We edit and format your documents so you can focus on other tasks. This makes you more productive and less overwhelmed.
Can you imagine never revising another references list again? What would you do with all that extra time?
Writing about your research can be draining. When you’ve finally finished, there’s nothing worse than remembering that you still have to: edit your bibliography, fix your footnotes, cross-check your in-text citations with your references list, and apply the publisher’s formatting guidelines.
Thankfully, we know what that’s like and we’re here to help.
When you hire Acadia Editing Services, we handle all of those tedious details for you, freeing you up to tackle the next item on your to-do list. No matter how messy the text is, don’t worry: we’ve got this.
How can we free up your time?

What are you struggling with? How can we lighten your load? Send us your file (even a rough draft) and tell us what you need.

Approve our quote
We usually charge a per-word rate, so you know exactly what you’ll pay before we begin work. We’re flexible and will make a plan to fit your budget.

Consider it done
Sit back and relax while we take care of the details, or turn your attention to other tasks. We handle the minutiae so you don’t have to.
What kinds of documents do we edit?
- Conference papers, peer-reviewed journal articles, tenure portfolios
- Book proposals and manuscripts, dissertations and theses
- Job market materials: cover letters, research and teaching statements, CVs, course syllabi
- Writing using qualitative and quantitative research methods, descriptions of research designs and data analysis
- Subject areas:
- Political science, sociology, geography, psychology, law
- History, art, anthropology, education
- Business, economics, finance
- Environmental science, urban planning, hospitality, nursing, math
- Writing by native and non-native English speakers
What types of formatting do we handle?
- Adjust font and heading styles and pagination
- Create a table of contents, list of figures or tables, list of abbreviations
- Revise to US or British English
- Format the references list and in-text citations to APA, Chicago, Harvard, Vancouver, AMA, and other citation styles
What do our clients have to say?
“I’d like to thank you for making it all so easy – queries to the point, and few changes of importance. What a good experience.”
Richard Griffiths, France’s Purveyors of Hatred
Please see our Portfolio for more information and examples of our academic editing and formatting work. Read reviews of our work here.
Here’s how we do it:
- Tell us about your goals. Do you need academic editing, formatting help, or advice on the whole process? Are you writing a book, journal article, job market materials, or a tenure portfolio? What’s your timeline for submission?
- Review our quote. Let us know how we can help you and fit your budget. You always know what the cost will be before we begin work. We also accept institutional funds (e.g., research funding and grants paid through your department or university).
- Book our services. We polish and format your document while you focus on other tasks. Payment is due when we’ve finished editing or when coaching begins.
So, message us now. And in the meantime, think about your academic and publishing goals, review our FAQs, and check out these mocktails, which you can sip on your deck while we reformat your references list.
Thank you for connecting with us!
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