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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. | + | Before creating a new entry, take a moment to create a specific, descriptive title. Titles should be clear, specific, brief and, as this is a history site, they should include a date if possible. They should ''not'' be generic (like: Chicago LGBTQ History, 1920-1950). |
'''Title formats''' | '''Title formats''' | ||
| − | Title: Place, Month day, year | + | Title: Place, Month day, year |
| − | Title: Place, year | + | ''Example:'' Mathew Giles: New Hampshire, July 4, 1663 |
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| + | ''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-year (''Example 1:'' John W. Sterling and James O. Bloss, 1870-1918; Example 2: The Lesbian In Literature, 1967-1981) | ||
Revision as of 21:43, 6 June 2008
Before creating a new entry, take a moment to create a specific, descriptive title. Titles should be clear, specific, brief and, as this is a history site, they should include a date if possible. They should not be generic (like: Chicago LGBTQ History, 1920-1950).
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.)
