Articles about libraries
editThe following describes possible structures for: library articles.
Structure
edit- for article name see Wikipedia:WikiProject_Architecture#Create_new_articles
- the name is always capitalized "University National Central Public Free Library", in the article not "...public library is located etc."
Intro
edit- library's name is ... (law/humanities/research/city/national) [[library]] ... in XXX country ... with a collection of XX items (year) ... established/built/designed by in XXXX ... rare item(s)/special collections/noted for ... (XX branch libraries (as of XXXX) that serve the city of XXXX.)
Headers
edit- History / History and architecture/ Historical background
- Main collection/ Holdings/ Inventory/ Collections
- Figures/ Data
- Important special collections/ Art, rare books and exhibits/ Notable books /Highlights of the collections
- (Modern political and constitutional history, Laws and preliminary records, Science and technology, Maps, Music, Foreign books, Rare books and Old materials)
- Misc optional headings like: Using the Library/ Annual events
- Branch library system/ Branches
- Online resources/ Technology
- Notes/ Sources/ References
- External links
- See also
Markup
edit- f. ex. Category:Libraries, see Category:Libraries by country (f.ex. Category:Libraries in Argentina), Category:National libraries, Category:Digital libraries, Category:Research libraries, Category:Public libraries, Category:Defunct libraries
- {{library-stub}}
Examples
edit- National_Diet_Library History/ Main Collection/ Important Special Collections/ Online resources/ Sources/ External links
- Boston Public Library Collections/ History and Architecture/ Art, Rare Books and Exhibits/ Branch library system/ Technology/ References/ External links
- Library of Congress History/ Holdings/ Using the Library/ Annual events/ See also/ External links/ Notes and references
- British Library Historical background/ Access to the collections/ Legal deposit/ Newspapers/ Miscellaneous information/ Highlights of the collections/ Philatelic collections/ References/ See also/ External links