Learning About Edifix

Back to basics.

What is Edifix?
Authors, reviewers, editors, and readers rely on complete and correct bibliographic reference lists to trace the paths of research through the scholarly rec...
Fri, Dec 29, 2017 at 4:51 PM
Are references really that inaccurate?
A number of academic studies have looked at the accuracy of bibliographic references; according to estimates, the proportion of published references that co...
Wed, May 10, 2017 at 11:38 AM
What types of references can Edifix restructure?
Edifix is very good at restructuring references that already have a decent structure. Your original references may not be in the editorial style that you wa...
Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:32 AM
Why can Edifix parse some reference entries and not others? What does “parse” mean, anyway?
Parsed references are those that Edifix has successfully broken down into their component parts. For example, when Edifix parses the following samp...
Fri, Jul 30, 2021 at 1:16 PM
Edifix is based on eXtyles technology. What is eXtyles?
The eXtyles family of editorial and XML solutions allows publishers to automate the most time-consuming aspects of document cleanup, formatting, and editing...
Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:50 AM
How do I use Edifix?
Click New Edifix Job to submit a new list of references for Edifix to process. First, select the reference style that best matches your editorial style. If ...
Thu, May 11, 2017 at 9:59 AM
How do I use Edifix with my favorite reference manager?
Edifix complements reference management tools by providing the structured input that they require. If you have an unstructured reference list, say from a PD...
Tue, May 23, 2017 at 2:11 PM
How does Edifix help editors?
Every copyeditor knows the sinking feeling of staring down a long, long reference list—especially if the author hasn’t quite used the correct style. Let’s b...
Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 1:46 PM
How does Edifix help publishers?
You’ve put a lot of time and effort into creating clear and comprehensive author guidelines, including models, examples, and instructions for formatting ref...
Tue, Apr 11, 2017 at 1:35 PM
How does Edifix help service providers?
As a service provider, you have customers who count on you to deliver accurate, consistent work, on time and on budget. By automating time-consuming repetit...
Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 10:42 AM