Wikipedia:WikiProject Organizations/Format for organization articles
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Wikipedia's articles on organizations could/should have a similar format applied to them to make the articles as comprehensive as possible. See the talk page for discussion on which format(s) to choose.
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Proposed format
- Discuss on the talk page
- Lede paragraph - (a) brief description of what the organization is or does today; (b) when and where it was established & short history that led it to present state; (c) what the organization is notable for.
- Activities - discussion of current activities, publications, awards made, etc.
- Structure - how the organization is governed, current officers, headquarters, legal structure
- History - how it got started, evolution over time
- Notable members or events
- References, footnotes, further research, see also, external links - external links should include the organization website, archive holding the organization papers if available
Categories should include:
- subject
- optional: activity, legal status, structure, type, membership, associated with, establishing entity,
- location based in
- year of establishment
- Template
'''Organization Name''' is a [description]. It was originally established in [year] in [location], and [history till present day]. The organization is [why is it notable? largest, oldest, notorious, influential, etc.]. ==Activities== ==Organizational structure== ==History== ==Notable members or events== ==References== ===Footnotes=== ==Further research== * [organization's archives] ==External links== * [URL Organization website] [[Category:Biology organizations]] [[Category:Organizations based in Australia]] [[Category:Organizations established in 1900]]
