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== Scope and length of articles == | == Scope and length of articles == | ||
- | The SABR Encyclopedia is, as its name suggests, an | + | The SABR Encyclopedia is, as its name suggests, an [Wikipedia:Encyclopedia]. That is, it organizes and presents ''general knowledge'' about baseball. This has implications for the breadth of topics covered in the Encyclopedia, as well as the depth of coverage of a particular topic. |
The editorial guidelines for the SABR Encyclopedia aim for breadth over depth. There is no lack of information in the world about baseball, but there is a lack of a repository to tie those sources together. The SABR Encyclopedia aims to fill that role. Therefore, for instance, any person who is known to have played, managed, or umpired a game in a professional league should have an article in the Encyclopedia. | The editorial guidelines for the SABR Encyclopedia aim for breadth over depth. There is no lack of information in the world about baseball, but there is a lack of a repository to tie those sources together. The SABR Encyclopedia aims to fill that role. Therefore, for instance, any person who is known to have played, managed, or umpired a game in a professional league should have an article in the Encyclopedia. | ||
A SABR Encyclopedia article should provide the essential information on a topic. This implies that most articles will not be exceptionally long or detailed. For instance, for an article on a person, the article should summarize who the person was, their principal roles, achievements, and impact within baseball, and an outline of their life outside of baseball. The Encyclopedia is not a suitable place for articles which go into great depth on a topic. Articles with deeper content are more appropriately prepared and published in a SABR journal, SABR committee newsletter or website, or other suitable secondary outlet. For instance, long articles on people should probably be published in the [http://bioproj.sabr.org SABR Baseball Biography Project]. | A SABR Encyclopedia article should provide the essential information on a topic. This implies that most articles will not be exceptionally long or detailed. For instance, for an article on a person, the article should summarize who the person was, their principal roles, achievements, and impact within baseball, and an outline of their life outside of baseball. The Encyclopedia is not a suitable place for articles which go into great depth on a topic. Articles with deeper content are more appropriately prepared and published in a SABR journal, SABR committee newsletter or website, or other suitable secondary outlet. For instance, long articles on people should probably be published in the [http://bioproj.sabr.org SABR Baseball Biography Project]. | ||
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