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

==Formatting Databases Cheat Sheet==

== Collection Links - Summary ==

=== Databases ===

Below is the format of a database collection. This format especially helpful for a list of collections found on a Wiki page.<br><br>

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''Format of Code:''<br>

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=== FamilySearch Historical Records Collections - Using Templates===

====Historical Records Collections With Indexes====

1.  '''RecordSearch template:''' For FamilySearch Historical Records collections, use the RecordSearch template instead of an external link for any FamilySearch Historical Records databases.

====Historical Records Collections Browse Only (Waypoint) Images====

*Detailed instructions on how to create these templates are found on the [[Help:FamilySearch Templates#Historical Records Collections Browseable Images - RecordSearch Template|FamilySearch Templates]] Wiki page.

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== Source Citations  ==

There are many accepted ways to create a source for a citation. Many sources in the reference section of Wiki pages follow ''The Chicago Manual of Style,'' but other forms are acceptable.  Below are some suggested formatting regarding citations. More information can be found on the Wiki page: [[FamilySearch Wiki:Source Citation Formats|Source Citation Formats]].

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2. Reformatting the bibliographic source to list the title first. More about the format is listed [[FamilySearch_Wiki:Manual_of_Style-Formatting#Bibliography List in Body of the Wiki Page - Listing the Title First|'''below''']].

3. For FamilySearch Books not online but in the FamilySearch Catalog, use the FHL template. [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#FamilySearch Catalog - FHL Template - Book is NOT Online|Instructions]].

''It is suggested that long lists of sources should be [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Bibliography List in Body of the Wiki Page - Listing the Title First|formatted listing the title first]] for easier readability. However, the final decision of the format can be left to the discretion of the editor.''   

6. If the call number from the FamilySearch Catalog is provided, place it after the publication date and before the optional At various libraries (WorldCat) template. If there is no At various libraries (WorldCat) template, put it before the "Online at:."<br>

7. Add the phrase "Online at:" at the very end of the entry. Bold and italicize the phrase for better visibility. '''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting #Listing Online Books|Instructions for creating links to online books]].'''

'''NAME OF BOOK FIRST - BOOK NOT ONLINE'''<br>

:1) [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Online Books: Bibliography List in Body of the Wiki Page - Listing the Title First|List of books on a Wiki page - title first]], such as, in a Local Histories header of a county page. [[Warren County, Ohio Genealogy#Local Histories|Example]].  

:2) [[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Online Books: Traditional List of Bibliographic Sources|Traditional bibliographic list]] 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]]

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*''FamilySearch Digital Library:'' When there are more than three volumes, 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:'' When there is more than three volumes, try finding the results list page listing each of the volumes. If one cannot be found, add the URL to each volume number. See an example.

'''TRADITIONAL - BOOK ONLINE'''<br>

*''FamilySearch Digital Library:'' When there are more than three volumes, 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:'' When there is more than three volumes, try finding the results list page listing each of the volumes. If one cannot be found, add the URL to each volume number. See an '''[[FamilySearch Wiki:Manual of Style-Formatting#Four or More Volumes|example]].'''

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