Wikipedia:WikiProject Psychopathic Records/Guidelines

WikiProject Psychopathic Records Information Main Project page Main Discussion page Assessment Outreach Article of Focus Current History To do Guidelines Portal Guidelines Welcome to the guidelines for how to write an article related to Insane Clown Posse and Psychopathic Records. Please remember that these are just guidelines; nothing is set in stone here, each article is subjective and these are just recommendations. Also, Project members are actively encouraged to contribute to the guidelines to further aid the Projects impact upon articles within its scope. Article Structure Infobox Sample Album Studio album by WikiProject Psychopathic Records Released January 2008 Recorded January 2008 Genre Hip hop Length 17:17 Label WikiProject Psychopathic Records Producer WikiProject Psychopathic Records WikiProject Psychopathic Records chronology Sample Album Sample Album Sample Album One thing that cannot be stressed enough is the importance of an infobox in an article. For those who do not know what an infobox is, an infobox is a box on the right hand side of the page that gives the reader basic information on the article. The infoboxes used for Psychopathic Records related articles is {{Infobox Album}}, {{Infobox Song}}, {{Infobox Single}}, and {{Infobox Musical artist}}. A full list of musical infoboxes is available at: Category:Music infobox templates. An example of what an album infobox might look like is to the right-hand side of this paragraph. The necessary codes for all infoboxes for articles within the Project's scope are below. Not all of the code is needed for absolutely every article, although for the ease of future editing, please copy all of it when the infobox is being created in case another editor decides they want to fill it in. Groups and group members {{Infobox Musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | Name = | Img = | Img_capt = | Img_size = <!-- Only for images narrower than 220 pixels --> | Landscape = | Background = | Birth_name = | Alias = | Born = | Died = | Origin = | Instrument = | Genre = | Occupation = | Years_active = | Label = | Associated_acts = | URL = | Current_members = | Past_members = | Notable_instruments = }} Code Display solo_singer Background information non_vocal_instrumentalist Background information non_performing_personnel Background information group_or_band Background information classical_ensemble Background information temporary Background information Albums {{Infobox album | name = | type = | artist = | cover = | alt = | released = <!-- {{start date|||}} --> | recorded = | venue = | studio = | genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres --> | length = | label = | producer = | prev_title = | prev_year = | next_title = | next_year = }} Code Display studio Studio album by artist demo Demo album by artist EP EP by artist single album Single album by artist live Live album by artist greatest Greatest hits album by artist remix Remix album by artist box Box set by artist compilation Compilation album by artist mixtape Mixtape by artist soundtrack Soundtrack album by artist film Film score by artist cast Cast recording by artist video Video by artist other other by artist Singles {{Infobox Single <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> | Name = | Cover = | Caption = | Artist = | from Album = | A-side = | B-side = | Released = | Format = | Recorded = | Genre = | Length = mm:ss | Label = | Writer = | Producer = Please note: This is not necessarily the same as "Artist" | Certification = | Chart position = | Last single = | This single = | Next single = | Misc = }} Songs {{Infobox Song <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Songs --> | Name = | Cover = | Caption = | Type = | Artist = | alt Artist = | Album = | Published = | Released = | track_no = | Recorded = | Genre = | Length = | Writer = | Composer = | Label = | Producer = | Chart position = | Tracks = | prev = | prev_no = | next = | next_no = | Misc = }} Lead The first thing needed in an article is a hatnote (if necessary). This is simply a link to a disambiguation page or an article with the same name, often this isn't needed due to originality but they are required were necessary. The first question that the reader will probably ask themselves is "Is this the article that I am looking for?" The lead is one of the most important parts of the article as it gives the reader a general overview of the article. The first sentence should include the name of the subject in bold ('''Subject'''). For albums also add italics to the subject ('''''Album Name'''''). For songs add quotations outside of the bold ("'''Song Name'''"). The lead should also includes some basic information (even if it is already covered in the infobox). A lead in is a summary of the article and it's recommended that you write it retrospectively. A common mistake in the lead is using weasel words and saying something to the effect of "Many believe that this is the best album ever." An improved replacement for such a phrase would be "This album is widely regarded as a good album." followed by references to reviews from well-known music review websites. Layout The sectioning of an articles content helps establish key areas that groups of information fall under. All articles should have multiple sections where possible. Here is a list of recommended sections to be used in articles within the projects scope: Group Members Biography Musical Career Personal Life (Other notable careers e.g.; director/actor/author) Style Equipment Influences (both of the artist and influences on other artists) Discography Videography Example: Phil Collins Albums Recording and production Music style and lyrical themes Reception Track listing Chart positions Personnel Example: Reign in Blood Songs/Singles Background and writing Music and structure Reception/Reviews Appearances Music video Formats and track listings Example: All You Need Is Love Writing Style When editing any article within the project's scope bear in mind that Wikipedia's editorial policy is the "neutral point of view," which offers that all articles must be written without bias opinion and provide facts and not opinions. All articles should also follow the Manual of style (see WP:MOS). Images Wikipedia policy determines that some usage of copyrighted materials without permission of the copyright holder can qualify as fair use in the United States (see WP:IUP). All articles regarding albums, singles and DVDs should have an image depicting the product, these images require a fair use rationale (see WP:RAT). Any images regarded as in the public domain may be used in any article, however the usage must be beneficial to the article and not just used because it's available. Wikimedia Commons has free media related to Clown Posse. Templates The appropriate template to place at the bottom of all Psychopathic Records related articles is {{Psychopathic Records}}. Regardless of the subject, this template is to be present on all articles related to Psychopathic Records. All articles within the project's scope should also have the {{Psychopathic Records Project}} template on their talk page. Stub templates A stub is an article containing only a few sentences of text which is too short to provide encyclopedic coverage of the subject, but not too short as to provide no useful information (see WP:STUB). All stub articles should use stub templates were necessary. Please use {{musician-stub}} for band member articles, {{band-stub}} for band articles, {{Album-stub}} for album related articles, and {{song-stub}} for song related articles. For a full list of music related stub templates visit Wikipedia:WikiProject_Stub_sorting/Stub_types#Music. The stubs listed above are not the ones you have to use, if you can find a better one please use it. Of course, stub templates are only necessary if the article is stub-sized. Categories If the article is an album article then it should be placed in the category appropriate to the group or performer, I.E. Category:Twiztid albums. The same applies for song articles, I.E. Category:Insane Clown Posse songs. All other Psychopathic Records related articles that do not fit in to any of the previous categories should be placed in Category:Psychopathic Records. See WP:CAT. Citations Citation is one of the most important factors when writing an article for Wikipedia, in accordance with Wikipedia policy, facts and assertions should be attributed to verifiable, reliable sources wherever possible (see WP:V and WP:RS). The Project's preferred method for this is inline citations using the <ref> tag. All citations should use citation templates were possible (see WP:CIT). Examples Citing a news article: <ref>{{cite news |last1=Goldenberg |first1=Suzanne |last2=MacAskill |first2=Ewen |date=2008-01-08 |title=Obama in overdrive as Clinton falls behind |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian Unlimited |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections08/story/0,,2236962,00.html |accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref> See below for result. Reusing a reference: To reuse a reference you need to set the parameter "name" in the <ref> tag. First use: <ref name="ObamaGuardian">{{cite news |last1=Goldenberg |first1=Suzanne |last2=MacAskill |first2=Ewen |date=2008-01-08 |title=Obama in overdrive as Clinton falls behind |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian Unlimited |url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/uselections08/story/0,,2236962,00.html |accessdate=2008-01-08}}</ref> See below for result. Second use: <ref name="ObamaGuardian"/> See below for result. Footnotes The citations are displayed by placing a {{reflist}} tag at the bottom of the article (see Template:Reflist). Multiple book citations However if you are using multiple references from the same book, it is preferred that the book is sourced inside the references section and footnotes are created using Harvard referencing (see Template:Harvard_citation_no_brackets). Place the book citation in the references section: {{cite book |last1=Bruce |first1=Joseph |authorlink1=Joseph Bruce |last2=Echlin |first2=Hobey |editor1-last=Fostey |editor1-first=Nathan |date=August 2003 |title=ICP: Behind the Paint |edition=2nd |chapter=Ringmaster's Word |publisher=Psychopathic Records |location=Royal Oak, Michigan |isbn=09741846083 |pages=237–253}} Then use Harvard referencing for footnotes: <ref>{{Harvnb | Bruce | 2003 | p=237}}</ref> For an example see Insane Clown Posse#References. Further Reading Wikipedia:Footnotes - More details about the ref tag and footnotes Wikipedia:Citing sources - A more general overview Reliable sources This is a list of potentially useful sources deemed reliable by Project members. General PsychopathicRecords.com AMG Billboard.com RIAA Gold/Platinum Database News/Magazine Websites RollingStone.com NME.com MTV.com VH1.com BBC News