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'''Summary of elements in a database link:'''<br> | '''Summary of elements in a database link:'''<br> | ||
#'''Bullet list:''' Start each database link with a bullet. | #'''Bullet list:''' Start each database link with a bullet. | ||
#'''List Dates:''' | #'''List Dates:''' See below, [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Listing Dates in Database Links|'''Listing Dates in Database Links''']]. | ||
#'''Hyphen and bold:''' Use a hyphen between the dates and bold the dates | #'''Hyphen and bold:''' Use a hyphen between the dates and bold the dates | ||
#'''Exact title:''' When it is possible, list the exact title of the database in the clickable link to the database | #'''Exact title:''' When it is possible, list the exact title of the database in the clickable link to the database | ||
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<nowiki>* '''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images</nowiki> | <nowiki>* '''1850-1939''' {{RecordSearch|2527591|Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939}} at FamilySearch — [[Iowa, Delayed Birth Records - FamilySearch Historical Records|How to Use this Collection]]; index and images</nowiki> | ||
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====Listing Dates in Database Links==== | |||
If dates are known regarding the database, repeat the dates in bold at directly after the bullet and before the database link. Do not use a hyphen after the dates or before the database link. Listed dates are used to estimate the coverage of the database and are not to be taken as verified information. The user will need to verify the date coverage with the database/website. Because databases can cover different spans of years with gaps in between (i.e., 1854-1858, 1890-1929), both dates can be listed. If the gap of years is not clear or covers a small span of years, the dates can be | |||
====Guidelines for "Index & Images" Phrases==== | ====Guidelines for "Index & Images" Phrases==== | ||
Give information regarding how complete the collection is, what it covers, or additional helpful information at the end of the database line, by using an m-dash (preferred, but not required) and one of the following phrases: | Give information regarding how complete the collection is, what it covers, or additional helpful information at the end of the database line, by using an m-dash (preferred, but not required) and one of the following phrases: | ||
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