The figure on page 11 gives an overview of a typical journal article publication process. Other valuable sections pertain to decisions on word usage and figure preparation.
The section “Steps to a Published Book” and the links to author checklists are valuable. Take a look at “Credit Lines and Citing Sources.” Finally, there are some good permission request letters to adapt.
As the exclusive U.S. ISBN and SAN agency, Bowker is the world's leading source for bibliographic information. Find out more about bar codes and ISBN—also known as the book’s Social Security number—at this web site.
The gold standard of the publishing services companies. Not for a professionally produced book, but great for tryouts for market testing and for producing Advance Reader Copies.