FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting: Difference between revisions

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*'''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 for better visibility.
*'''Number of Websites:''' If a online book is available in more than one website, list up to 3 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 Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, WorldCat, and Ancestry($). Google Books should only used if it is free book and it is the only option. Ancestry is a paid website, but can often be the only available online version. To indicate a cost, use a ($) after Ancestry, such as, Ancestry ($).  
*'''Websites to Link to:''' Look for free websites first, such as, FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, WorldCat, and Ancestry($). Google Books should only used if it is free book and it is 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($). Google Books should only used if it is free and it is the only option.  
*'''Link to Book:''' The clickable link to the online digital book should be the name of the website. Such as: FamilySearch Digital Library, Hathitrust, Internet Archive, WorldCat, and Ancestry($). Google Books should only used if it is free and it is the only option.  
*'''More than One Volume Available:'''  
*'''More than One Volume Available:'''  
:*''FamilySearch Digital Library:'' When there is more than one volume, use the FHL template as [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Manual_of_Style-Formatting#FamilySearch Digital Library Online Books with More than One Volume - Use FHL Template|described below]].
:*''FamilySearch Digital Library:'' When there is more than one volume, use the FHL template as [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Manual_of_Style-Formatting#FamilySearch Digital Library Online Books with More than One Volume - Use FHL Template|described below]].
:*''Other Websites:''  
:*''Other Websites:'' When there is more than one volume, try finding the results list page listing each of the volumes. If one cannot be found, add the URL to each volume number. 
*'''Dates:''' If there are specific dates regarding the information in the book, it may be included at the beginning of the link '''''if it is in a bullet list of online collections.''''' Dates should be avoided if it is in a bullet list of online books.
*'''Dates:''' If there are specific dates regarding the information in the book, it may be included at the beginning of the link '''''if it is in a bullet list of online collections.''''' Dates should be avoided if it is in a bullet list of online books.
*'''Style of Bibliographic Entry:''' Links to online books should be included with both styles of bibliographic entries: 1) list of books on Wiki page and 2) Bibliographic list in references or Bibliographic header. Examples are listed below.
*'''Style of Bibliographic Entry:''' Links to online books should be included with both styles of bibliographic entries:<br>
:1) list of books on a Wiki page, such as in a heading of a county page. [[Warren County, Ohio Genealogy|Local Histories#Example]].
:2) Bibliographic list in references or Bibliography heading. Examples are listed below.
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