Other tools

Other tools

Approved terminology for therapeutic goods, Therapeutic Goods Administration, Canberra

Australian Style – an online newsletter about issues of Australian language and editorial style

The Editorium – shortcuts for editing in MS Word 

EditTools – macros to reduce errors, particularly where styles are complex or illogical

PerfectIt – proofreading software that finds errors and inconsistencies in MS Word

Ridpath JR, Greene SM & Wiese CJ (2009). PRISM (Program for Readability in Science & Medicine) readability toolkit, 3rd edn, Group Health Research Institute, Seattle.

GovCMS content administration training manual – training manual on editing and managing websites using GovCMS, Australia’s whole-of government website management platform built on the open source content management system Drupal

TermFinders – searchable online banks of terms in various disciplines, developed by staff at Macquarie University:

  • HealthTermFinder – terms used in cancer medicine and treatment
  • LawTermFinder – terminology associated with Australian family law and mediation
  • TermFinder – technical terms in accounting, genetics, geology and statistics

TinyUrl – online tool to replace long URLs

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