Folgerpedia:Manual of Style: Difference between revisions
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* Begin each article with a sentence or two summarizing the topic (the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section Lead section]") | * Begin each article with a sentence or two summarizing the topic (the "[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style/Lead_section Lead section]") | ||
* Use level 2 headings for subsections within the article (having four or more level 2 headings automatically creates a table of contents) | * Use level 2 headings for subsections within the article (having four or more level 2 headings automatically creates a table of contents) | ||
* When including links to other articles, only link the ''first'' occurrence of that topic in your article | * When including links to other articles or websites, only link the ''first'' occurrence of that topic in your article | ||
* Create articles rather than uploading existing documents (unless there's a reason to keep the original formatting, e.g. a form that needs to be filled in by hand) | * Create articles rather than uploading existing documents (unless there's a reason to keep the original formatting, e.g. a form that needs to be filled in by hand) | ||
Revision as of 10:23, 9 April 2014
In general, follow Wikipedia's Manual of Style when creating articles. Here are some guidelines:
- Remember that your article is about the named topic as it relates to the Folger and the Folger collection
- Use sentence case for article titles and headings (unless the heading or article title is, itself, the title of something, e.g. "Manual of Style")
- Begin each article with a sentence or two summarizing the topic (the "Lead section")
- Use level 2 headings for subsections within the article (having four or more level 2 headings automatically creates a table of contents)
- When including links to other articles or websites, only link the first occurrence of that topic in your article
- Create articles rather than uploading existing documents (unless there's a reason to keep the original formatting, e.g. a form that needs to be filled in by hand)