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===Major works=== | ===Major works=== | ||
* Audio albums (musical or spoken-word) | * Audio albums (musical or spoken-word) | ||
* Books, multi-volume works (e.g. encyclopedias), and booklets | * Books, multi-volume works (e.g. encyclopedias), and booklets | ||
* Computer and video games (but not other software) | * Computer and video games (but not other software) | ||
* Films (including short films) and documentaries | * Films (including short films) and documentaries | ||
* Periodicals (newspapers, journals, magazines) | * Periodicals (newspapers, journals, magazines) | ||
* Officially named series of major works: {{xt|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series}} ''(see {{section link||Series titles}} below)'' | * Officially named series of major works: {{xt|''The Lord of the Rings'' film series}} ''(see {{section link||Series titles}} below)'' | ||
* Syndicated columns and other features republished regularly by others | * Syndicated columns and other features republished regularly by others | ||
* Television and radio programs, specials, shows, series and [[Serial (radio and television)|serials]] | * Television and radio programs, specials, shows, series and [[Wikipedia:Serial (radio and television)|serials]] | ||
Actual medium of publication or presentation is not a factor; a video feature only released on video tape, disc or the Internet is considered a "film" for these purposes, and likewise an e-book is a book, a webcomic is a comic strip, a music album only available from the artist on a limited-edition USB drive is a real album, a TV series only available via streaming services is still a series, etc. | Actual medium of publication or presentation is not a factor; a video feature only released on video tape, disc or the Internet is considered a "film" for these purposes, and likewise an e-book is a book, a webcomic is a comic strip, a music album only available from the artist on a limited-edition USB drive is a real album, a TV series only available via streaming services is still a series, etc. | ||
{{em|Minor works}} (any specifically-titled subdivisions of italicized major works) are given in quotation marks. ''(See {{section link| | {{em|Minor works}} (any specifically-titled subdivisions of italicized major works) are given in quotation marks. ''(See {{section link|UniWiki:Manual of Style/Text formatting|When not to use italics}} for details.)'' | ||
Website titles may or may not be italicized depending on the type of site and what kind of content it features. Online magazines, newspapers, and news sites with original content should generally be italicized ({{xt|''Salon.com''}} or {{xt|''The Huffington Post''}}). Online encyclopedias and dictionaries should also be italicized ({{xt|''Scholarpedia''}} or {{xt|''Merriam-Webster Online''}}). Other types of websites should be decided on a case-by-case basis. | Website titles may or may not be italicized depending on the type of site and what kind of content it features. Online magazines, newspapers, and news sites with original content should generally be italicized ({{xt|''Salon.com''}} or {{xt|''The Huffington Post''}}). Online encyclopedias and dictionaries should also be italicized ({{xt|''Scholarpedia''}} or {{xt|''Merriam-Webster Online''}}). Other types of websites should be decided on a case-by-case basis. | ||