MiWiki:Manual of style

While the MiWiki utilizes MediaWiki software, we make a few departures from its common stylistic conventions. Most notably, we follow the recommendations of The Chicago Manual of Style Volume 18.

Language

The MiWiki is written in American English. Spelling and definitions should broadly follow Merriam-Webster, and grammar should follow American English descriptions in The Cambridge Grammar of the English Language.

Quotation

Following The Chicago Manual, only directional quotation marks and apostrophes are used. Outer quotations use double marks, while inner quotations use single marks.

Citations

The MiWiki aims to use citations properly, to promote integrity of information, and to point readers to the media they want to find. Because being a useful repository for finding specific Lucky Star media is one of the main goals, more citations is considered more desirable than fewer citations. All citations should follow The Chicago Manual of Style.

If a citation has been added because it is believed to corroborate a statement, but has not actually been verified by an editor, then it is marked with an unverified note and the article is added to Category:Unverified citation, earmarking it for being verified by an editor in the future. When a citation is missing, the text can be marked with a citation needed note and the article is added to Category:Citation needed, earmarking it for receiving a citation in the future.