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Before creating a new entry, take a moment to create a suitable title. Try something descriptive, brief and, as this is a history site, do include a date if possible.
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Before creating a new entry, take a moment to create a descriptive title. Titles should be clear, specific, brief and, as this is a history site, they should include a date if possible.
  
'''Title Formats'''
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'''Title formats'''
  
Title: Place, Month day, year
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Title: Place, Month day, year (''Example:'' Mathew Giles: New Hampshire, July 4, 1663)
  
Title: Place, year
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Title: Place, year (''Example:'' John D'Emilio: "Gay Power," Chicago, 1966)
  
Title, year-year
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Title, year-year (''Example 1:'' John W. Sterling and James O. Bloss, 1870-1918; Example 2: The Lesbian In Literature, 1967-1981)
  
Title, year
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Title, year (Example: Ma Rainey's "Prove It On Me Blues," 1928
  
'''Examples of good entry titles:'''
 
  
Mathew Giles: New Hampshire, July 4, 1663
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'''Note:''' '''Do not use special characters''' such as & and % in entry titles, they will cut off the title in the middle. You can use quotations marks in entry titles, but you cannot begin a title with quotations.
 
 
Ma Rainey's "Prove It On Me Blues," 1928
 
 
 
John W. Sterling and James O. Bloss, 1870-1918
 
 
 
The Lesbian In Literature, 1967-1981
 
 
 
Note: '''Do not use special characters''' such as & and % in entry titles, they will cut off the title in the middle. While you can use quotations marks in entry titles, do not begin your title with them.
 
  
 
Once you have your title, enter it into the Search box to see if there is a entry that already has the same title or that has similar content.
 
Once you have your title, enter it into the Search box to see if there is a entry that already has the same title or that has similar content.

Revision as of 21:39, 6 June 2008

Before creating a new entry, take a moment to create a descriptive title. Titles should be clear, specific, brief and, as this is a history site, they should include a date if possible.

Title formats

Title: Place, Month day, year (Example: Mathew Giles: New Hampshire, July 4, 1663)

Title: Place, year (Example: John D'Emilio: "Gay Power," Chicago, 1966)

Title, year-year (Example 1: John W. Sterling and James O. Bloss, 1870-1918; Example 2: The Lesbian In Literature, 1967-1981)

Title, year (Example: Ma Rainey's "Prove It On Me Blues," 1928


Note: Do not use special characters such as & and % in entry titles, they will cut off the title in the middle. You can use quotations marks in entry titles, but you cannot begin a title with quotations.

Once you have your title, enter it into the Search box to see if there is a entry that already has the same title or that has similar content.

If there is an entry with similar content that is not protected, add your content to the existing entry.

If there is not an entry with the same name or content there are several ways to create your new entry. (See Creating a new entry.)