Academic Editing and Proofreading Services
I have a paper, journal article, dissertation, literature review or other project to be edited or proofread. My goal is to complete a degree or get published.
ACADEMIC EDITING & PROOFREADING SERVICES
From graduate students mastering APA for a dissertation to scientists performing cutting-edge research, our clients are just like you. They are driven, publication-focused professionals and budding academics set to achieve a vision, for themselves, in their fields, or for the organizations they represent.
We share this vision, whether it’s securing IB approval for your first clinical trial or getting your research results published in a leading international journal.
Our expert academic editors:
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Possess 50+ years’ combined academic editing experience
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Boast editing expertise across a broad range of subject matter, from the highly technical to the highly abstract
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Edit in AP, APA, Chicago, MLA and Turabian, as well as institution- and journal-specific style guides
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Are full-time employees of DLA (no freelancers)
Got a dream to achieve?
How Our Service Works
Step 1: Get Started
Whether you’re just looking for a free instant quote or are ready to purchase our services, start with Get Started. Get Started is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week:
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Under Select Your Category, choose Academics.
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Next, select your project type (e.g., Paper), service (e.g., Paper Editing & Feedback) and style guide (e.g., APA), if any (by default, we use Merriam-Webster Unabridged Style Guide).
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Now upload your file(s) to be edited, or enter your page or word count. Our quotes for fee and turnaround time are calculated based on word count.
To get the most accurate quote, or to purchase a service, upload your file(s) to be edited. Your word count(s) will be automatically displayed next to your uploaded file(s).
Alternatively, enter your word count or page count to get a quote.
The page count option is good for getting a ballpark quote. It uses an estimated number of words (250) per page. For a more accurate quote, upload your file or enter your word count.
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To finalize your quote, select from Normal Delivery, Express Delivery or Rush Delivery.
Please note that the displayed turnaround times are calculated based on word count. To get the most accurate quote, make sure to upload your file(s) to be edited.
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Confirm your quote. To order the service, ensure you have uploaded at least one file to be edited. Add any comments, enter a project nickname and click Add to Cart.
Repeat the above for each service you wish to add to the cart.
Step 2: Check out
Once you have added all the services you wish to purchase to the cart in Step 1, proceed with clicking Checkout.
In the checkout process, you will:
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Log in to your account or create an account if you do not already have one.
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Enter your goals for the service(s) you are purchasing.
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Verify the delivery dates for the service(s) in your order. If you are purchasing multiple services, you can customize the order in which we complete them.
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Complete your payment for the deposit or total order amount. We accept credit/debit cards and PayPal. For corporate accounts, or to pay by wire transfer, please email us.
Step 3: Track Your Order in My Account
As soon as we receive your deposit, we will start working on your order. While we are working on your order, the status will display as In Progress in My Account.
Step 4: Receive Your Edited Document(s)
As soon as our editing is complete, we will will send you an email notification. We will also update the status of your service in My Account. If there is a remainder due, your next step will be to pay the balance to receive your edited document(s).
Edited documents are released once the total fee for the service(s) in your order has been paid. Edited documents are both sent by email and made available for download directly from My Account.
The email containing your edited document(s) will provide the name and contact information of the editor who completed the service for you. It will provide a link to instructions on how to review our edits, including how to accept and reject track changes.
The email will also provide a link for submitting your edited document(s) for a discounted second edit. This is useful if you make revisions to your document and want to have it edited a second time.
Editor name and contact information along with the second edit link will also be posted in My Account.
Step 5: Follow up With Any Questions
Once you have reviewed our edits, if you have questions about them, please email them to your editor. You may expect to receive a response to your email within 1 business day.
If after following up with your editor, you still have questions, feel free to email our editor in chief, David Lombardino.
Step 6: Leave Us a Review
We are passionate about helping you achieve your goals, and hope through our editing and answering any follow-up questions we will have helped you get one more step closer to doing so. We are proud of the work we do and would love it if you shared your honest experiences, positive or negative, for future clients to see.
We partner with TrustPilot, a third-party review service that sends email invitations to leave a review to all verified customers a few days following completion of the service. We hope that if you have any concern remaining when you receive this invitation, you reach out to us first so we can address your concern, prior to leaving a review.
Our goal is a five-star experience for every customer, and we look forward to achieving this for you.
DO YOU GUARANTEE YOUR [Project_Type] EDITING AND PROOFREADING SERVICES?
Yes! We guarantee that we will provide you with high-quality, affordable [Project_Type] editing and proofreading services, and that we will finish our editing or proofreading of your [Project_Type] by the due date and time we've promised.
For AP, APA, Chicago, MLA and Turabian styles, we guarantee every proofreading and editing correction we make to your [Project_Type] will adhere to the style requested and will be able to be supported with specific references to the requested style's manual.
See our 100% Satisfaction Guarantee for additional details.
WILL MY WORK BE KEPT CONFIDENTIAL?
Absolutely. All files you upload will be stored on our secure server and deleted automatically 30 days after your edited document is returned to you.
See our Privacy Policy for more on the steps we take to keep your work and contact information safe.
CAN YOU PROVIDE A CERTIFICATE STATING MY [Project_Type] WAS PROFESSIONALLY EDITED?
Yes! If you need a letter certifying your [Project_Type] has been professionally edited, simply include your request when ordering your [Project_Type] editing service, and we will be happy to provide it at no additional charge.
HOW DO I PROVIDE YOU WITH MY INSTITUTION'S GUIDELINES FOR YOU TO FOLLOW?
When creating your order for one of our [Project_Type] editing services, simply copy and paste the guidelines in the Comments box in the Get Started form. If there is not enough room (max 2,000 characters) in the Comments box, you can upload the file containing the guidelines to the Reference File(s) section of the Get Started form. Whichever option you choose, our [Project_Type] editors will follow the provided guidelines when editing your [Project_Type].
HOW DO I PROVIDE YOU WITH MY PROFESSOR'S, CHAIR'S, COAUTHOR'S OR PEER REVIEWER'S FEEDBACK?
You have a few options for this when creating your order. One is to include the comments in the file you upload for editing. Another is to provide them in the Comments box (up to 2,000 characters) in the Get Started form. The third option is to upload a file containing the feedback in the Reference File(s) section of the Get Started form. Whichever option you choose, our [Project_Type] editors will consider the feedback you have received when editing your [Project_Type].
ENGLISH IS NOT MY FIRST LANGUAGE; CAN YOU EDIT MY [Project_Type] SO I SOUND LIKE A NATIVE ENGLISH SPEAKER?
Absolutely. For ESL writers, we recommend [Project_Type] Editing & Feedback. This will allow you to receive our feedback to improve your writing generally in addition to editing your [Project_Type].
WHAT FILE TYPES DO YOU ACCEPT?
We accept Microsoft Word (.doc and .docx) files for editing. If you are using the Pages app on a Mac, simply use the option to save your [Project_Type] as an MS Word file. You will then be able to open the edited MS Word file we return to you in Pages to see all our recommendations.
If you are using a Windows computer, you can also use Google Docs to save your [Project_Type] as an MS Word file as well as review the recommendations we return to you.
DO YOU OFFER FREE SAMPLE EDITS?
Yes, for [Project_Type]s that are 3,000 words or longer. For more on receiving a free sample edit for your [Project_Type], email us at email@dlaeditors.com (we'll get back to you the same or next business day) or chat with us during our regular business hours.
You are not just another customer, and your document is not just another project. We take your work personally. Our editors are hand-picked, rigorously tested and dedicated to helping you succeed in achieving your vision.
Still have questions? See a list of our frequently asked questions or give us a call at 877-454-4957.