Use this form to enter a new reference title. Before filling out the remaining fields, ensure that the credits are available. If not,first add the credit and then return to this form.
Instructions for particular fields follow the form.
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Instructions
Title
As you would expect, this is the title of the book. Place a leading “The” at the end (e.g., Art of Knotting & Splicing, The).
Primary Credits
If the combination of person and role is not listed, you must first add the credit and then return to this form.
Note that not only 30 names will be included in the drop down list. If you start typing, the list will be filtered to include only those matching the characters you have typed.
In the select list you will see the person’s name, last name first. If the role is other than author, it will be listed in parentheses. For simplicity, the role of author is not included. The same person may have credits in different roles across various references. Each will be listed separately, so be sure to select the correct one.
When the title is later displayed, the roles for the primary credits are assumed to be self-evident and are not shown. This generally applies to authors. For example, if you view the listing for Always Good Ships, it is clear that Bill Fox is the author, and not because we know him as a club member.
In certain cases, you can use this field for roles other than author. This is quite common for the editor of a reference text (example) where there is no author, or the editor of a compilation (example) or journal (example), where there are too many authors to reasonably list, and they are credited internally for their individual articles. It could also be applied to the illustrator, if the book is simple a collection of that person’s drawings. These are a few examples. Use it for any role other than author if you feel it is appropriate.
If you want to make the role clear, you can omit this field and use only Other Credits, as in this example. The role for Other Credits is always shown.
Other Credits
Similar to Primary Credits, except that the role is always listed. Used fequently for editors and illustrators, but no roles are excluded. When to include these secondary credits is largely at your descretion. Typically, if found on the dust jacket or title page, their contribution was deemed worthy of showcasing and we would include it. If buried in small type on the copyright page, it is probably not worth bothering to note.
Classification
Most of the classifications are considered self-explanatory. A select few are described below. Please contact the website administrator if you need clarification or think a new classification is needed.
Please select the most detailed level applicable along with all of its antecedents. Generally, you will select from one branch only, but you may select from multiple branches if you feel it is appropriate.
- Anthology – An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler. It may be a collection of poems, short stories, songs, or related fiction/non-fiction excerpts by different authors. For a book collecting paintings or photographic work, use the field Art and one of its sub-fields.
- Art – Use this field for
- A single written work of art (short story, poem, etc.). Use Anthology for a collection of such items.
- A collection of non-written work (e.g., paintings, drawings, photographs)
- A singular non-written work (e.g., painting, drawing, photograph)
- Biography – A biography is a book written about an individual. Autobiographies, a biography written about oneself, will use this category as well.
- Catalog – A listing of items for purchase
- Museum Catalog – A description of a museum in various forms. It can a detailed listing of museum holdings or as simple as a brochure or map.
- Reference – You may note that many books related to ship modeling are listed here rather than under Instructional→Ship Modeling. This is done when the book mostly a reference for the details of the actual vessels rather than how to replicate them in a model. For instance, these books on rigging discuss the size, shape, number, and placement of blocks, shrouds, sheets, etc., but not how to fabricate them for a model.
- Subject Study
- Compendium – A compendium is a comprehensive collection of information and analysis pertaining to a body of knowledge. In most cases, the body of knowledge will concern a specific field of human interest (e.g., The 50-gun Ship). Compare to a monograph, which (in the context of this website) is written about a specific instance within a field of interest (e.g., The 74-Gun Ship Bellona).
- Monograph – A monograph is a specialist written work on one subject, often by a single author or artist. This term does not apply to an edited collection of articles or references, such as dictionaries and encyclopedias. In a broader context, a book on The 50-Gun Ship could be considered a monograph, as it is a focused aspect within the larger field of naval history. In the context of this website, such a book will be referred to as a compendium, and the term monograph reserved for books written about a particular vessel, such as The 74-Gun Ship Bellona).
There is also a Monograph category under Instructional→Ship Modeling. This is appropriate when the book is about building a model of the ship rather than about the ship itself, as in these examples.
Is Periodical
Check this box if the title is a periodical (e.g., The Nautical Research Journal, or Ships in Scale).
Cover
Click Add Cover to upload a picture of the book cover. You can download one from the internet, scan a copy of the book, or take a photograph. If taking as photograph, try to take it as square to the cover as possible to avoid “keystoning”.