Powerbase:How to Structure an Article - Revision history

Melissa Jones: powerbase updates

2010-07-14T15:20:16Z

powerbase updates

Claire Robinson at 14:29, 29 September 2009

2009-09-29T14:29:58Z

David: /* Articles about people */

2009-09-03T14:56:19Z

Articles about people

Claire Robinson: /* Introduce your subject */

2009-09-03T11:57:09Z

Introduce your subject

Claire Robinson: /* Introduce your subject */

2009-09-03T11:56:44Z

Introduce your subject

Claire Robinson: /* Articles about people */

2009-09-03T11:54:40Z

Articles about people

Claire Robinson: /* Articles about people */

2009-09-03T11:54:15Z

Articles about people

Claire Robinson: /* Articles about people */

2009-09-03T11:53:56Z

Articles about people

Claire Robinson: /* Articles about people */

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Articles about people

Claire Robinson: /* Give the new page a category */

2009-08-06T21:19:22Z

Give the new page a category

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 ==Introduce your subject==
-When starting a new article, establish context at the start of the page. Each article should begin with a brief (one- or two-sentence) general description of the individual, organization or topic. If possible, tell the reader why this person or group is in SpinProfiles. The reader should be able to tell from your introduction whether this article is relevant to their interests and whether they want to read on.
+When starting a new article, establish context at the start of the page. Each article should begin with a brief (one- or two-sentence) general description of the individual, organization or topic. If possible, tell the reader why this person or group is in Powerbase. The reader should be able to tell from your introduction whether this article is relevant to their interests and whether they want to read on.
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 It's best to avoid very long quotes. Readers lose their way and don't know what they are supposed to draw from them. You can, however, split up a longer quote into sections of meaning, guiding readers through each section and making clear what they are supposed to draw from it.
-Never make an entire article or section consist of a quote. It leads to confusion about who is speaking (the author of the SpinProfiles article or the person quoted) and readers will get lost.
+Never make an entire article or section consist of a quote. It leads to confusion about who is speaking (the author of the Powerbase article or the person quoted) and readers will get lost.
 ==Formatting lists==
-Often, sections of your article such as "People", "Funding", "Clients", and "Publications" will consist of lists of people or organizations. Please follow SpinProfiles formatting conventions for [[SpinProfiles:How_to_Format_Lists|lists]] in order to keep them tidy and readable.
+Often, sections of your article such as "People", "Funding", "Clients", and "Publications" will consist of lists of people or organizations. Please follow Powerbase formatting conventions for [[Powerbase:How_to_Format_Lists|lists]] in order to keep them tidy and readable.
 ==Give the new page a category==
-Before you save your new page, remember that all new pages/articles on SpinProfiles should be included in a [[SpinProfiles:How To Edit A Page#Editing a page - Getting started|category]]. This makes using SpinProfiles easier, makes it possible to find all pages on a topic in one place, and helps to avoid problems with duplicate pages being created.
+Before you save your new page, remember that all new pages/articles on Powerbase should be included in a [[Powerbase:How To Edit A Page#Editing a page - Getting started|category]]. This makes using Powerbase easier, makes it possible to find all pages on a topic in one place, and helps to avoid problems with duplicate pages being created.
-To put your page into a category, add the coding <nowiki>[[Category:name of relevant category]]</nowiki> at the bottom of the page you are creating. For example, <nowiki>[[Category:PR Industry]]</nowiki>. When saved, this will appear as a link at the bottom of the page. Choose from the SpinProfiles list of [[Special:Categories|categories]].
+To put your page into a category, add the coding <nowiki>[[Category:name of relevant category]]</nowiki> at the bottom of the page you are creating. For example, <nowiki>[[Category:PR Industry]]</nowiki>. When saved, this will appear as a link at the bottom of the page. Choose from the Powerbase list of [[Special:Categories|categories]].
 ==Stub pages==
 Stub pages are articles that currently have little content, but that through the ongoing work of their creator and the collaboration process grow over time into longer articles.  Stub pages are noticed and picked up by search engines, and thus attract new readers and new contributors. Please show tolerance for stub page creation and feel free to add to, edit and generally enrich the stub page. Today's stub page acorn is tomorrow's big oak.
-[[Category:SpinProfiles Help]]
+[[Category:Powerbase Help]]

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 Suggestions for what to include in articles about people are:
 *'''Date of birth''' and '''date of death''' (if applicable).
-*'''Relationship to organizations''': a list of organizations for which the person has worked or with which he or she has been affiliated. If possible, include dates of employment, salary information, and job titles.
+*'''Relationship to organisations''': a list of organisations for which the person has worked or with which he or she has been affiliated. If possible, include dates of employment, salary information, and job titles.
 *'''Relationship to funders''': a list of foundations and other institutional funders that finance the individual's activities.
 *'''Case studies''': examples of instances in which the individual has engaged in misleading research or other manipulations of information. Ideally, each case study should consist of a brief description with a wiki link to a separate article providing further details.

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 :Jane Smith is a British Member of the European Parliament (MEP) who was at the centre of an expenses scandal in 2002.
-The first mention of the person, organization or topic (which should match the article title) should be enclosed in a pair of square brackets: <nowiki>[[Jane Smith]]</nowiki>. For subsequent mentions, do not use square brackets.
+The first mention of the person, organization or topic (which should match the article title) should be enclosed in a pair of square brackets: <nowiki>[[Jane Smith]]</nowiki>. This will automatically embolden the text. For subsequent mentions, do not use square brackets.
 ==Using quotes==

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-:The '''Joe Bloggs Institute''' is a London-based think tank that has come under criticism for its lobbying activities on behalf of polluting industries.
+:The Joe Bloggs Institute is a London-based think tank that has come under criticism for its lobbying activities on behalf of polluting industries.
 OR
-:'''Jane Smith''' is a British Member of the European Parliament (MEP) who was at the centre of an expenses scandal in 2002.
+:Jane Smith is a British Member of the European Parliament (MEP) who was at the centre of an expenses scandal in 2002.
-The first mention of the person, organization or topic (which should match the article title) uses bold text. Only the first mention should be in bold – for subsequent mentions, use plain text. Make text bold by selecting it with your cursor and clicking on the "B" in the editing menu at the top of the Edit page.
+The first mention of the person, organization or topic (which should match the article title) should be enclosed in a pair of square brackets: <nowiki>[[Jane Smith]]</nowiki>. For subsequent mentions, do not use square brackets.
 ==Using quotes==

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 ==Articles about people==
-Each article about a person should use his or her full name as the page title. Do not use honorary titles or nicknames as page titles. In other words, use "Jane Smith", not "Baroness Smith of Brent Cross" or "Jane 'Scally' Smith". The place to include such honorary titles and nicknames is in the introductory paragraph, e.g.
+Each article about a person should use his or her full name as the page title. Do not use honorary titles or nicknames as page titles. In other words, the page should be titled "Jane Smith", not "Baroness Smith of Brent Cross" or "Jane 'Scally' Smith". The place to include honorary titles and nicknames is in the introductory paragraph, e.g.
 :Jane Smith, known as Jane 'Scally' Smith, is a Labour Member of Parliament who was created Baroness Smith of Brent Cross in 2004.