Notes on Book Notes - Revision history

JNShaumeyer at 21:08, 21 May 2008

2008-05-21T21:08:15Z

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	Oliver Sacks is a neurosurgeon and writer. His writing is engaging, lucid, and enlightening.		Oliver Sacks is a neurosurgeon and writer. His writing is engaging, lucid, and enlightening.
	In this volume he recounts events from his own youth with an immediacy that turns the personal		In this volume he recounts events from his own youth with an immediacy that turns the personal
-	into the universal -- with enough amusing yet harrowing ~~anectdotes~~ to convince parents never	+	into the universal -- with enough amusing yet harrowing anecdotes to convince parents never
	to give chemistry sets to their children.		to give chemistry sets to their children.

JNShaumeyer at 17:01, 29 October 2006

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	# a colon; and		# a colon; and
	# the book's title (if the book has a subtitle, use just the main title for the page name)		# the book's title (if the book has a subtitle, use just the main title for the page name)
-	: The colon follows the author's name without a space, but is itself followed by a space. ~~Every word in the~~ title begins with a capital letter. Recall: when typing the page name as a URL, use the underscore "_" in place of the space " ".	+	: The colon follows the author's name without a space, but is itself followed by a space. title begins with a capital letter; capitalize all but articles, conjunctions, and short prepositions in the title. Recall: when typing the page name as a URL, use the underscore "_" in place of the space " ".

	* To create a new Book Note page, type its URL into your browser's location window:		* To create a new Book Note page, type its URL into your browser's location window:

JNShaumeyer at 23:27, 2 August 2006

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-	* To create a Book Note, you ~~much~~ have an account at Science Besieged. If you don't have an account, request one via the [[Special:CommentForm\|Comment Form]].	+	* To create a Book Note, or add your own notes to an existing Book Note, you must have an account at Science Besieged. If you don't have an account, request one via the [[Special:CommentForm\|Comment Form]].

	* Book Note pages have titles made up of		* Book Note pages have titles made up of
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	: The colon follows the author's name without a space, but is itself followed by a space. Every word in the title begins with a capital letter. Recall: when typing the page name as a URL, use the underscore "_" in place of the space " ".		: The colon follows the author's name without a space, but is itself followed by a space. Every word in the title begins with a capital letter. Recall: when typing the page name as a URL, use the underscore "_" in place of the space " ".

-	* To create ~~the empty~~ Book Note page, type its URL into your browser's location window:	+	* To create a new Book Note page, type its URL into your browser's location window:
	: <pre>http://ArsHermeneutica.org/besieged/Lastname:_Title_Capitalized</pre>		: <pre>http://ArsHermeneutica.org/besieged/Lastname:_Title_Capitalized</pre>
	: You get a message saying the page does not yet exist; click on the tab marked "edit" to begin editing.		: You get a message saying the page does not yet exist; click on the tab marked "edit" to begin editing.
		+
		+	* To add your own notes to an existing Book Note page, simply click on the tab marked "edit"; add your own notes between the lower-most "<nowiki>{{Notesby\|XXX}}</nowiki>" template and the "<nowiki>[[Category:Book Notes]]</nowiki>" link (see below).

	* Edit your text in the editing area, which is the big space below the row of 11 butons with '''B''' and ''I'' and other markings on them. Make ample use of the "Show preview" button below the editing area to check how your Book Note will look.		* Edit your text in the editing area, which is the big space below the row of 11 butons with '''B''' and ''I'' and other markings on them. Make ample use of the "Show preview" button below the editing area to check how your Book Note will look.
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	# A filled-in ratings template;		# A filled-in ratings template;
	# The book citation;		# The book citation;
-	# Notes on the book; and	+	# Notes on the book;
		+	# Initials; and
	# A category template.		# A category template.
	: In the editing window, those elements look like this (using [[Sacks: Uncle Tungsten]] as an example):		: In the editing window, those elements look like this (using [[Sacks: Uncle Tungsten]] as an example):
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	into the universal -- with enough amusing yet harrowing anectdotes to convince parents never		into the universal -- with enough amusing yet harrowing anectdotes to convince parents never
	to give chemistry sets to their children.		to give chemistry sets to their children.
		+
		+	{{Notesby\|JNS}}

	[[Category: Book Notes]]		[[Category: Book Notes]]
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	* The notes part of the Book Note may be abbreviated or extended; it is intended to inform visitors about the rationale for the ratings.		* The notes part of the Book Note may be abbreviated or extended; it is intended to inform visitors about the rationale for the ratings.
		+
		+	* Use the "<nowiki>{{Notesby\|XXX}}</nowiki>" template (yes, those are two curly braces on either side) at the end of your notes, replacing the "XXX" with your upper-case initials; this allows more than one contributor to make notes about a specific book.

JNShaumeyer at 22:57, 9 July 2006

2006-07-09T22:57:58Z

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	* NB: the ratings template is surrounded by two curly braces, not square brackets. However, the "Category" at the bottom '''is''' surrounded by two square brackets.		* NB: the ratings template is surrounded by two curly braces, not square brackets. However, the "Category" at the bottom '''is''' surrounded by two square brackets.

-	* In the citation, italics are created by two ~~aprostophes~~ on each side of the italicized element; in the editing window, you can also select the text to be italicized and click the "''I''" button above the editing window.	+	* In the citation, italics are created by two apostrophes on each side of the italicized element; in the editing window, you can also select the text to be italicized and click the "''I''" button above the editing window.

	* For the citation, we follow the US Library of Congress. Use a space around colons, and periods for punctuation between elements.		* For the citation, we follow the US Library of Congress. Use a space around colons, and periods for punctuation between elements.

	* The notes part of the Book Note may be abbreviated or extended; it is intended to inform visitors about the rationale for the ratings.		* The notes part of the Book Note may be abbreviated or extended; it is intended to inform visitors about the rationale for the ratings.

JNShaumeyer at 22:33, 9 July 2006

2006-07-09T22:33:22Z

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	* To create the empty Book Note page, type its URL into your browser's location window:		* To create the empty Book Note page, type its URL into your browser's location window:
	: <pre>http://ArsHermeneutica.org/besieged/Lastname:_Title_Capitalized</pre>		: <pre>http://ArsHermeneutica.org/besieged/Lastname:_Title_Capitalized</pre>
		+	: You get a message saying the page does not yet exist; click on the tab marked "edit" to begin editing.
		+
		+	* Edit your text in the editing area, which is the big space below the row of 11 butons with '''B''' and ''I'' and other markings on them. Make ample use of the "Show preview" button below the editing area to check how your Book Note will look.
		+
		+	* Click on the "Save page" button below the editing window when you are finished with your current round of editing. After the page has been created, you may edit it at any time.

	* Every Book Note has these four parts:		* Every Book Note has these four parts:

JNShaumeyer at 22:25, 9 July 2006

2006-07-09T22:25:44Z

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-	* To create a Book Note, you much have an account at Science Besieged. If you don't have an account, request on via the [[Special:CommentForm\| Comment Form]].	+	* To create a Book Note, you much have an account at Science Besieged. If you don't have an account, request one via the [[Special:CommentForm\|Comment Form]].

	* Book Note pages have titles made up of		* Book Note pages have titles made up of
	# the author's last name;		# the author's last name;
	# a colon; and		# a colon; and
-	# the book's title -- if the book has a subtitle, use just the ~~short~~ title for the page name	+	# the book's title (if the book has a subtitle, use just the main title for the page name)
	: The colon follows the author's name without a space, but is itself followed by a space. Every word in the title begins with a capital letter. Recall: when typing the page name as a URL, use the underscore "_" in place of the space " ".		: The colon follows the author's name without a space, but is itself followed by a space. Every word in the title begins with a capital letter. Recall: when typing the page name as a URL, use the underscore "_" in place of the space " ".

JNShaumeyer at 22:19, 9 July 2006

2006-07-09T22:19:09Z

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	* To create the empty Book Note page, type its URL into your browser's location window:		* To create the empty Book Note page, type its URL into your browser's location window:
-	: <pre>http://ArsHermeneutica.org/besieged/Lastname:~~_Short_Title_Capitalized~~</pre>	+	: <pre>http://ArsHermeneutica.org/besieged/Lastname:_Title_Capitalized</pre>

	* Every Book Note has these four parts:		* Every Book Note has these four parts:

JNShaumeyer at 22:13, 9 July 2006

2006-07-09T22:13:47Z

New page

* To create a Book Note, you much have an account at Science Besieged. If you don't have an account, request on via the [[Special:CommentForm| Comment Form]].

* Book Note pages have titles made up of
# the author's last name;
# a colon; and
# the book's title -- if the book has a subtitle, use just the short title for the page name
: The colon follows the author's name without a space, but is itself followed by a space. Every word in the title begins with a capital letter. Recall: when typing the page name as a URL, use the underscore "_" in place of the space " ".

* To create the empty Book Note page, type its URL into your browser's location window:
: <pre>http://ArsHermeneutica.org/besieged/Lastname:_Short_Title_Capitalized</pre>

* Every Book Note has these four parts:
# A filled-in ratings template;
# The book citation;
# Notes on the book; and
# A category template.
: In the editing window, those elements look like this (using [[Sacks: Uncle Tungsten]] as an example):
<pre>
{{BNR-table|scienticity=5|readability=5|hermeneutics=5|charisma=5|recommendation=5}}
Oliver W. Sacks, ''Uncle Tungsten : Memories of a Chemical Boyhood''.
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2001. viii + 337 pages.

Oliver Sacks is a neurosurgeon and writer. His writing is engaging, lucid, and enlightening.
In this volume he recounts events from his own youth with an immediacy that turns the personal
into the universal -- with enough amusing yet harrowing anectdotes to convince parents never
to give chemistry sets to their children.

[[Category: Book Notes]]
</pre>
: You can cut and paste this example, replacing the necessary information for your own Book Note.

* In the ratings template, put in your own rating for each category using numerals 1 through 5. Ratings are discussed on the [[Book-note ratings|Book-Note Ratings Page]].

* NB: the ratings template is surrounded by two curly braces, not square brackets. However, the "Category" at the bottom '''is''' surrounded by two square brackets.

* In the citation, italics are created by two aprostophes on each side of the italicized element; in the editing window, you can also select the text to be italicized and click the "''I''" button above the editing window.

* For the citation, we follow the US Library of Congress. Use a space around colons, and periods for punctuation between elements.

* The notes part of the Book Note may be abbreviated or extended; it is intended to inform visitors about the rationale for the ratings.