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Publishing Solutions
We have been partnering with leading companies on their publishing requirements for more than almost 50 years. Our clients benefit from our US-based editorial and project managers, as well as our offshore production and technology teams (or even a hybrid model that combines the best of both). These units work seamlessly as an in-house extension of our clients’ teams, enabling our clients to focus on their core business areas. We understand that client requirements can vary greatly and take pride in working strategically with every client to ensure their highest quality standards are met in supporting both print and digital strategies.
Editorial Services
Proofreading
Indexing
Project Management
Journal Project Management
Book Project Management
Creative Studio
Rights & Permissions
Interactive Media
Composition
Digital Production
Editorial Services
We offer both onshore and offshore copyediting, proofreading, and indexing services as well as a hybrid model that combines the best of onshore capabilities with the advantages of an India-based process. Our editorial team has varied specializations and skills designed to meet the disparate needs of our clients.
With nine offices across the United States and India, we can handle any book or journal that requires native language skills and local knowledge. In addition to English, we offer support in European languages including Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, and Italian.
Most of our copyeditors have PhDs or a postgraduate degree. Our editors utilize DigiEdit, an online smart editing tool with an underlying XML base and rich editorial functionalities. DigiEdit automates many editorial tasks and is integrated with third-party databases including Crossref and PubMed to ensure higher quality.
Proofreading
We offer editorial proofreading options depending on your needs. This can involve a simple cold read of an edited text or a more detailed proofread of the typescript, by which both the layout of the text and the content are checked.
Indexing
We combine both US-based and offshore subject matter expert indexers who are certified by ASI (American Society of Indexers). MPS indexers are guaranteed to meet the requirements of both the publisher and author in terms of style, structure and formatting, and they utilize leading indexing software to further increase accuracy and expedite the process.
Project Management
We employ experienced project management professionals to ensure your projects meet or exceed your financial, schedule, and quality goals. We comply with your guidelines and specifications, and we tailor our services to meet your requirements.
- Schedule development and maintenance
- Development of detailed workflows
- Budgeting and forecasting
- Change-request management
- Status reporting
- Contracting and managing subject matter experts and other professionals
- Working closely with authors and writers to develop and deliver manuscripts
- Evaluating manuscripts for adherence to revision plans and specs
- Prepping manuscripts for transmittal to production
- Trafficking and tracking a project through to final files
- Facilitating communication among internal and external project stakeholders
- Project closeout and debrief reports
Journal Project Management
After your editor has approved a journal article for publication, we will handle the peer review process and upload it to your content management system (CMS). We will work with your CMS and keep your production editors up-to-date on the article’s progress. We will also handle all author communications, master copy or proof collation, and once the article is completed, we can also publish it online for you.
Book Project Management
We provide both partial and full-service project management for books and major reference works. Our project managers are proactive in communication with clients and authors, and they are always ready to present creative solutions to resolve any issues that arise.
Creative Studio
From concept to construct, our design and art teams work with you to capture your design philosophy and provide the most appealing visual presentation of your content and to accurately illustrate the most difficult concepts. With a deep understanding of design principles and product strategy, we work closely with content developers to ensure that the right design hierarchy supports your core texts, supplemental components and user interface.
- Initial concept building
- Prototyping
- Art management
- Photography
- Tech art
- Biomedical media illustration
- Infographics
- Final design
- Design implementation
Rights & Permissions
The permissions process is more complicated than ever before. With new technologies and customer demands for access to content on multiple platforms, our rights and permissions experts are ready to handle all aspects of research, clearance and copyright law.
- Project management
- Assessment
- Media research
- Permissions clearance
- Contract and license review
- Adaptation suggestion review
Interactive Media
MPS’ technology solution teams offer a portfolio of software development, testing, and integration services backed by a rich history of implementing various programs for multiple educational purposes. We help publishers effectively manage their applications through customizable solutions.
- Custom software and application development
- Application maintenance and support
- Application cloud enablement
- Independent verification and validation
- Migration services
- Server virtualization and infrastructure support
- Integration and API development
- Web services and analytics
- Content hosting platforms
Composition
At MPS, our prepress specialists use the most advanced software to ensure that your files are prepared to your exact project specifications. Our proprietary workflow systems allow for scalability, as well as quick turnarounds, and time-to-market.
- Composition and page layout
- Proofreading and quality control
- Template and master graphics development
- PDF, final file preparation, and release
- Archive management
- Style sheet development and maintenance
- Conversion of legacy content to digital
Our continuous innovation to optimize workflows has led to expedited journal production and digital first workflows for book production.
Digital Production
- XML-based workflows for journal production and typesetting workflows for book production
- Talented composition and proofreading resources to ensure your content meets global standards across many disciplines
- Content transformation and digital conversion services including EPUB3 and HTML5
- Creative Studio for graphics design and delivery to print, web, and mobile devices
- Animation and interactive content development