WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE via COLLEGIATE PRESSWIRE)--Mar 31, 2004--An undergraduate thesis or doctoral dissertation is the pinnacle of academic achievement. Often hundreds of pages long, such a work represents years of scholarship, stress, and lost sleep. It`s no wonder that as a thesis or dissertation nears completion, many students have little energy to spare for painstaking copyediting and formatting. Increasingly, students are turning to convenient online editorial support firms to streamline this arduous process.
According to Nancy Gilmore, director of Doctoral Student Services at George Washington University, professional editing services deliver undeniable benefits. ''These students have enough going on,'' she explains. ''There are a lot of things to worry about in preparing a 300-page document, and a skilled editorial eye is always a good safeguard against proofreading errors.'' Although some students choose to handle their own final copyediting and proofreading, Gilmore cautions against it. ''I always recommend hiring an editing firm whenever students ask,'' she says.
For time-starved students, an online editing service is an ideal solution. Such companies often have dozens of available editors, including many who specialize in technical fields. Well-established online editing firms also offer professional project management and guarantee their work--perks that protect busy students from the hassles and hazards of dealing with independent freelancers.
Dale Adams, president of Wordfirm Inc., considers thesis and dissertation work one of his company`s greatest strengths. ''We do a lot to alleviate the pressure on dissertation candidates,'' he explains. ''They`ve put so much effort into researching and writing the document.... For many, it`s a great relief to hand off the final polishing and formatting.''
Adams is sensitive to the ethical issues involved in editing academic work. ''Although our firm offers full-fledged writing and substantive editing services, for theses and dissertations we provide only copyediting, proofreading, and formatting,'' he explains. ''Ideally, a student will come to us with a near-finished document that has already received preliminary approval from an advisor or dissertation committee.''
Like many clients, John Mark discovered Wordfirm through a quick Internet search. Mark worked with Wordfirm on and off for nearly two years in a partnership that he describes as ''incredibly supportive and helpful.'' He points out that in addition to elevating the quality of his dissertation, Wordfirm`s support also helped him work more efficiently through each round of revisions. ''Although I`m not a professional writer, I took my dissertation very seriously,'' he explains. ''Thanks in part to Wordfirm, it is a masterpiece that I am extremely proud of.''
Wordfirm Inc. is a professional editorial support firm offering writing, editing, copyediting, proofreading, and publication design. To learn more, visit www.wordfirm.com.
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