
Example 4-14: Uppercase Paragraph Heading
4.9 Icons and Headings
Example 4-15: Pencil Icon with Heading
4.10 Lengthy Series of Headings
4.11 Reference Marks and Notes to Headings
4.12 Samples
Sample 4-1: Page with Multiple Heading Levels
Sample 4-2: Heading Hierarchy
Sample 4-3: Cell-5 Heading Followed by a Cell-7 Heading
Sample 4-4: Cell-7 Heading with Displayed Quotation
Sample 4-5: Paragraph Headings Relocated
Option 1
Option 2
Option 3
Sample 4-6: Paragraph Heading Changed to Cell-5 Heading
Sample 4-7: Icon Headings with Descriptions
Full Text of Icon Descriptions in Front of Book
Icon Use within Text
Option 1
Option 2 (Icons are Listed on Special Symbols Page)
Section 5 Typeforms
5.1 Fundamentals
5.2 Distinctive Typefaces and Font Attributes
5.3 When Print Font Attributes May Be Ignored
Example 5-1: Italicized Single Letters
Example 5-2: Prefix and Suffix with Font Attributes
Example 5-3: Part-of-Speech Abbreviation
Example 5-4: Ignore Font Attribute for Title
Example 5-5: Bold Ignored (Print Only)
Example 5-6: Italics Ignored (Print Only)
Example 5-7: Italics Ignored for Spelling Words
Example 5-8: Font Attributes Ignored in Plays
Example 5-9: Font Attribute Ignored for Bold Numbers
Example 5-10: Italics Retained for Distinctive Entry Words
5.4 Retaining Font Attributes
Example 5-11: Retain Font Attribute for Title
Example 5-12: Retain Font Attribute for Preposition
Example 5-13: Glossary Words
5.5 Color, Highlighting, and Other Print Fonts
Example 5-14: Use of Transcriber-Defined Indicators
5.6 Font Emphasis for One or More Paragraphs
5.7 Emphasized Letters within a Word
Example 5-15: Emphasized Letters within a Word
5.8 Multiple Emphasis in Exercise Material
Example 5-16: Repeated Sentences
5.9 Words Enclosed in Shapes
Example 5-17: Use of Typeform Indicators to Show Words in Shapes
5.10 Samples
Sample 5-1: Underlined Text
Sample 5-2: Ignoring Font Attribute in Quoted Matter
Sample 5-3: Use of Color as Emphasis
Section 6 Illustrative Materials
6.1 Fundamentals
6.2 Format
Example 6-1: Photograph with Caption
Example 6-2: Figure Number and Caption
6.3 Descriptions
Example 6-3: Illustration with Description and Caption
6.4 Omitted Illustrations
6.5 Concept Maps, Graphic Organizers, Idea Webs
Example 6-4: Samples of Concept Map Outlines (Print Only)
6.6 Flowcharts
6.7 Forms
6.8 Genealogical and Ancestral Charts
6.9 Organizational Charts
6.10 Timelines
6.11 When a Tactile Graphic Is Not Produced
6.12 Screenshots
6.13 Slide Presentations
6.14 Samples
Sample 6-1: Figure with Source Information
Sample 6-2: Concept Map
Sample 6-3: Print Form
Sample 6-4: Print Form with Sample Responses
Sample 6-5: Genealogical Chart
Sample 6-6: Ancestral Tree
Sample 6-7: Pedigree Chart
Sample 6-8: Organizational Chart
Sample 6-9: Timeline with Bars
Sample 6-10: Timeline with Multiple Events
Sample 6-11: Simple Shared Date Timeline
Sample 6-12: Complex Shared Timeline
Option 1: Nested List
Option 2: Heading with List
Sample 6-13: Bar Graph
Option 1: List Format
Option 2: Table Format
Sample 6-14: Venn Diagram
Sample 6-15: Screenshot
Screenshot for Information Only
Screenshot for Web Page Layout
Sample 6-16: Slide Presentation
Section 7 Boxed Material
7.1 Fundamentals
7.2 Blank Lines
7.3 Boxes
Example 7-1: Box within Line-Numbered Prose
Example 7-2: Boxed Columns
7.4 The Relationship Between Text and Boxes on Facing Print Pages
Example 7-3: Box Read Across Pages (Print Only)
Example 7-4: Box Read Across Pages (Print Only)
Example 7-5: Box Across Facing Pages (Print Only)
7.5 Different Colored Boxes
7.6 Boxes within Boxes
7.7 Samples
Sample 7-1: Two Boxes Separated by a Blank Line
Sample 7-2: Screened Word Lists
Sample 7-3: Box within a Box
Section 8 Lists
8.1 Fundamentals
8.2 Simple Embedded Lists
Example 8-1: Embedded List
8.3 Simple Vertical Lists
Example 8-2: Simple List
Example 8-3: Cell-5 Heading Followed by a Simple List
Example 8-4: Simple List After Directions
8.4 Simple Lists in Columns
8.5 Nested Lists
8.6 Bulleted Lists
8.7 Lists with Only Some Items Bulleted
Example 8-5a: List with One Bulleted Item
Example 8-5b: List with One Bulleted Item
Example 8-6: Two Columns Changed to Vertical List
8.8 Outlines
Example 8-7: Decimal Enumeration Skeleton Outline
Example 8-8: Outline Guide Text
Example 8-9: Decimal Enumerated Outline Guide Text
8.9 Annotated Lists
8.10 Samples
Sample 8-1: List After Page Change Indicator
Sample 8-2: List Before Page Change Indicator
Sample 8-3: Heading After Page Change Indicator
Sample 8-4: Simple Boxed List
Sample 8-5: Two-Column List
Sample 8-6: Two-Column List Changed to Vertical List
Sample 8-7: Six Columns Changed to Three Columns
Sample 8-8: Long List on Two Braille Pages
Sample 8-9: Simple Nested List
Sample 8-10: Nested List
Sample 8-11: Columned Nested List Changed to Vertical List
Sample 8-12: Bulleted List
Sample 8-13: Nested List with Bulleted Subentries
Sample 8-14: Bulleted Nested List
Sample 8-15: Two Distinct Bullets in a Simple List
Sample 8-16: Outline
Sample 8-17: Annotated List
Section 9 Displayed Material, Attributions, and Source Information
9.1 Fundamentals
Example 9-1: Displayed Material (Print Only)
Example 9-2: Pull Quote (Print Only)
9.2 Format for Displayed Material
Example 9-3: Displayed Single Sentence
Example 9-4: Displayed Multiple Sentences
Example 9-5: Displayed Horizontal Word List
9.3 Epigraphs
9.4 Attributions
9.5 Source Citations and Permission to Copy
Example 9-6: Source Citation to a Heading
9.6 Cross-References and Incidental Notes
Example 9-7: Cross-Reference
Example 9-8: Incidental Note
9.7 Correspondence and Diary Entries
9.8 Samples
Sample 9-1: Displayed Quote
Sample 9-2: Italicized Displayed Verse
Sample 9-3: Displayed Word List in Columns
Sample 9-4: Displayed Vertical List
Sample 9-5: Epigraph
Sample 9-6: Attribution
Sample 9-7: Source Citation to an Image
Sample 9-8: Copyright Information with Permission to Use
Sample 9-9: Displayed Letter
Sample 9-10: Letters with Signatures as Attributions
Sample 9-11: Sample Letter for Instructional Purposes
Section 10 Exercise Material
10.1 Fundamentals
10.2 Blank Lines
Example 10-1: Blank Line After Page Change Indicator
10.3 Directions
Example 10-2: Directions with Three Paragraphs
Example 10-3: Lettered Directions with Two Paragraphs
Example 10-4: Paragraph Instructions
10.4 Exercise Questions
Example 10-5: Main Entries Only
Example 10-6: Question and Answer Choices
Example 10-7: Nested List Used for Exercise Set
Example 10-8: All Answer Choices are Vertical
10.5 Write-on-Lines Before or After Questions
Example 10-9: Omit Write-on-Lines Before Questions
Example 10-10: Omit Write-on-Lines After Questions
Example 10-11: Embedded Transcriber’s Note with Number of Answers
Example 10-12: Lettered List Retained
10.6 Write-on-Lines within Sentences
Example 10-13: Various Symbols Used to Indicate Missing Words
Example 10-14: Multiple Write-on-Line Words
Example 10-15: Follow Print for Answer Cues in Parentheses
Example 10-16: Answer Cue on Write-on-Line
Example 10-17: Answer Cue Above Write-on-Line
Example 10-18: Answer Cue Below Write-on-Line
Example 10-19: Answer Cue Below Write-on-line
Example 10-20: Numbered Answer Cue in Parentheses
Example 10-21: Freestanding Question Mark (See UEB, §5.2.1, Grade 1 Symbol Indicator)
Example 10-22: Question Mark Above Line
Example 10-23: Numbered Answer Cue Before Underscore
Example 10-24: Numbered Answer Cue After Underscore
Example 10-25: Raised Identifiers in Exercise Material
Example 10-26: Partial Words
Example 10-27: Compound Hyphenated Write-on-Lines
10.7 Displayed Text in Exercise Material
10.8 Exercise Examples, Sample Questions with Answers
Example 10-28: Number Above Sentence
10.9 Matching
10.10 True/False Exercises
Example 10-29: True/False Abbreviations Before Sentences
Example 10-30: True/False after Sentences
10.11 Formats for Pictures in Exercise Material
Example 10-31: Embedded Picture TN in the Sentence
Example 10-32: Embedded TNs for Answer Choices
10.12 Samples
Sample 10-1: All Answer Choices Begin in the Same Cell
Sample 10-2: Answer Choices without Discernible Order
Sample 10-3: Displayed Paragraph
Sample 10-4: Displayed Poem
Sample 10-5: Word List for Multiple Questions
Sample 10-6: Word List Moved
Sample 10-7: Exercise Example with Bold Labels
Sample 10-8: Numbered Sentences Begin in Same Cell
Sample 10-9: Sentences Begin in Same Cell
Sample 10-10: Matching Narrow Columns
Sample 10-11: Wide Columns Changed to Lists
Sample 10-12: Headings Added to Matching Lists
Sample 10-13: Transcriber’s Note for Picture Descriptions
Section 11 Tables and Related Columns
11.1 Fundamentals
11.2 Table Basics
Example 11-1: Parts of a Table (Print Only)
Example 11-2: Simple Table
Example 11-3: Related Columns
11.3 Table Headings
Example 11-4: Sequentially Numbered Table Heading
Example 11-5: Continued Sequentially Numbered Table
11.4 Column Headings
Example 11-6: Column Headings with Runovers
11.5 Row Headings
Example 11-7: Repeated Row Headings Omitted (Print Only)
11.6 Column Entries
Example 11-8: Segmented Numbers in a Table
11.7 Techniques for Shortening Column Width
Example 11-9: Numeric Passage Indicator
11.8 Keying Long Entries
Key List
Key Items
Group items in the key list in the following order:
11.9 Skeleton and Partially Filled-In Tables
11.10 Omitted Portion of Print Table
11.11 Graphics with Identified Values
11.12 Wide Tables
11.13 Wide Tables: Facing Pages
11.14 Wide Tables: Vertical Division
11.15 Wide Tables: Interchanged Columns and Rows
11.16 Wide Tables: Listed Table Format
11.17 Wide Tables: Linear Table Format
11.18 Wide Tables: Stairstep Table Format
11.19 Samples
Sample 11-1: Table Caption
Sample 11-2: Complex Table
Sample 11-3: Row Subheadings
Sample 11-4: Column, Row, and Column Entry Runovers
Sample 11-5: Implied Row Headings
Sample 11-6: Table with Blank Rows
Sample 11-7: Table with a Diagonal Line
Sample 11-8: Column Totals
Sample 11-9: Table with Dashes
Sample 11-10: Blank Cells Indicating Answers to Be Inserted
Sample 11-11: Blank Column Entries
Sample 11-12: Table with Dittos
Sample 11-13: Punctuation Omitted
Sample 11-14: Transcriber’s Note Regarding Omitting a Print Symbol
Sample 11-15: One Cell between Columns
Sample 11-16: Keyed Column and Row Headings
Sample 11-17: Skeleton Table with Column Headings
Sample 11-18: Partially Filled-In Table
Sample 11-19: Partially Omitted Table
Sample 11-20: Bar Graph Information Converted to a Table
Sample 11-21: Wide Table on Facing Pages
Sample 11-22: Table Divided Vertically
Sample 11-23: Interchanged Columns and Rows
Sample 11-24: Listed Table Format
Sample 11-25: Linear Table Format
Sample 11-26: Stairstep Table Format
Sample 11-27: Subdivision Headings
Section 12 Sidebars
12.1 Fundamentals
12.2 Identifying Sidebars
12.3 Formatting Sidebars
12.4 Samples
Sample 12-1: Boxed Sidebar in Column (Print Only)
Sample 12-2: Boxed Sidebar within Text (Print Only)
Sample 12-3: Arrow Leads Reader to Sidebar; Difference Between Sidebar and Cross-Reference
Sample 12-4: Extraneous Information in Sidebar (Print Only)
Sample 12-5: Sidebar with Student Activity (Print Only)
Sample 12-6: Sidebars at Beginning of a Lesson (Print Only)
Sample 12-7: Word List in a Sidebar
Section 13 Poetry and Song Lyrics
13.1 Fundamentals
13.2 Poetry within Narrative Text
Example 13-1: Poetic Lines within Narrative Text
13.3 Poetry in Stanza or Verse Form
Example 13-2: Poem with One Level
Example 13-3: Three-Level Poem
Example 13-4: Poem with Deep Indention
13.4 Separation of Stanzas
13.5 Shape Poetry
13.6 Poems with Irregular Lines of Poetry
13.7 Prose Poetry
13.8 Reference Marks and Notes in Poetry
13.9 Scansion, Accent, and Meter
Example 13-5: Diagrammed Scansion with Ictus (Slash) and X
Example 13-6: Word with Unspaced Internal Foot
Example 13-7: Diagrammed Scansion and Meter
13.10 Hymnals and Songbooks
13.11 Titles, Hymn or Song Numbers
13.12 Samples
Sample 13-1: Centered Poem
Sample 13-2: Poem with Stanza Numbers
Sample 13-3: Shape Poem
Sample 13-4: Poem with Discernible Lines of Poetry
Sample 13-5: Poem with Uneven Indention and Wide Spacing
Sample 13-6: Embedded Punctuation in an Uncontracted Poem
Sample 13-7: Prose Poem
Sample 13-8: Poem with Reference Marks
Sample 13-9: Lines of Poetry with Stress Marks
Sample 13-10: Attribution with First Writing
Sample 13-11: Sentences with Foot and Caesura Symbols
Sample 13-12: Lines of Poetry with Stress and Meter
Sample 13-13: Song Title with Additional Information
Sample 13-14: Song with Verses
Section 14 Plays, Cartoons, and Graphic Novels
14.1 Fundamentals
14.2 Cast of Characters
Example 14-1: Simple Cast of Characters
Example 14-2: Cast of Characters with Fonts
14.3 Scene Settings
14.4 Stage Directions
Example 14-3: Stage Directions After a Speaker’s Name
Example 14-4: Italics Retained for Unenclosed Stage Directions
Example 14-5: Stage Directions within Dialogue
14.5 Prose Plays
Example 14-6: Unenclosed Stage Directions
14.6 Verse Plays
Example 14-7: Verse Play with Extended Blank Space
Example 14-8: Two Paragraphs of Verse Stage Directions
14.7 Mixed Prose and Verse Plays
14.8 Conclusion of Play
14.9 Interviews
Example 14-9: Interview
14.10 Cartoons
Example 14-10: Elements of Single-Frame Cartoon
14.11 Graphic Novels
14.12 Samples
Sample 14-1: Cast of Characters
Sample 14-2: Scene Setting
Sample 14-3: Dialogue
Sample 14-4: Speaker with Multiple Paragraphs of Dialogue
Sample 14-5: Simultaneous Speakers
Sample 14-6: Columned Dialogue Ignored
Sample 14-7: Two Paragraphs of Prose Stage Directions
Sample 14-8: Verse Play
Sample 14-9: Mixed Prose and Verse Stage Directions
Sample 14-10: Conclusion of Play
Sample 14-11: Cartoon
Sample 14-12: Graphic Novel
Section 15 Line-Numbered and Line-Lettered Text
15.1 Fundamentals
15.2 Margin-Numbered Paragraphs
15.3 General Provisions for Line-Numbered Text
15.4 Line-Numbered Prose
15.5 Line-Numbered Poetry
15.6 Interspersed Line-Numbered Prose and Verse
15.7 Poetic Rhyme Scheme
Example 15-1: Poetic Rhyme Scheme within Body of Text
Example 15-2: Rhyme Scheme in Right Margin
15.8 Counted Words
15.9 Verse-Numbered Texts in Religious Material
15.10 Samples
Sample 15-1: Margin-Numbered Paragraphs
Sample 15-2: Prose Numbered Every Ten Lines
Sample 15-3: Line-Numbered Prose with Transcriber’s Note
Sample 15-4: Short Numbered Lines
Sample 15-5: Poetry Line Numbers
Sample 15-6: Lines of Dialogue
Sample 15-7: Mixed Prose and Poetry
Sample 15-8: Poem with Line Numbers and Rhyme Scheme
Sample 15-9: Marginal Numbers Indicating Words Read
Sample 15-10: Marginal Numbers Used for Verse Numbers
Section 16 Notes
16.1 Fundamentals
16.2 Print Reference Marks
Example 16-1: Book with Asterisk Reference Mark
Example 16-2: Hollow Dot Reference Mark with Punctuation
Example 16-3: Dagger Reference Mark with a Dash
Example 16-4: Numbered and Lettered Notes
16.3 Emphasis Used to Identify Reference Marks
Example 16-5: Reference Indicated by Underlining
16.4 Notes without a Reference Mark
Example 16-6: Note without a Print Reference Mark
16.5 Notes
Example 16-7: Note Placement
Example 16-8: Note with Range of Line Numbers
Example 16-9: Highlighted Note Reference
16.6 Gloss Notes in Foreign Language Texts
16.7 Miscellaneous Notes Issues
Example 16-10: Two Unmarked Notes on a Numbered Print Line
Example 16-11: Two Indicators at Same Reference Point
Example 16-12: Note with Pronunciation
16.8 Notes in Tables and Columned Material
16.9 Endnotes
Example 16-13: Extensive Notes in a Separate Volume (Print Only)
Example 16-14: List of Note Abbreviations (Print Only)
16.10 Heavily Annotated Materials
16.11 Keying Technique for Marginal Labels
16.12 Samples
Sample 16-1: Multiple Reference Marks
Sample 16-2: Notes with Headings
Sample 16-3: Sequentially Numbered Notes
Sample 16-4: Two Marked Notes on an Unnumbered Print Line
Sample 16-5: Note with a Quote
Sample 16-6: Repeated Note
Sample 16-7: Continued Note on Next Print Page
Sample 16-8: Notes on Facing Page
Sample 16-9: Note in Column Entry
Sample 16-10: Notes in a Listed Table
Sample 16-11: Endnotes
Sample 16-12: Marginal Labels
Sample 16-13: Labeled Letter
Section 17 Spelling Lists and Activities
17.1 Fundamentals
17.2 Spelling Word Lists
17.3 Word Lists Used with Activities
17.4 Word Lists with Partial Emphasis
17.5 Marked Words in a List
17.6 Definition Lists
17.7 Word Lists in Foreign Language Texts
Example 17-1: Vocabulary/Word List in a Foreign Language Text
Example 17-2: Foreign Language Vocabulary List with Articles
17.8 Syllabified Words
Example 17-3: Syllabified Words in a Spelling List
17.9 Blanks and Omissions
Example 17-4: Partial Word Blanks
Example 17-5: Omitted Letters Represented by Symbols
Example 17-6: Omitted Letters Represented by Hyphens
17.10 Intentional Errors
Example 17-7: Unmarked Errors to be Identified
17.11 Crossed-Out Letters
Example 17-8: Crossed-Out Letters in Word List
Example 17-9: Crossed-Out Letters in Sentences
17.12 Insertions
Example 17-10: Inserted Letters
Example 17-11: Words Spaced from Inserted Letters
Example 17-12: Crossed-Out Letters and Insertions
17.13 Nonalphabetical Signs
Example 17-13: Partial Emphasis Using Mathematical Symbols
17.14 Samples
Sample 17-1: Spelling List
Sample 17-2: Activity Word List for Alphabetizing
Sample 17-3: Pronunciation Words in a List
Sample 17-4: Scrambled Words
Sample 17-5: Activity Word List
Sample 17-6: Word List with Partial Emphasis
Sample 17-7: Word List with Two Different Print Symbols
Sample 17-8: Definition List with Two Spaces After Entry Word
Sample 17-9: Word Usage List
Sample 17-10: Syllabified Words in a Spelling Activity
Sample 17-11: Omitted Letters Identified in Directions
Sample 17-12: Unmarked Intentional Spelling Errors
Sample 17-13: Marked Intentional Spelling Errors
Sample 17-14: Errors to be Identified in Exercise
Sample 17-15: Word Equation Using Mathematical Symbols
Sample 17-16: Crossed-Out Letters and Equals Sign
Sample 17-17: Word Formation Using Mathematical Symbols
Sample 17-18: Word Formation Using Arrows
Section 18 Grammar
18.1 Fundamentals
18.2 Emphasized Capital Letters
Example 18-1: All Capital Letters Emphasized
Example 18-2: Isolated Capital Letters Are Emphasized
18.3 Punctuation
Example 18-3: Punctuation Emphasized with Bold
Example 18-4: Commas Are Emphasized with Red Print
Example 18-5: Isolated Punctuation Is Emphasized
18.4 Nonalphabetical Signs
18.5 Words or Abbreviations Printed above Sentences
18.6 Proofreading Marks and Edited Copy
Example 18-6: Text with Limited Insertions and Corrections
Example 18-7: Use of Freestanding Caret in an Exercise
Example 18-8: Caret for Insertion of a Phrase
18.7 Linear Sentence Diagramming
Example 18-9: Diagramming with Underlining
Example 18-10: Linear Diagram with a Vertical Line
18.8 Spatial Sentence Diagrams with Arrows
Example 18-11: Diagramming with Two Separate Arrows
Example 18-12a: Diagramming with Multiple Arrows
Example 18-12b: Diagramming with Multiple Arrows
Example 18-13: Diagramming with Multiple Arrow Shafts
Example 18-14: Diagramming Arrow and Emphasis
18.9 Spatial Sentence Diagramming
Example 18-15: Spatial Diagram to Be Omitted (Print Only)
18.10 Samples
Sample 18-1: Parts-of-Speech Labels Above the Sentence
Option 1
Option 2
Sample 18-2: Sentence Structure Labeled Above the Sentence
Option 1
Option 2
Sample 18-3: List of Boxed Proofreading Marks
Sample 18-4: Text with Proofreading Marks
Sample 18-5: Diagramming with Shapes
Section 19 Codes and Puzzles
19.1 Fundamentals
19.2 Number, Letter, and Other Puzzle Codes
19.3 Words in Code
Example 19-1: Number-Coded Words
19.4 Morse Code
Example 19-2: Morse Code (Letters Added for Readability)
Example 19-3: Morse Code with Word Sounds
19.5 Crossword Puzzles
Example 19-4: Embedded Transcriber’s Note
19.6 Word Puzzles and Letter Searches
Example 19-5: Word Puzzle
19.7 Sudoku
19.8 Samples
Sample 19-1: Symbol Code
Sample 19-2: Linear Key Format
Sample 19-3: Coded Letter Puzzle
Sample 19-4: Coded Number Riddle
Sample 19-5: Crossword Puzzle
Sample 19-6: Shaped Letter Puzzles
Sample 19-7: Sudoku
Section 20 Pronunciation
20.1 Fundamentals
20.2 Pronunciation Basics
20.3 Simple Pronunciation
Example 20-1: Syllable Division
Example 20-2: Primary Stress Indicated with Double Capitals
Example 20-3: Primary Stress Indicated with Italics
Example 20-4: Stress without Syllabification
Example 20-5: Primary and Secondary Stress
20.4 Diacritic Pronunciation
Example 20-6: Hyphenated Compound Word
Example 20-7: Partial Pronunciation
Example 20-8: Primary and Secondary Stress
Example 20-9: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Stress
Example 20-10: High (Primary) and Low (Secondary) Stress
Example 20-11: Stress over the First Vowel in the Syllable
Example 20-12: Ignore Emphasis When Stress Mark Also Used
Example 20-13: Italics and Capitals with Diacritics
Example 20-14: Diacritic Marking of Two Letters
Example 20-15: Diacritic Ligatured Letters
Example 20-16: Ligatured Letters with a Single Diacritic Mark
Example 20-17: Diacritic Marks above and below Letter
Example 20-18: Two Diacritic Marks above Letter
20.5 Instructional Content
Example 20-19: Freestanding Stress Marks within Text
Example 20-20: Freestanding Macron in Text
20.6 Reference Sections with Syllabification and/or Pronunciations
Example 20-21: Not Syllabified, No Pronunciation
Example 20-22: Not Syllabified, Pronunciation
Example 20-23: Syllabified/Stress, No Pronunciation
Example 20-24: Syllabified, Pronunciation
Example 20-25: Stressed/Syllabified, No Pronunciation
Example 20-26: Phrase not Syllabified, Pronunciation
20.7 Pronunciation and Summary Keys
Example 20-27: Pronunciation Key in Columns with Headings
Example 20-28: Example Words Without Emphasis
Example 20-29: Schwa
Example 20-30: Diacritic Symbols without Identification
Example 20-31: Summary Key with Diacritics
20.8 Samples
Sample 20-1: Pronunciation and Summary Keys (Print Only)
Sample 20-2: Pronunciation and Paragraph Summary (Print Only)
Sample 20-3: Pronunciation Key on Odd Pages (Print Only)
Sample 20-4: Pronunciation Key without Heading
Section 21 Alphabetic References
21.1 Fundamentals
21.2 General Format for Alphabetic References
Example 21-1: Italicized Entry Word
Example 21-2: Alphabetical Division Preceded by a Blank Line
Example 21-3: Blank Lines Indicating Alphabetical Divisions
Example 21-4: Alphabetical Divisions not Indicated
Example 21-5: Cross-References
Example 21-6: Title Page Format for Inclusive Letters of Index
21.3 Guide Words
Example 21-7: Print Guide Words on Facing Pages
Example 21-8: Examples of Print Guide-Word Separators
Example 21-9: Guide Words with Dash
Example 21-10: Shortened Guide Words
Example 21-11: Continued Guide Word
21.4 Indexes
Example 21-12: Emphasized Page Numbers
Example 21-13: Index with Listed Subentry
Example 21-14: Paragraphed Index Entries with Subentries
21.5 References without Syllabification or Pronunciation
Example 21-15: Entry Word Followed by Punctuation
Example 21-16: Entry Word Followed by Capitalization
Example 21-17: Entry Word Followed by Enclosure Symbols
Example 21-18: Entry Word Followed by Lowercase Definition
Example 21-19: Mixed Entries
Example 21-20: Abbreviation with Font Attribute Omitted
Example 21-21: Sample Sentence with Font Attributes
21.6 Glossaries
Example 21-22: Simple English/Spanish Glossary
21.7 Thesauruses
21.8 Dictionaries and Facsimiles
Example 21-23: Dictionary Entry with Left Angle Bracket
Example 21-24: Lightface Symbolic Colon
Example 21-25: Angle Brackets, Swung Dash
Example 21-26: Symbolic Colon, Angle Brackets, Swung Dash
Example 21-27: Entry (See Example 21-30 for Braille)
Example 21-28: Entry-Word Segment in Dictionary Entry (Print Only)
Example 21-29: Definition Segment in Dictionary Entry (Print Only)
Example 21-30: Subentry in Dictionary Entry
Example 21-31: Sub-subentry in Dictionary Entry (Print Only)
Example 21-32: Single-Level Dictionary Entries
Example 21-33: Dictionary with Subentries
Example 21-34: Superscript Numbers Before Entry Words
Example 21-35: Superscript Numbers After Entry Words
21.9 Alphabetic References in Foreign Language Materials
Example 21-36: Foreign Language Glossary
Example 21-37: Foreign Language Glossary with Print Colon
Example 21-38: Repetitions Shown with Print Symbols
Example 21-39: Additions Represented by Print Symbols
21.10 Samples
Sample 21-1: Simple Glossary
Sample 21-2: Multilevel Glossary
Sample 21-3: Glossary with Diacritics
Sample 21-4: Guide Words for English/Spanish Glossary
Sample 21-5: Side-by-Side English/Spanish Glossary
Sample 21-6: Nested English/Spanish Glossary
Sample 21-7: Glossary with Lines of Poetry
Sample 21-8: Glossary with Displayed Text
Sample 21-9: Single-Level Thesaurus
Sample 21-10: Multilevel Thesaurus
Sample 21-11: Dictionary with Sub- and Sub-subentries
Section 22 Bibliographies
22.1 Fundamentals
22.2 Bibliography Format
Example 22-1: Bibliography
Example 22-2: Bibliography with Long Dash
Example 22-3: Bibliography with Three-Hyphen Dash
22.3 Annotated Bibliographies
Example 22-4: Annotated Bibliography
Appendices
Appendix A Changes and Amendments
Section 1: Basic Principles and General Formats
Section 2: Transcriber-Generated Pages and Front Matter
Section 3: Transcriber’s Notes
Section 4: Headings
Section 5: Font Attributes
Section 6: Illustrative Materials
Section 7: Boxed Material
Section 8: Lists
Section 9: Displayed Material, Attributions, and Source Information
Section 10: Exercise Material
Section 11: Tables and Related Columns
Section 12: Sidebars
Section 13: Poetry and Song Lyrics
Section 14: Plays, Cartoons, and Graphic Novels
Section 15: Line-Numbered and Line-Lettered Text
Section 16: Notes (Entire section)
Section 17: Spellers
Section 18: Grammar
Section 19: Codes and Puzzles
Tests
Section 20: Pronunciation
Section 21: Alphabetic References
Section 22: Bibliographies
Appendix B Agency Decisions
Section 1: Basic Principles and General Formats
Section 2: Transcriber Pages and Front Matter
Section 6: Illustrative Materials
Section 8: Lists
Section 10: Exercise Material
Section 11: Tables and Related Columns
Section 16: Notes
Section 19: Codes and Puzzles
Section 21: Alphabetic References
Interpoint Guidelines
Appendix C Blank Lines
Alphabetical Divisions in Glossary or Index
Alphabetic Page Number
Answer Choices
Attribution
Boxed Material
Exceptions
Cartoons
Cell-5 Heading
Exceptions
Cell-7 Heading
Exceptions
Centered Heading
Exceptions
Codes
Columns and Tables
Correspondence, Instructional
Cross-References
Displayed Material
Exception
Double-Spaced Material
Exceptions
End of Volume
Epigraphs
Exercises
Expendable Materials
Extraneous Material
Headings
Exceptions
Incidental Notes
Instructions (Directions)
Keys
Letters (Correspondence)
Line-Numbered Material
Lists
Exceptions
Notes
Page Change Indicator
Paragraphs
Plays
Poetry and Lyrics
Exception
Print Blank Lines
Puzzles/Grids
Running Head
Second/Subsequent Title Page
Sentence Diagrams
Sidebars
Source
Table of Contents
Exception
Tables
Title Page
Transcriber’s Notes
Word Lists
Appendix D Foreign Language Symbols
D.1 French
Example D-1: French
D.2 German
Example D-2: German
D.3 Italian
Example D-3: Italian
D.4 Spanish
Example D-4: Spanish
Appendix E Interpoint Guidelines
E.1 General Information
E.2 Front Matter Pages
E.3 Text Pages
E.4 Graphics
E.5 Special Formats
Appendix F Glossary for Transcribers
Appendix G Symbols and Indicators
Punctuation (UEB §7)
General Symbols and Indicators (UEB §3)
Indicators
Typeform Indicators (UEB §9)
Modified Letter Indicators (UEB §4.2)
Pronunciation Symbols
Transcriber-Defined Symbols (UEB §3.26)
Transcriber-Defined Emphasis Indicators (UEB §9)
Index
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I
K
L
M
N
O
P
Q
R
S
T
U
V
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