ErrNET Overview

ErrNET was developed in collaboration with professional editors and publishers, and checks grammar, punctuation, style, and spelling. A large portion of the ErrNET database includes errors, identified by editors, from papers submitted to professional journals. Using ErrNET is like having a professional editor proofread your work. Use ErrNET to proofread your letters, presentations, theses, research reports, white papers, grant proposals, review articles, dissertations, brochures, and books.

“ErrNET is the first step we take in the initial proofreading stages of selected manuscripts.”

Shawna Derry University of Utah Salt Lake City, Utah

“ErrNET reduces the time I spend doing scientific english proofreading of biomedical manuscripts and grant research plans by at least 30%. In addition, I find that ErrNET picks up errors that 'wow' those who use my services -- I send the ErrNET reports directly to the authors.”

Norma Albrecht Grant Specialist Maine Medical Center Research Institute Scarborough, Maine

ErrNET Features

Grammar Checking

ErrNET checks for grammatical errors such as incomplete sentences, subject/verb agreement, use of coordinating conjunctions, preposition use, and missing articles and words.

Spell Checking

The ErrNET spell-check database contains over two million terms and includes both a standard dictionary and a scientific/technical dictionary that includes life, physical, and applied science (engineering, computer science, architecture, etc.) terms. Any word not recognized by the spellchecker is marked one time in the manuscript to alert the author to double-check the spelling. Unrecognized terms are automatically forwarded to our engineers and are added to the ErrNET spell-check database once the correct spellings of the terms are verified. The ErrNET spellchecker also verifies website addresses (URLs). It “activates” URLs in the documents and confirms that they link to websites that are live and have not re-located.

Style Checking

ErrNET marks only objective writing style errors. These errors include awkward writing, verbose phrases, redundant phrases, word choice, and word order. ErrNET style suggestions help to improve writing clarity, conciseness, and fluency. ErrNET also flags colloquial words and phrases, and abbreviations and contractions that are not suitable for formal writing.

Punctuation Checking

ErrNET marks punctuation errors, and suggests punctuation changes to improve writing clarity and fluency. The types of punctuation errors detected by ErrNET include use of commas, capitalizations, hyphens, parenthesis, and apostrophes.

How it Works

The process is simple and takes only minutes. ErrNET runs on our servers so there is no need to install software or updates. The program uploads documents (PDF format) through your web browser. It then calculates price, based on the total number of pages, and requests payment. Once payment is received, ErrNET checks for errors, marks them in your document, and generates an error report showing the total number and types of errors. The error report and annotated document are then downloaded by the user. Explanations and suggestions for each error are listed in the detailed report and are displayed in pop-up windows in the annotated document.

ErrNET Sample Reports

ErrNET does not make corrections in the document but generates two reports, an annotated document and an error report. Each type of error is indicated with a particular color: grammar-red, style-yellow, spelling-blue, and punctuation-green. In the annotated document, the errors are underlined throughout the text and the explanations and suggestions for each error are displayed in the right margin. The error report summarizes the total number and types of each error in a bar graph and lists each error, its location, and the ErrNET suggestions. The error report is particularly useful when the reports are printed because the ErrNET suggestions in the annotated document do not print (only the lines underneath each error in the annotated document print).

The following screenshots are samples of both an annotated document and error report that are generated after checking a paper with ErrNET:

• Click here to view ErrNET annotated document sample
• Click here to view ErrNET Error Report sample

Alternatively you may view the PDF files of the sample reports:

• Click here to view PDF of ErrNET Annotated PDF Report sample
• Click here to view PDF of ErrNET Error Report sample

You will need a PDF Viewer to view these sample reports. For optimal viewing, use Adobe Reader®.

System Requirements

• Web browser: ErrNET works with all popular web browsers, including Internet Explorer, Firefox, Opera, and Safari.
• PDF files: For best results, we recommend using Microsoft Word® or Word Perfect® for word-processing and Adobe Acrobat® for PDF conversion.

Security

ErrNET is a secure application. The ErrNET server has advanced SSL encryption to protect the privacy and safety of the connection from your browser to our server. In addition, we do not store your files or credit card information.

Updates

ErrNET is updated on a weekly basis. The updated versions include new terms and phrases, new error checks (algorithms), technical/performance improvements, and bug fixes.

Pricing

The price for using ErrNET is based on the total number of pages checked as described in the table below.

First 1-10 pages	$1.00 per page
Next 11-50 pages	$0.50 per page
Next 51-100 pages	$0.40 per page
Next 101-200 pages	$0.30 per page
Next 201-300 pages	$0.20 per page
>300 pages	$0.10 per page

For example, a 50, 100, 200, 300, 350-page document would cost $30.00, $50.00, $80.00, $100.00, and $105.00, respectively. We accept Visa®, Master Card®, Discover®, and American Express®.

SPECIAL OFFER: From now until September 1, 2010, you can sign up for an ErrNET annual subscription for just $99.00/year. Subscriptions give you unlimited access to ErrNET for all of your proofreading needs. For more information, please contact us at subscriptions (at) errnet.net. Please note that these subscriptions are for individual use only. If you are interested in a multiuser site license, please contact us at licensing (at) errnet.net for pricing.

Purchasing Methods and Instructions

Credit Card

After uploading a document, the user will be requested to enter their payment information to proceed with document checking. We accept Visa®, Master Card®, Discover®, and American Express®.

Debit/Check/ATM Cards

After uploading a document, the user will be requested to enter their payment information to proceed with document checking. We accept Debit/Check/ATM cards. These cards must have either the Visa® or Master Card® logo on them, and the user must select either Visa® or Master Card® on our purchase form when using these card types.

Purchase Order

We accept purchase orders from the U.S. and Canada only and a $100.00 minimum purchase is required for purchase orders.

Purchase order instructions:

• Download, complete, and print the Purchase Order Form. You will need Adobe Reader® to complete and print this form.
  
  
• Fax or mail your purchase order and the Purchase Order Form to:
  
  Cyproof LLC
  2381 NW Flanders, Suite 4
  Portland, OR 97210
  Fax 503-296-2945
  
  
• Be sure to include an e-mail and billing address or the order cannot be processed.

Once we receive your purchase order and the Purchase Order Form, an e-mail will be sent to you that will include your ErrNET account name and number. After uploading a document, the user enters the account name and number and the purchase amount is deducted from the account.

Check/Money Order

Checks must be drawn from a U.S. or Canada bank office only.

Check/Money order instructions:

• Download, complete, and print the Check/Money Order Form. You will need Adobe Reader® to complete and print this form.
  
  
• Fax or mail your check or money order and the Check/Money Order From to:
  
  Cyproof LLC
  2381 NW Flanders, Suite 4
  Portland, OR 97210
  Fax 503-296-2945
  
  
• Be sure to include an e-mail address in the Check/Money Order Form or the order cannot be processed.

Once we receive your check or money order and the Check/Money Order Form, an e-mail will be sent to you that will include your ErrNET account name and number. After uploading a document, the user enters the account name and number and the purchase amount is deducted from the account.

How to Check a Document

To check a document with ErrNET, click the “Check Document” button on the website navigation toolbar and follow the detailed instructions listed in the ErrNET Guidelines.