Normally, the publisher requires 30% difference for copyright and other reasons. What do you all of you do? Do you still publish or give up? If you do publish, how? How does the 30% difference account for in the materials changed, added, deleted? Thanks for your views.
I had such a case once, though the editor asked for 50% difference. I simply used half of my published article with minimal rewording and some stylistical changes, and i wrote the other half as a completly original addition, with the theme of the book taken into account. I would think that "30% difference" (your case) means that the editor will look for at least 30% original, not previously published material in your submitted contribution. In my opinion, changing 30% of the sentences without adding new, original content will not be enough, but you can always ask the editor for clarification.
1. You must adapt your material to be up to date (e.g. revisit this year's
literature.)
2. You need to adapt your work to fit in with the theme of the book.
Change the title slightly.
3. You must somehow harmonise your terminology to accord with the other chapters. If you disagree with another chapter's approach, you have to reference it.
3. You must introduce your paper in the context of the previous chapter, and run out to prepare the reader for the next chapter.
4. I advise one set of (updated) references at the end of each chapter.
5. If you are 'lucky' you may find some other chapter author has used the same materials and another has used a similar method, and so you can omit or reduce your contribution.
6.You must use the style guide for the chapters of the book, not for the paper.
7. I would interpret 30% as requiring 30% of the sentences to have some difference, not 30% of the sentences to be brand new.
I had such a case once, though the editor asked for 50% difference. I simply used half of my published article with minimal rewording and some stylistical changes, and i wrote the other half as a completly original addition, with the theme of the book taken into account. I would think that "30% difference" (your case) means that the editor will look for at least 30% original, not previously published material in your submitted contribution. In my opinion, changing 30% of the sentences without adding new, original content will not be enough, but you can always ask the editor for clarification.
@Ian: Thanks for the detailed step by step directions ... they are indeed useful!
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