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==General Reference books==

==Non-fiction science books==

==Non-fiction biography books and similar articles==

The following describes possible structures for: [[Biography]] or [[Autobiography]], History and general non-fiction book articles.

===Structure===
*for article name see [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (books)]]
:*f.ex ''[[The Path Between the Seas]]'' as article name (''[[The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal 1870-1914]]'' as redirect), but ''[[Nixon: Ruin and Recovery 1973-1990]]'' not just ''[[Nixon]]''
====Intro====
*'''''book's full name''''' | [[non-fiction]]/[[biography]] on X/etc. | written by | published in | won X award(s) |. general synopsis 1-2 sentences.
*ISBN not to be included in the intro: ''The Denial of Death <s>(ISBN 0684832402)</s> is a book ...'', use <nowiki>==Release details==</nowiki> (or infobox) for that
*examples: ''[[The Ants]]'', ''[[Wells, Fargo Detective (book)]]''
*Infobox ([[Template_talk:Infobox Book|Template:Infobox Book]])
:*when cover picture is available
:*add into the infobox the first edition and possibly the first paperback edition ISBN, any others would go in <nowiki>==Release details==</nowiki> section at the end of the article
:*see ''[[The Guns of August]]''

====Headers====

*Overview / Themes / Plot summary
*Synopsis / Detailed synopsis / Plot
*Awards and nominations / Popular success
*Reviews / Commercial and critical reception / Criticism / Analysis
:*include facts (with a cited source), and the opinions of notable people that have been published in some form. The section should be reserved for critical analysis of the book by notable, published critics.
:*no personal opinions, views i.e. a subjective book review
:*[[Wikipedia:Neutral point of view]]
*Contents / Chapters (avoid if you can convey this in the synopsis)
:*see ''[[Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee]]''
*Trivia (but see [[WP:TRIVIA]])
*Quotation(s) (if substantial consider creating a [[Wikiquote]] page)
*Release details / Editions / Publication
:*{{tl|cite book}} <nowiki>{{cite book |author= | title= | publisher= | year= | id= ISBN 1234567890 | pages= }}</nowiki>
:* ''title, author, publisher , year, pages, ISBNs'' — The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870—1914, David McCullough, Simon & Schuster New York 1977 Octavo, pp. 698, ISBN 0671225634, ISBN 0671244094 (Pbk.) — David Hackett Fischer (2004). Washington's Crossing, p. 564, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195170342.
:* ''year, country, publisher (ISBN), Pub Date, edition'' — 1989, UK, Fontana (ISBN 0006165745), Pub Date 9 February 1989, Paperback
:*list the first editions and perhaps the most respected current editions, mention if it is a partial list. Possible order: hardcover, paperback, audio book, e-book.
:*contains XX photographs, X maps etc.
*Adaptations
:*tv-series etc.
*See also
*Reference(s) / Source(s) / Footnote(s) / Note(s)
:* {{tl|cite book}}, [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]], [[Wikipedia:Footnotes]]
*External link(s)
:*f.ex. full review links, for PD books full text link

====Markup====
*<nowiki>[[Category:YEAR books]]</nowiki>, [[:Category:Non-fiction books]], [[:Category:Biographies]], [[:Category:History books]] (see also [[:Category:History_books#Subcategories]]), [[:Category:Political books]]
*{{tl|book-stub}}, {{tl|nonfiction-book-stub}}, {{tl|bio-book-stub}}
* rarely {{tl|spoiler}}, {{tl|endspoiler}}

===Examples===
*for awarded books see: [[Pulitzer_Prize_for_Biography_or_Autobiography]], [[Pulitzer_Prize_for_General Non-Fiction ]], [[Pulitzer Prize for History]]; [[National Book Award]]'s; [[Whitbread Book Awards]]; [[James_Tait_Black_Memorial_Prize#Biography Awards|James_Tait_Black_Memorial_Prize]];
* ''[[The Power Broker]]''- biography - Overview/Commercial and critical reception/Origins/External links
* ''[[The Guns of August]]'' - history
* ''[[The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money, and Power]]'' - history
* ''[[Guns, Germs, and Steel]]'' - history - Synopsis/Criticism/See also/External links/References
* ''[[William Wetmore Story and His Friends]]'' - biography - Summary and themes/Critical evaluation/Reference/External link
* ''[[The Story of My Experiments with Truth]]'' - autobiography - Etymology/Overview/First publication and later editions/About the Translator/Book Reviews/References/Other external links/See also
* ''[[The Education of Henry Adams]]'' - autobiography - Subject/Context/A Judgement/References/Quotations/
* ''[[The Soul of a New Machine]]'' - Plot/Themes/Trivia
* [[History of Western Philosophy (Russell)|Bertrand Russell, ''A History of Western Philosophy'']] - About the book/Structure/Reviews and reactions/Russell on the book

===See also===
*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate]]

[[Category:WikiProject Books|Non-fiction article]]

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General Reference books

Non-fiction science books

Non-fiction biography books and similar articles

The following describes possible structures for: Biography or Autobiography, History and general non-fiction book articles.

Structure

Intro

  • when cover picture is available
  • add into the infobox the first edition and possibly the first paperback edition ISBN, any others would go in ==Release details== section at the end of the article
  • see The Guns of August

Headers

  • Overview / Themes / Plot summary
  • Synopsis / Detailed synopsis / Plot
  • Awards and nominations / Popular success
  • Reviews / Commercial and critical reception / Criticism / Analysis
  • include facts (with a cited source), and the opinions of notable people that have been published in some form. The section should be reserved for critical analysis of the book by notable, published critics.
  • no personal opinions, views i.e. a subjective book review
  • Wikipedia:Neutral point of view
  • Contents / Chapters (avoid if you can convey this in the synopsis)
  • Trivia (but see WP:TRIVIA)
  • Quotation(s) (if substantial consider creating a Wikiquote page)
  • Release details / Editions / Publication
  • {{cite book}} {{cite book |author= | title= | publisher= | year= | id= ISBN 1234567890 | pages= }}
  • title, author, publisher , year, pages, ISBNs — The Path Between the Seas: The Creation of the Panama Canal, 1870—1914, David McCullough, Simon & Schuster New York 1977 Octavo, pp. 698, ISBN 0671225634, ISBN 0671244094 (Pbk.) — David Hackett Fischer (2004). Washington's Crossing, p. 564, Oxford University Press. ISBN 0195170342.
  • year, country, publisher (ISBN), Pub Date, edition — 1989, UK, Fontana (ISBN 0006165745), Pub Date 9 February 1989, Paperback
  • list the first editions and perhaps the most respected current editions, mention if it is a partial list. Possible order: hardcover, paperback, audio book, e-book.
  • contains XX photographs, X maps etc.
  • Adaptations
  • tv-series etc.
  • See also
  • Reference(s) / Source(s) / Footnote(s) / Note(s)
  • External link(s)
  • f.ex. full review links, for PD books full text link

Markup

Examples

See also

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