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:''The '''Public Art Style Guide''' has been designed specifically to help you create and edit articles about '''[[public art]]'''. '' 
:''This guide is best used in conjunction with the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts/Public art/New article guide|Public Art New Article Guide]]'''.'' 
:''Please use the table of contents to navigate directly to specific sections of the Style Guide.''

==[[File:Blue Glass Arrow.svg|30px]] Infobox==
'''The [[Template:Infobox artwork]] compiles all of the key information about the artwork in an organized box in the top right corner of the article.'''
* Only fill out known information. If you do not know a piece of information, simply leave that section blank and nothing will appear.
* For the '''Artist''', '''Type''', and '''Location''' fields, be sure to include internal links if a Wikipedia article already exists.
* See '''[[Mega-Gem]]''' for an example of successful use of this Infobox.

===[[File:Fairytale key enter-2.png|30px]] Infobox components===
<div class="toccolours" style="max-width: 500px; float: right;">Example use of dimensions in the infobox: If a sculpture is 12 feet tall, 10 wide, and 10 long, one could use the following parameters:
<tt>…<br>
<nowiki>|height_imperial = 12</nowiki></tt> ''←the raw values''<br>
<tt><nowiki>|width_imperial = 10</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>|length_imperial = 10</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>|imperial_unit = ft</nowiki></tt> ''←the unit for the values in the _imperial parameters''<br>
<tt><nowiki>|metric_unit = m</nowiki></tt> ''←a metric unit at around the same scale, which will be used for automatic conversion since the _metric parameters are unspecified''<br>
<tt>…</tt>
</div>
* '''Image:''' Copy the exact file name of the image uploaded to Wikipedia or Wikimedia Commons.
:- ''If the image title includes spaces, you should include them. Do NOT use underscores.''
:- ''Do NOT copy the word "FILE" from the image title. Just include the title and the extension (.JPG)''
:- ''Sample format:'' ''' Jim the Wonder Dog.JPG'''
* '''Image Size:''' Use '''200px''' or '''300px'''
:''You need to include a size to make the image appear.''
* '''Title:''' Use the title of the artwork
* '''Dimensions:'''
:- ''Place your measurements in the '''height_imperial''', '''width_imperial''', and '''length_imperial''' fields if it's in inches, feet, or even miles (!). Don't mix inches and feet; use one or the other (usually inches).''
:- ''Place your measurements in the '''height_metric''', '''width_metric''', and '''length_metric''' fields if it's in any metric unit (e.g. centimetres, metres, or even kilometres (!)).''
:- ''The '''metric_unit''' and '''imperial_unit''' parameters control what units you're saying things are in— the '''metric_unit''' one controlling the unit for '''height_metric''' et al., and likewise for the "imperial" counterparts.  Use "ft" for feet, "in" for inches, "cm" for centimetres, "m" for metres, et cetera. If in doubt, check the table of supported units at [[Template:Convert/list of units/length]] and look for the entry in the "code" column.'' 
:- '''''Don't''' include [[false precision]] in your measurements! For example, if a sculpture was measured to be 12 feet tall, that does not necessarily imply that it is exactly 144 inches tall. Use <tt>height_imperial = 12</tt> and <tt>imperial_unit = ft</tt> rather than <tt>height_imperial = 144</tt> and <tt>imperial_unit = in</tt>''
:- ''If you have measurements in imperial units but not in metric units, or vice versa, don't convert them yourself—the template will automatically make the conversion calculations according to the units you have in the unit fields.''
:- ''For cylindrical objects, you can also use '''diameter_imperial''' and '''diameter_metric''', and you can put your own additional (freeform) dimensional text in the '''dimensions''' parameter.
* '''City:''' Include internal links.
:''-Also include state and country.''
* '''GPS Coordinates:''' Copy and paste the sample code '''<nowiki>{{coord|39|52|41|N|86|8|42|W|region:US}} </nowiki>''' into the Coordinate field.
:''-Replace the numbers with the correct coordinates.''
:''-See '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject WikiProject Visual arts/Public art/Style guide#Coordinates|below]]''' for more details on how to find coordinates.''
* '''Owner:''' This can be difficult to find for public art. It can be a city, museum, or private institution or individual. Do your best.

===[[File:Fairytale key enter-2.png|30px]] Images===
:''See the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts/Public art/Image guide|Public art Image Guide]].''

===[[File:Fairytale key enter-2.png|30px]] GPS Coordinates===
It is important to include geographical coordinates in the Infobox in order to accurately locate your artwork. This will allow the article and artwork to be accurately mapped in a variety of platforms and make the data interoperable.
* The easiest way to do this is to use the [http://tools.freeside.sk/geolocator/geolocator.html GeoLocator tool]. Simply drag the marker to a spot, and then copy the code it generates into the infobox in your article. 
For more information see this help page: [[Wikipedia:Obtaining geographic coordinates|obtaining geographic coordinates]].

==[[File:Blue Glass Arrow.svg|30px]] Layout==
* The '''[[WP:LAY|layout]]''' of Wikipedia articles can be very specific, especially when it comes to the order of section headings and [[WP:FOOTERS|footers]]. Please follow the parameters laid out in the '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts/Public art/Article template|Public art article template]]'''.
:-The correct order for footer sections is: See Also, References, External Links, Navigation Templates, Categories, Stub tags.
* Section headings should only have the '''first word capitalized'''. They should not resemble titles.
* Sections should be more than one sentence long. If some of your sections are extremely short, you should combine them under a single heading. See '''[[WP:LAY#Paragraphs]]'''.

===[[File:Fairytale key enter-2.png|30px]] The "See also" section ===
'''The [[WP:ALSO|See also]] section is a bulleted list that links to other Wikipedia articles.'''
* This should only be used to link to other Wikipedia articles. It should not be used to link to project space or talk pages (i.e. any page which has a nnn: preceding the title).
* Appropriate links for a '''See also''' section include artworks of the same media, or by the same artist.
* See the [[WP:ALSO| Wikipedia Guide to Layout]] for specifics.

===How to create a '''See also''' section===
* On the edit page, add an '''asterisk''' '''<nowiki>*</nowiki>''' (Wiki code for a bullet point) followed by the title of a related artwork.
* Highlight the article title and click the Blue '''"Internal Link"''' button in the Editing Toolbar to create an internal link. Or use double brackets to create an internal link. For example:''' <nowiki> [[Mega-Gem]] </nowiki>'''
:''Typing:''
<nowiki>*[[Mega-Gem]]</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>*[[Torso Fragment]]</nowiki><br>
:''Will become:''
* [[Mega-Gem]]
* [[Torso Fragment]]

===[[File:Fairytale key enter-2.png|30px]] The "References" section===
As part of the Wikipedia policy on [[WP:VERIFY|verifiability]], cited references are required in every article.
*The text for references is first written in inline citations, which places the footnote notation at the correct location next to the cited information. 
*Code is then placed under the References header, which automatically lists all of the inline citations at the end of the article.
* Wikipedia does not allow [[WP:NOR|original research]], so information from unpublished sources cannot be used.
:-Consider resources within the museum, local libraries and historical societies, newspaper archives, and peer reviewed journals.
:-There are [[WP:RS|reliable secondary sources]], however your personal emails, phone calls, interviews, and observations are ''not'' reliable sources and should not be used. 

====How to add references====
Review '''[[Help:Footnotes]]''' (detailed explanation) or '''[[Wikipedia:Footnotes#How_to_use| Wikipedia:Footnotes]]''' (basic explanation) for how to create Footnotes in Wikipedia.
=====Code for inline citation=====
This will not show up in the article until you create a References section with the included reference code.
:'''<nowiki><ref>Excel For Dummies, First Edition, Hungry Minds, Inc., 1980.</ref></nowiki>'''
=====Code for repeated citation=====
:'''<nowiki><ref name="SampleTitle">Perry's Handbook, Sixth Edition, McGraw-Hill Co., 1984.</ref></nowiki>''' (First instance)
:'''<nowiki><ref name="SampleTitle"/></nowiki>''' (Each time the reference is repeated)
=====Code for creating reference section=====
In order to get the citations to appear, place one of the following codes under the References heading.
:'''<nowiki><references/></nowiki>'''
:'''<nowiki>{{RefList}}</nowiki>'''
:'''<nowiki>{{RefList|2}}</nowiki>'''

====Resources====
* For detailed information, please review [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]] and [[Wikipedia:Citation templates]].
* For a good reference generator tool go [http://toolserver.org/~magnus/makeref.php here]. 
* For a clever way to cite you articles go [http://diberri.dyndns.org/cgi-bin/templatefiller/?type=&id= here]
* Please review [[Wikipedia:Citing sources]] and [[Wikipedia:Citation templates]].

===[[File:Fairytale key enter-2.png|30px]] The "External links" section===
'''The [[WP:EL|External links]] section is a bulleted list of recommended relevant websites, each with a short description.''' 
* These hyperlinks should not appear in the article's body text, nor should they already appear in the References section. 
* If your artwork has a record in the SOS! Database be sure to add a link to it here.
* See the [[WP:EL| External Links Guide]] for specifics.

====How to create an '''External links''' section====
* On the edit page, add an asterisk (Wiki code for a bullet point) followed by the external link.
* Highlight the link title and click the Blue "External Link" button in the Editing Toolbar to create an external link. 
* Or use single brackets to create an external link. For example: <nowiki> [http://sirismm.si.edu/siris/ariquickstart.htm]</nowiki>
* Describe the link by adding text directly after the link. (Just make sure you add a space after the link).
:''Typing:''
<nowiki>*[http://example.com/ The RFC-mandated example.com website]</nowiki><br>
<nowiki>*[http://americanart.si.edu/research/programs/sos/ Save Outdoor Sculpture! and SIRIS database]</nowiki>
:''Will become:''
* [http://example.com/ The RFC-mandated example.com website]
* [http://americanart.si.edu/research/programs/sos/ Save Outdoor Sculpture! and SIRIS database]

===[[File:Fairytale key enter-2.png|30px]] Navigation templates===
If public artworks can be grouped as a collection a [[Wikipedia:Navigation templates|navigation template]] can keep them unified. 
* Navigation templates can become confusing, so if you add one make sure to keep it strictly relevant to the collection.
* If you would like help creating a new Navigation Template, [[User:HstryQT]] can help. Just leave a note on her [[User talk:HstryQT| Talk Page]].

====How to create a navigation template====
* Search for navigation templates on the bottom of already existing articles that relate to your work.
* If you find an appropriate navigation template, click "Edit" on that page, and scroll towards the bottom to find & copy the template code.  From there you can edit the navigation template as needed. 
* Paste the template code into the bottom of your own article. 
* Navigation templates are required to be below other headers such as "References," "See Also" and "External Links."
* Viewers of the page can click "Hide" to minimize the Template or "Show" to expand it.
* Navigation Templates are in curly brackets and look like this:
'''<nowiki>{{IUPUIPublicArt}}</nowiki>'''
{{IUPUIPublicArt}}

===[[File:Fairytale key enter-2.png|30px]] Categories===
It is important to include detailed categories that will link the article to other similar works and places.
* Categories should be clear and concise, giving information about physical location and perhaps about a broader collection or materials from which the artwork is made.
* Avoid including overly-broad categories. Wikipedians prefer you include the most precise categories available.
* There is a lot of information on [[Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates|Categories, lists, and navigation templates]]. Learn more details [[Wikipedia:Categorization|here]].

====How to add categories====
* Browse this listing of subcategories within [[:Category:Sculpture]] in order to find more specific categories that apply to your article.
* Consider browsing the subcategories within [[:Category:Culture by location]] for specific categories relating to the location of the artwork.
* Add Categories to the very bottom of your "Edit" screen, using this format:
'''<nowiki>[[Category:Sculpture]]
[[Category:Culture by location]]</nowiki>'''

===[[File:Fairytale key enter-2.png|30px]] Tag your article===
To associate your article with [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Public art|WikiProject Public art]], tag your article with the '''Public art banner'''.
* Copy and paste '''<nowiki> {{WikiProject Public art|class= | importance= }} </nowiki>''' on to the article's Talk Page (the Discussion tab).
* Tagging your article will automatically place it into '''[[:Category:WikiProject Public art articles]]''', which will make it easy to find.
* If your article qualifies as a [[Wikipedia:Stub|stub]], include '''stub''' in the class field: '''<nowiki>{{WikiProject Public art|class=stub | importance= }}</nowiki>''' so that it can be easily found and expanded.

==[[File:Blue Glass Arrow.svg|30px]] Other general Wikipedia resources==
* [[Wikipedia:Advice for the cultural sector]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Visual arts/Art Manual of Style]]
* [[Wikipedia:Conflict_of_interest#Subject_and_culture_sector_professionals |Wikipedia: Conflict of interest for culture sector professionals]]
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Public art/Examples of public art|Examples of public art in Wikipedia]]

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