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*'''URL:''' Use the URL to the online book as the link. FamilySearch Digital Library links should be obtained using these '''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Books Online - Obtaining a Link in FamilySearch Digital Library|instructions]]'''. | *'''URL:''' Use the URL to the online book as the link. FamilySearch Digital Library links should be obtained using these '''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Books Online - Obtaining a Link in FamilySearch Digital Library|instructions]]'''. | ||
*'''Online at:''' When a digital version of a source is available, add the phrase "Online at:" at the end of the citation. | *'''Online at:''' When a digital version of a source is available, add the phrase "Online at:" at the end of the citation. | ||
*'''Format:''' Bold and italicize the phrase for better visibility. | *'''Format:''' Bold and italicize the phrase "Online at:" for better visibility. | ||
*'''Number of Websites:''' If an online book is available on more than one website, list up to three websites. List the free websites first. Avoid Google Books unless there is no other free website option. | *'''Number of Websites:''' If an online book is available on more than one website, list up to three websites. List the free websites first. Avoid Google Books unless there is no other free website option. | ||
*'''Websites to Link to:''' Look for free websites first, such as, [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Books Online - Obtaining a Link in FamilySearch Digital Library|FamilySearch Digital Library]], Hathitrust, Internet Archive, WorldCat, and Ancestry($). Google Books should only used if it is a free book and the only option. Ancestry is a paid website, but can often have the only available online version of the book. To indicate a cost, use a ($) after Ancestry, such as, Ancestry ($). | *'''Websites to Link to:''' Look for free websites first, such as, [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Books Online - Obtaining a Link in FamilySearch Digital Library|FamilySearch Digital Library]], Hathitrust, Internet Archive, WorldCat, and Ancestry($). Google Books should only used if it is a free book and the only option. Ancestry is a paid website, but can often have the only available online version of the book. To indicate a cost, use a ($) after Ancestry, such as, Ancestry ($). | ||
*'''Link to Book:''' The clickable link to the online digital book should be the name of the website, such as, FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, WorldCat, and Ancestry ($). Google Books should only be used if it is free and it is the only option. | *'''Link to Book:''' The clickable link to the online digital book should be the name of the website, such as, FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, WorldCat, and Ancestry ($). Google Books should only be used if it is free and it is the only option. | ||
*'''Multiple Volumes for Online Books:''' Use these '''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Books Online - Multiple Volumes|instructions]]''' to list links for multiple volumes. | *'''Multiple Volumes for Online Books:''' Use these '''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Books Online - Multiple Volumes|instructions]]''' to list links for multiple volumes. | ||
*'''Dates (Listing Title First):''' If there are specific dates regarding the information in the book, it may be included at the beginning of the link for entries listing title first. This should be used when in a bullet list of online collections also giving dates. Dates should be | *'''Dates (Listing Title First):''' If there are specific dates regarding the information in the book, it may be included at the beginning of the link for entries listing title first. This should be used when in a bullet list of online collections also giving dates. Dates should not be used if it is in a bullet list of online books available, so it will match the format of other books listed. Use these [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Books Online - Dates Listed on Online Book Link (Listing Title First)|Instructions]] | ||
*'''WorldCat:''' A link to WorldCat can also be added to the online book link. It is not required. It should be before "Online at:" in the link. '''[[Help:WorldCat Templates|Instructions on how to make the template.]]''' | *'''WorldCat:''' A link to WorldCat can also be added to the online book link. It is not required. It should be before "Online at:" in the link. '''[[Help:WorldCat Templates|Instructions on how to make the template.]]''' | ||
*'''Style of Bibliographic Entry:''' Links to online books should be included with both styles of bibliographic entries:<br> | *'''Style of Bibliographic Entry:''' Links to online books should be included with both styles of bibliographic entries:<br> | ||
:1 | :1) [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#References or Bibliographic Lists of Books (Listing Author First) - Online|References or Bibliographic Lists of Books (Listing Author First)]] in references or Bibliography or For Further Reading heading. Examples are listed below. [[World War II United States Military Records, 1941 to 1945#Sources for Further Reading|Example]] | ||
*''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Formatting Databases and Books Cheat Sheet|Formatting Databases and Books Cheat Sheet]]'' | |||
*''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Formatting Databases and Books Cheat Sheet|Formatting Databases and Books Cheat Sheet]]''<br> | :2) [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#List of Books in Body of the Wiki Page (Listing Title First) - Online|List of Books in Body of the Wiki Page (Listing Title First)]], such as, in a Local Histories header of a U.S. county page. [[Warren County, Ohio Genealogy#Local Histories|Example]].<br> | ||
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