Type-in project
A type-in project is a Distributed Proofreaders (DP) project that does not have an OCR text when it is made available for proofing in P1.
- For more information about projects, see this DP article.
Why are there type-in projects?
A Distributed Proofreaders (DP) project can be submitted as a type-in project by its Project Manager if the project's page images are:
- of poor quality
- printed in an obscure font, or
- typeset in an unusual way,
such that the OCR text for the project is unusable.
How are type-in projects handled?
A type-in project requires special handling in the P1 round:
- Rather than proofing the OCR text in the Proofreading Interface, P1 proofers type the page image's text into the OCR text area of the Proofreading Interface.
After completing the P1 round, a type-in project moves through the rest of the Distributed Proofreaders (DP) workflow as any other project.
Who handles type-in projects?
Any P1 proofer may volunteer to participate in a type-in project.
The Type-in Addicts, a team of Distributed Proofreaders (DP) volunteers, are especially interested in participating in type-in projects.
Type-in projects should be identified with {type-in} added to the title. Here is a search for such projects: [1]