Guidelines

The WA Explorers' Diaries Project Guidelines have been prepared to allow handwritten manuscripts to be effectively rendered into a consistent document suitable for the modern reader.

These Guidelines are made freely available to any group or individual who may be interested in creating a project similar to the WA Explorers' Diaries Project. Nine Guidelines are currently available for free download.

 

Proofreading a Scanned Transcript

Transcript Preparation

Editorial Interventions

Proofreading

Synopses

Shortened Forms

Referencing

Contributing Authors

Indexing

Check for Proscribed Words

Preparing a Volume for Publication

Abbreviations in Historical Text