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'''WikiProject Books''' was formed to organize and promote quality coverage of non-fiction books on Wikipedia. 
:Articles concerning fiction should be directed to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels|WikiProject Novels]], [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Children's literature|WikiProject Children's literature]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fictional characters|WikiProject Fictional characters]].
:Articles concerning people, such as authors, should be directed to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Biography|WikiProject Biography]].
:Articles concerning literary concepts should be directed to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Literature|WikiProject Literature]].
:Articles on poems should be directed to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Poetry|WikiProject Poetry]].
:Articles on magazines and journals should be directed to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Magazines|WikiProject Magazines]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Academic Journals|WikiProject Academic Journals]].
:Articles concerning [[reference work]]s (e.g. encyclopedias, dictionaries, thesauri), ''are'' in scope and apply to the project's [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Reference works task force|Reference works task force]].

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{{/Section header|Project organization}}
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:To join WikiProject Books, simply list your name under '''[[/Members|the member page]]'''. 
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* '''[[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Books|Discussion board]]''' - Main talk page for this project
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Literature|Deletion board]]''' -  Articles currently nominated for deletion
*'''[[/Article alerts|Article alerts]]''' -  Bot generated listing of deletions, featured & good article candidates, requests for comments, peer reviews and move requests. Not currently subscribed.
*'''[[Portal:Literature/New pages|New articles]]''' - Bot generated listing of new related articles
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Non-fiction article|Article template]]''' - Guide to writing an article about a book

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*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Popular pages|Popular pages]]''' - List of most viewed book-related articles
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Lists of books|Lists of books]]''' -  List of lists of books
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/List of books by title|List of books by title]]''' -  Alphabetical list of articles
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Navbar|Navigation bar]]''' -  Template of project pages 
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Images|Images]]''' - Guide to using images of book covers
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Library article|Library article]]''' - Guide to creating articles on libraries
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Assessment|Assessment]]''' - Article classification system 
*'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/To-do|To-do]]''' - Organization of long-term tasks to be completed  
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::''See also:'' [[Outline of books]]
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{{/Section header|Article structure}}
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All articles should begin with a lead section that is in compliance with [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section|Wikipedia:Lead section]], including a [[WP:LEADSENTENCE|lead sentence]] that provides the full title of the book (and any alternative titles) in bold and italics. The lead should provide a stand-alone summary of the article's body. The content of the body should be guided by the information the references provide. There are no required specific sections; it is left to individual editors to decide how to best organize the content. However, the content should contain the following topics:
<br/>'''Background''' — provide the context. Who wrote the book, when, where, etc. For example, is this the author's first book or tenth? Is the author an academic, ideologue, or otherwise experienced with the subject? Context can also be provided for the book's subject. For example, is it a book about the war one year after the war ended or fifty years after? If it is a biography of the last 25 years of a person's life, then provide the context about what happened during the first part of that person's life that led to the events covered by the book.
<br/>'''Summary/Content''' — report on the content of the book and how it is organized. This can include any thesis and major illustrative examples. Do not try to re-organize the content, just summarize and report it.
<br/>'''Style/Genre''' — describe how the book is written. This can include comments regarding the tone, target audience (academic work, popular science, etc.), organization (chronological, thematic, etc.), style comparisons with other authors/works, comparison to past work by the same author (expansion of previous ideas), or other aspects.
<br/>'''Analysis''' — bolster or refute the arguments made in the book. Did any reviewers expand on the book's ideas or, alternatively, refute the ideas? Did the reviewers find the thesis was supported by the evidence presented in the book? This can compare or contrast approaches used by other authors/works. This should not be an opinionated section; this should be neutral reporting and analysis.
<br/>'''Publication''' — detail the book's publication. This can include information regarding the publisher or imprint, when it was released, how the book was promoted (book tour, speaking engagements, published excerpts, etc.), formats (hardcover, paperback, audiobook, ebook, etc.), cover art, translations into other languages, or other details.
<br/>'''Reception''' — summarize the opinions of book reviewers. This section should contain a balanced reflection of the reviews. Providing balance is sometimes difficult because some reviews are more critical than others; some reviews may simply state "this book is great" while others may provide detailed analysis about what made the book good/bad.

;Other article templates
*Bibliographies: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Bibliographies|WikiProject Bibliographies]]
*Novels: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate|WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate]]
*Comics: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Comics/exemplars|WikiProject Comics/exemplars]] 
*Libraries: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Library article|WikiProject Books/Library article]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Libraries]]
*Biographies (e.g. authors): <nowiki>{{</nowiki>[[Template:Biography|subst:Biography]]<nowiki>}}</nowiki> and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Biography|WikiProject Biography]]
*Fictional characters: [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Fictional characters/Style guide|WikiProject Fictional characters/Style guide]] or [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/CharacterArticleTemplate|WikiProject Novels/CharacterArticleTemplate]]
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{{/Section header|Assessment}}
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Articles are assessed according to the standard [[:Template:Grading scheme|Wikipedia Grading scheme]]. 

One of the most common methods used by WikiProjects to monitor and prioritize their work is that of assessing the articles within their scope. Assessments can be done by anyone, in accordance with the [[:Template:Grading scheme|grading scheme]], but to request an independent review (or re-assessment) ask one of the project members or list it at the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Assessment|Assessment page]]. 
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{{/Section header|Naming articles}}
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Per [[Wikipedia:Article titles]], the title of the article should be recognizable to readers, unambiguous, and consistent with usage in English-language sources. For books, the article name should be the short title of the book, for example the book ''The 100-Mile Diet: A Year of Local Eating'' has the article name ''[[The 100-Mile Diet]]''. If the article name is already taken, there are two options: either use the long title (such as ''[[Power: A New Social Analysis]]'') or the [[Wikipedia:Disambiguation|disambiguation]] "book" (such as [[Outliers (book)|''Outliers'' (book)]]). If a second disambiguation is required, use the author's surname (such as [[My Story (Kray book)|''My Story'' (Kray book)]] and [[My Story (Couillard book)|''My Story'' (Couillard book)]]). For books not written in a Latin alphabet, the title should be  transliterated (such as 孫子兵法 → ''[[The Art of War]]''). For other [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (use English)|non-English books]], use the title that the English language references use. [[Wikipedia:Naming conventions (books)]] provides more detailed guidelines and examples. 
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{{/Section header|Infobox}}
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Per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Infoboxes|Wikipedia:Infobox]], the purpose of the infobox is to  summarize key facts in the article in which it appears. The use of infoboxes is neither required nor prohibited for any particular article. Because books share many common characteristics, the common {{tl|Infobox Book}} is used. Alternatively, there is {{tl|Infobox book series}} which is very similar but with the added parameters ''|number_of_books='' and ''|list_books=''. If a parameter is blank or missing then that parameter will not appear (but the infobox will still work) — do this if the parameter is irrelevant or unknown.
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{{/Section header|Images}}
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Images are not required but can be used for identification purposes or to illustrate specific parts of the text. Unless the book was published [[WP:COPYEXP|before {{#expr:{{CURRENTYEAR}}-95}}]] the book cover art is likely copyrighted (likely owned by the publisher) and, therefore, a [[Wikipedia:Non-free content|Fair Use]] rationale must be provided. Upload these copyrighted book covers at [[Wikipedia:File Upload Wizard]] using the {{tl|Book cover}} template for the Fair Use rationale. Upload free images (photos you took yourself or public domain images or freely licensed media) at [[commons:Special:Upload]]. More detailed guidelines can be found at [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Images|Wikipedia:Images]] and [[Wikipedia:Image use policy]].

If using an image of the book cover art, try to select the cover of the book's first edition. If using an image of the author, try to select a photo dated around the time of the book's publication. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Images|WikiProject Books/Images]] provides more detailed guidelines and examples.

Insert images in articles by adding <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.png|thumb|alt=Example alt text|Example caption]]</nowiki></code>.<br/>The [[Wikipedia:Alternative text for images|alt= parameter]] will only display on text-only readers. Per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Captions|Wikipedia:Captions]], the caption should clearly and succinctly identify the subject of the picture, without detailing the obvious, and establish the picture's relevance to the article. The caption only ends with a period if it is a complete sentence. 
{{seealso|Category:Non-free images of book covers}}
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{{/Section header|Categories}}
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Per [[Wikipedia:Categorization]], articles are sorted into a hierarchy of categories which readers can browse and quickly find sets of pages with similar characteristics. Categorization is based  on the ''defining'' characteristics of the article. The most common categories for books are [[:Category:Books by year]] (for example [[:Category:1993 books]]), [[:Category:Books by genre]], [[:Category:Books by topic]], and [[:Category:Books by country]].
{{seealso|Category:Books}}
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{{/Section header|Lists}}
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;Stand-alone lists
Articles that consist of a stand-alone lists are rated either [[:Category:List-Class Book articles|List-class]] or [[:Category:FL-Class Book articles|Featured List-Class]] (the other classes, like B-class or GA-class do not apply). Per [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Stand-alone lists|Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists]] these articles should have a lead section that provides background information, encyclopedic context, and explicitly state the inclusion criteria. The body provides list (or lists) accompanied with relevant common information (like author or release date for a list of books). They are often organized using tables because they can use the [[Help:Sorting|sorting feature]]. Alternatively, [[:Template:Book list]] can be used:
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%; margin:auto;"
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! Title !! Author !! Publisher !! Date !! Genre !! Length 
{{Book list
 | title          = [[Anne of Green Gables]]
 | author         = [[Lucy Maud Montgomery]]
 | genre          = [[Children's literature|Children's novel]]
 | aux1           = 429 pp
 | publisher      = [[L. C. Page & Co.]]
 | publish_date   = April 1908
 | line_color     = novel
 | short_summary  = Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, middle-aged siblings who live together at Green Gables, a farm in Avonlea, on Prince Edward Island, decide to adopt an orphan boy. Through a series of mishaps, what ends up under their roof is a precocious girl of eleven named Anne Shirley.
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{{Book list
 | title          = [[Anne of Avonlea]]
 | author         = [[Lucy Maud Montgomery]]
 | genre          = [[Children's literature|Children's novel]]
 | aux1           = 429 pp
 | publisher      = [[L. C. Page & Co.]]
 | publish_date   = 1909
 | line_color     = novel
 | short_summary  = The second chapter in the life of Anne Shirley. This book follows Anne from the age of 16 to 18, during the two years that she teaches at Avonlea school. 
}}
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Examples of stand-alone list articles include: [[George Orwell bibliography]], [[List of books about Wikipedia]], and [[National Outdoor Book Award]].

;Embedded lists
Lists that form only a small part of an article are called embedded lists. While content should be presented in prose, sometimes information is best presented as a list. Like stand-alone lists, they can use tables. Consult [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Embedded lists]] for guidelines on when and how to use these lists.
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{{/Section header|Stubs}}
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Per [[Wikipedia:Stub]], stub articles are those that are too short to provide more than rudimentary information about a subject. These articles should include a stub template at the end of the article. You may use the generic {{tl|book-stub}} template or a more specific one, like {{tl|nonfiction-book-stub}}, {{tl|bio-book-stub}}, {{tl|crime-book-stub}}, {{tl|hist-book-stub}}, {{tl|poli-book-stub}}, {{tl|reli-book-stub}}, {{tl|science-book-stub}}, {{tl|travel-book-stub}}, or others listed at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types#Literature|WikiProject Stub sorting]].
{{seealso|Category:Book stubs}}
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{{/Section header|Template}} 
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{{WikiProject Books|class=NA|category=no}}
The general banner for WikiProject Books is {{tl|WikiProject Books}}. You can add it to any articles in the scope of the WikiProject like so:
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{{WikiProject Books
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'''class''': Options are '''FA''', '''GA''', '''B''', '''C''', '''Start''', '''Stub''', '''Dab''', '''Template''', '''Cat'''. If blank, this will default as Unassessed. The criteria for each class is listed at [[Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Assessment#Grades]].

'''listas''': Operates like [[Help:Category#Default_sort_key|<nowiki>{{DEFAULTSORT}}</nowiki>]] (for example, for ''The Autobiography of Malcolm X'', use '''|listas=Autobiography of Malcolm X, The''').

Full template documentation can be found at [[:Template:WikiProject Books]].
{{seealso|Category:Book templates}}
Additionally, you may show you are a member of this project by adding {{tl|User WikiProject Books}} onto your userpage.
Which will show as this: 
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{{User WikiProject Books}}
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{{/Section header|Work to be done}}
{{main|Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/To-do}}
*Write articles by expanding [[:Category:Stub-Class Book articles|stub-class]] or [[:Category:Start-Class Book articles|start-class]] articles.
*Create new articles from [[Wikipedia:Requested articles/Culture and fine arts/Literature]] and [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/List of notable books|WikiProject Missing encyclopedic articles/List of notable books]]
*Participate in [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Literature|literature-related deletion discussions]] 
*Add images to [[:Category:Wikipedia requested photographs of publications]]
*Help [[Wikipedia:Pushing to 1.0|Push to Wikipedia 1.0]] (see also [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Books/Worklist|WikiProject Books/Worklist]])
*Review articles at [[Wikipedia:Peer review]], [[WP:FAC|Featured article candidates]], or new articles:
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{{/Section header|External links}} 
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* [http://toolserver.org/~dispenser/cgi-bin/transcluded_changes.py?namespace=&page=Template:WikiProject_Books Wikiproject Watchlist - WikiProject Books]
* [http://www.wwnorton.com/nawol/ The Norton Anthology of World Literature] Study material which provides notes and context.
* [http://catalog.loc.gov/ Library of Congress Online Catalog] Edition information and subject headings.
* [http://catalogue.bl.uk/ The British Library] Online catalog.
* [http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org The European Library] Online catalogs and digital collections of Europe's national libraries.
* [http://www.complete-review.com/main/main.html the complete review] Compilation of book reviews
* [http://www.litencyc.com/ The Literary Encyclopedia] Profiles of works and authors written by scholars
* [http://neglectedbooks.com The Neglected Books Page - www.NeglectedBooks.com: Where forgotten books are remembered]
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==See also==
* [[Bibliography of Wikipedia]]

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