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- 10:49, 24 September 2013 diff hist -9 Hydrogeology of Wales: Carboniferous aquifers - modelling the South Wales Coalfield
- 10:26, 24 September 2013 diff hist -14 Hydrogeology of Wales: Ordovician and Silurian aquifers
- 10:24, 24 September 2013 diff hist +24 Hydrogeology of Wales: Precambrian and Cambrian aquifers - groundwater occurrence in the Cambrian
- 10:22, 24 September 2013 diff hist 0 Hydrogeology of Wales: Precambrian and Cambrian aquifers - groundwater occurrence in the Cambrian
- 10:12, 24 September 2013 diff hist +1 Hydrogeology of Wales: Introduction - topography, climate, land use and natural resources
- 10:12, 24 September 2013 diff hist +3 Hydrogeology of Wales: Introduction - topography, climate, land use and natural resources
- 09:58, 24 September 2013 diff hist +7 Hydrogeology of Wales: Introduction - geology and groundwater
- 09:57, 24 September 2013 diff hist 0 Hydrogeology of Wales: Introduction - geology and groundwater
- 09:56, 24 September 2013 diff hist +7 Hydrogeology of Wales: Introduction - geology and groundwater
- 15:04, 19 September 2013 diff hist +12 Hydrogeology of Wales: Management and regulation of groundwater - management tools and future issues
- 13:36, 19 September 2013 diff hist -205 Category:Andover - the geology of the area
- 16:02, 18 September 2013 diff hist +5 Web addresses current
- 16:01, 18 September 2013 diff hist +256 N Web addresses Created page with " Omit ‘http://’ if URL starts with www Avoid including excessively long URLs. Break long URLs in the following order of desirability • after a forward slash • after a ..."
- 15:54, 18 September 2013 diff hist +1 Type - italics, bold and quotes
- 15:54, 18 September 2013 diff hist +528 N Type - italics, bold and quotes Created page with "Roman text is easier to read on screen than italicised text, so is only used for names of species (Salmo salar) and names of publications (Planet Earth). Bold type can be conf..."
- 15:51, 18 September 2013 diff hist +12 Times and dates current
- 15:51, 18 September 2013 diff hist +859 N Times and dates Created page with "Dates should be given as day as a number, then month (avoid abbreviating), then the year in full. State dates, and in particular deadlines, clearly. Avoid statements like ‘i..."
- 15:49, 18 September 2013 diff hist +3 Theme and team names current
- 15:49, 18 September 2013 diff hist +564 N Theme and team names Created page with "Informal names such as theme and team names should not be capitalised except for the initial letter of the first word when used in headings or if it includes a proper noun. Th..."
- 15:46, 18 September 2013 diff hist +112 N Place names and proper names Created page with "Refer to Ordnance Survey data for spelling of place names including capitalisation. category:Writers' guide" current
- 15:45, 18 September 2013 diff hist +510 N Punctuation Created page with "• after a full stop or comma, put in one space. • do not use full stops in abbreviations e.g. BGS, not B.G.S. Do not use full stops after Dr, Mr • double quotes should..."
- 15:39, 18 September 2013 diff hist +3 Organisations, government and departments current
- 15:38, 18 September 2013 diff hist +498 N Organisations, government and departments Created page with " Organisations are singular. The government is (not are) or the BGS is (not BGS are). Use an initial capital for all governments, British and overseas, when referring to a spe..."
- 15:36, 18 September 2013 diff hist +24 Numbers, measurements and units
- 15:35, 18 September 2013 diff hist -44 Numbers, measurements and units
- 15:34, 18 September 2013 diff hist +28 Numbers, measurements and units
- 15:30, 18 September 2013 diff hist +19 Numbers, measurements and units
- 15:29, 18 September 2013 diff hist +1,188 N Numbers, measurements and units Created page with " See Notes for Authors p. 22 for detailed guidance. Brief guidelines as below: • use numerals o whenever a number is followed by a unit symbol (for example kg, m) o for refe..."
- 15:28, 18 September 2013 diff hist +268 N Names and addresses Created page with "Only use international dialling codes if you expect, or already get, predominantly international interest. The website makes it clear that BGS is a UK-based organisation, so i..." current
- 15:26, 18 September 2013 diff hist +172 N Menus Created page with "Menu titles, page titles and bread-crumbs should be identical unless they are too long to fit in the space provided and need to be abbreviated. category:writers' guide" current
- 15:23, 18 September 2013 diff hist +5 Job titles current
- 15:22, 18 September 2013 diff hist +325 N Job titles Created page with " Usually lower case for job titles unless the person’s name is given with the title: • John Stevenson, Website Editor • the editor, the website editor Exceptions: • BG..."
- 15:20, 18 September 2013 diff hist +2 Jargon current
- 15:20, 18 September 2013 diff hist +577 N Jargon Created page with "Avoid jargon in high-level pages. Consider your audience. Use short, simple words. When a user encounters words they do not understand it may stop them from using further info..."
- 15:17, 18 September 2013 diff hist +2 Heading and paragraph breaks
- 15:17, 18 September 2013 diff hist +3 Heading and paragraph breaks
- 15:16, 18 September 2013 diff hist +1,018 N Heading and paragraph breaks Created page with "Use sub-headings help to break up content and to set context for difficult concepts included text. Too much text in one block can be difficult to read. Use paragraph breaks of..."
- 15:14, 18 September 2013 diff hist +9 Geological time current
- 15:13, 18 September 2013 diff hist +716 N Geological time Created page with "Capitalise the initial letters of formal names, including the formal modifiers, Early, Mid or Late: • Cretaceous Period • Late Jurassic • Mesozoic Era • Phanerozoic Eo..."
- 15:11, 18 September 2013 diff hist +314 N Geography Created page with " Great Britain or Britain — England, Wales, Scotland and islands governed from the mainland (i.e. not Isle of Man or Channel Islands). United Kingdom — Great Britain and N..."
- 15:10, 18 September 2013 diff hist +310 N Gender Created page with " Unless we are writing about one sex in particular, use gender neutral terms. Replace: • ‘man’ with ‘person’ • ‘to man’ with ‘to staff’, ‘to run’, ‘t..." current
- 15:07, 18 September 2013 diff hist +167 N Formality Created page with " Consider replacing formal terms with ‘you’ and ‘we’ where appropriate. This can make content more approachable and easier to read. Category:Writers' guide" current
- 15:00, 18 September 2013 diff hist +175 N Datasets Created page with "Use initial capitals if used as a heading or if the dataset is a recognised BGS product. In all other cases dataset names should be in lower case. Category:Writers' guide" current
- 14:58, 18 September 2013 diff hist +131 N Capitalisation Created page with "When in doubt, do not capitalise. See Notes for Authors p. 26 for general guidance on BGS house style. Category:Writers' guide" current
- 14:55, 18 September 2013 diff hist +201 N Bibliographical references Created page with "See Notes for Authors p. 10–17 for general guidance on BGS house style. Use Endnote with the BGS house style filter to format references using the website body text font. [..."
- 14:53, 18 September 2013 diff hist +52 N Addresses and telephone numbers Created page with " See Names and Addresses Category:Writers' guide" current
- 14:51, 18 September 2013 diff hist +417 N Acronyms Created page with "When acronyms are accepted in language and are pronounced, like Nato or Aids, use lower case; all others have capitals. Ensure any abbreviation is spelled out in full the firs..." current
- 14:49, 18 September 2013 diff hist -18 Abbreviations current
- 14:48, 18 September 2013 diff hist +13 Abbreviations
- 14:47, 18 September 2013 diff hist +370 Abbreviations
