Help:Categorization

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Ideally, every work should be placed in the basic categories. This can be a daunting task for editors that don't have a thorough understanding of Wikisource's category system, so this page helps you quickly find the basic categories. The information needed to do so can often be found in Wikipedia.

[edit] Works

[edit] Basic categories

[edit] date

The year the work is first published. For example, a work published in 1805 is categorized to Category:1805 works.

[edit] license

Works should always be placed in this category by a license template, never manually; see Help:Copyright tags.

[edit] type

The type of work; for example, The Gods of Mars is categorized to Category:Novels.

[edit] Additional categories

[edit] country

The country the work is primarily published in. For example, God Save the Queen is categorized to Category:Canada.

[edit] genre

The genre the work best fits in (some works fit in several genres). If the genre you're looking for isn't listed, try looking in one of the general categories (like Fiction), or ask Pathoschild or the community.

[edit] subject

Major subjects covered in the work. This category requires judgment and often requires that you carefully read the work. Subjects are classified into general categories; try looking through them all.

[edit] Author pages

[edit] nationality

The country the author primarily published from. For example, Author:George W. Bush is categorized to Category:United States authors.

[edit] occupation

The author's primary occupations (president, janitor, et cetera).

[edit] automatic

The following categories are automatically added by the templates if the relevant information is provided:

• {{author}} (documentation):
  • the family name;
  • the general period the author lived in according to the Wikisource system;
  • the dates of birth and death.

• License templates:
  • The copyright status.