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		<title>&#8216;Ibid.&#8217;: Finding those pesky periods</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Oct 2010 16:11:44 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#8216;Ibid.&#8217; is an abbreviation for &#8216;ibidem&#8216; (&#8216;in the same place&#8217;). The full stop in &#8216;ibid.&#8217; is therefore obligatory. But it can be dashed hard to spot. To automate the search (in MS Word), hit Cntrl-F to bring up the Find/Replace box, enable Wildcards, and enter: ibid[!.] in the find box. This little string finds instances [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[Regular expressions provide a language for searching and editing strings of characters. They can be invaluable for academic editing. In MS Word, simple regular expressions are called &#8220;wildcards.&#8221; Used with care, these can save an editor time and keyboard strokes. You can enable them by Cntrl-F to bring up the Find/Replace dialogue box, clicking &#8220;More [...]]]></description>
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		<description><![CDATA[In MS Word, shift+F3 toggles highlighted text between ALL CAPS, no caps, and Headline Style. Useful for zooming through e.g. reference lists.]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Feb 2010 19:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
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