Contents

Introduction

 

General Guidelines

• Purpose
• Audience
• General Essay Structure

 

Creating Today in History

• Identify a Significant Historical Event
• Search American Memory and LC Web
• Research Additional Sources
• Document Your Work

 

Design Requirements

• Layout
• Color
• Fonts
• Images
• Captions
• Headers & Introductory Quotes
• Borders
• Graphics Tables & Sidebars

 

Coding and Links

• Links to Documents
• Links to Images
• Links to Maps
• Links to Sound Recordings
• Links to Motion Pictures
• Other Links

 

Basic Template

 

Extended Template 

 

Editorial Process [NDL Editorial Handbook]

 

Editorial Support [NDL Editorial Handbook]