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This is the '''list of prefixes''' on the [[Tardis:About|TARDIS Index File Wiki]], the Doctor Who Wiki. Prefixes, which can be used to quickly cite sources for statements in articles on this wiki, have been created for most every resource allowed by [[Tardis:Resources|our resourcing policy]]. The following article explains how prefixes are used on this wiki, then gives a list ordered by medium.  
This is the '''list of prefixes''' on the [[Tardis:About|TARDIS Index File Wiki]], the Doctor Who Wiki. Prefixes, which can be used to quickly cite sources for statements in articles on this wiki, have been created for most every resource allowed by [[Tardis:Resources|our resourcing policy]]. The following article explains how prefixes are used on this wiki, then gives a list ordered by medium.


==Usage==
==Usage==
Prefixes may be a foreign concept to users coming from academia, Wikipedia, or other reference projects. They are a kind of shorthand which obviates the need for laborious in-line citation or footnotes. They allow a few letters and a linked story name to subsitute for anything more formal.
Prefixes may be a foreign concept to users coming from academia, Wikipedia, or other reference projects. They are a kind of shorthand which obviates the need for laborious in-line citation or footnotes. They allow a few letters and a linked story name to subsitute for anything more formal.


For instance, an obvious use of a prefix would be
For instance, an obvious use of a prefix would be
:[[Sarah Jane Smith]] met [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] whilst pretending to be her aunt, [[Lavinia Smith]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'')
:[[Sarah Jane Smith]] met [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] whilst pretending to be her aunt, [[Lavinia Smith]]. ([[DW]]: ''[[The Time Warrior]]'')
The [[DW]] saves the editor the bother of having to type,
The [[DW]] saves the editor the bother of having to type,
:[[Sarah Jane Smith]] met [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] whilst pretending to be her aunt, [[Lavinia Smith]], in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television [[serial]], ''[[The Time Warrior]]''.
:[[Sarah Jane Smith]] met [[Third Doctor|the Doctor]] whilst pretending to be her aunt, [[Lavinia Smith]], in the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' television [[serial]], ''[[The Time Warrior]]''.
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===BBC===
===BBC===
====In-universe====
====In-universe====
*[[DW]] - ''[[Doctor Who]]'', by which is meant "any episode or [[serial]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' to have premiered in the [[United Kingdom]] on [[BBC One]], [[BBC Two|Two]], [[BBC Three|Three]] or [[BBC Red Button|Red Button]], which does not offend our [[Tardis:Canon policy|canon policy]]." [[DW]] cannot, therefore, be used for the two [[1960s]] [[Dalek]] theatrical films, or for ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'', ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', or any other parodic material.  
*[[DW]] - ''[[Doctor Who]]'', by which is meant "any episode or [[serial]] of ''[[Doctor Who]]'' to have premiered in the [[United Kingdom]] on [[BBC One]], [[BBC Two|Two]], [[BBC Three|Three]] or [[BBC Red Button|Red Button]], which does not offend our [[Tardis:Canon policy|canon policy]]." [[DW]] cannot, therefore, be used for the two [[1960s]] [[Dalek]] theatrical films, or for ''[[Dimensions in Time]]'', ''[[The Curse of Fatal Death]]'', or any other parodic material.
*[[KAC]] - ''[[K9 and Company]]''. Because there was only one episode ever made, this prefix has exactly one usage: "([[KAC]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'')". Note that writing "([[KAC]]: ''[[K9 and Company]]'')" is both redundant and incorrect, and that using "[[KAC]]" in conjunction with spin-off material, like [[K9 Annual 1983|the 1983 ''K9'' annual]], is also incorrect.
*[[KAC]] - ''[[K9 and Company]]''. Because there was only one episode ever made, this prefix has exactly one usage: "([[KAC]]: ''[[A Girl's Best Friend]]'')". Note that writing "([[KAC]]: ''[[K9 and Company]]'')" is both redundant and incorrect, and that using "[[KAC]]" in conjunction with spin-off material, like [[K9 Annual 1983|the 1983 ''K9'' annual]], is also incorrect.
*[[SJA]] - ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''
*[[SJA]] - ''[[The Sarah Jane Adventures]]''
*[[SJAF]] - ''[[Sarah Jane's Alien Files]]''
*[[SJAF]] - ''[[Sarah Jane's Alien Files]]''
*[[TS]] - Doctor Who [[Tardisode]]s. To the extent that these are even remembered, many will recall them as having appeared on the oficial DW website. One might therefore be tempted to use the prefix [[WC]] to describe them. However, their intended platform was the cellphone, making them unique amongst DW narratives, and necessitating a unique prefix.
*[[TS]] - Doctor Who [[Tardisode]]s. To the extent that these are even remembered, many will recall them as having appeared on the oficial DW website. One might therefore be tempted to use the prefix [[WC]] to describe them. However, their intended platform was the cellphone, making them unique amongst DW narratives, and necessitating a unique prefix.
*[[TW]] - ''[[Torchwood]]''
*[[TW]] - ''[[Torchwood]]''
*[[WEB]] - refers to fictional information on a limited number of official, [[:Category:In-universe websites|in-universe websites]] that are wholly fictional. Not to be confused with [[WC]], which refers to an individual feature on an official website that is mostly '''not''' an in-universe website.
*[[WEB]] - refers to fictional information on a limited number of official, [[:Category:In-universe websites|in-universe websites]] that are wholly fictional. Not to be confused with [[WC]], which refers to an individual feature on an official website that is mostly '''not''' an in-universe website.
*[[VG]] - refers to a video game, which, with the advent of [[Doctor Who: The Adventure Games]], may therefore include material found on the BBC website. Not all video games, of course, are made by the BBC, but this prefix may be used, so long as the game was licensed by the BBC.
*[[VG]] - refers to a video game, which, with the advent of [[Doctor Who: The Adventure Games]], may therefore include material found on the BBC website. Not all video games, of course, are made by the BBC, but this prefix may be used, so long as the game was licensed by the BBC.


====Real world====
====Real world====
Generally, the following sources should be used on real world pages. However, information from these sources could conceivably be used in "behind the scenes" sections of in-universe articles.
Generally, the following sources should be used on real world pages. However, information from these sources could conceivably be used in "behind the scenes" sections of in-universe articles.
*[[CON]] - ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''
*[[CON]] - ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]''
*[[TWD]] - ''[[Torchwood Declassified]]''
*[[TWD]] - ''[[Torchwood Declassified]]''
*[[INFO]] - [[BBC DVD]] [[info text]]s
*[[INFO]] - [[BBC DVD]] [[info text]]s
*[[PCOM]] - BBC podcast commentaries
*[[PCOM]] - BBC podcast commentaries
*[[DCOM]] - [[BBC DVD]] commentaries  
*[[DCOM]] - [[BBC DVD]] commentaries
====Mixed use====
====Mixed use====
*[[WC]] - [[Webcast]], by which is usually meant, "comic, prose or animated fiction, published to websites of entities who produce licensed ''Doctor Who'' material", such as [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho the BBC's official website]. A good example of proper usage is [[WC]]: ''[[Real Time]]''. However, official sites have, in exceptional circumstances, published behind-the-scenes material, such as [[WC]]: ''[[Doctor Who Video Explorer]]'', or any one of a number of videos on the [[BBC America]] website. Thus the prefix can actually mean that the cited resource is ''either'' in- or out-of-universe. It can also be used beyond BBC websites, so long as that website is officially licensed, as with [[Big Finish Productions]]' website.
*[[WC]] - [[Webcast]], by which is usually meant, "comic, prose or animated fiction, published to websites of entities who produce licensed ''Doctor Who'' material", such as [http://www.bbc.co.uk/doctorwho the BBC's official website]. A good example of proper usage is [[WC]]: ''[[Real Time]]''. However, official sites have, in exceptional circumstances, published behind-the-scenes material, such as [[WC]]: ''[[Doctor Who Video Explorer]]'', or any one of a number of videos on the [[BBC America]] website. Thus the prefix can actually mean that the cited resource is ''either'' in- or out-of-universe. It can also be used beyond BBC websites, so long as that website is officially licensed, as with [[Big Finish Productions]]' website.


===Non-BBC===
===Non-BBC===
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*[[BBCR]] - [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] stories which were originally made public as '''broadcasts''' on [[BBC Radio Dramas|BBC Radio]].
*[[BBCR]] - [[Doctor Who universe|''Doctor Who'' universe]] stories which were originally made public as '''broadcasts''' on [[BBC Radio Dramas|BBC Radio]].
* [[BFA]]/[[BBCR]] - Collaborations between Big Finish and BBC Radio (i.e. series 1 of the ongoing [[Eighth Doctor]] BBC Radio series).
* [[BFA]]/[[BBCR]] - Collaborations between Big Finish and BBC Radio (i.e. series 1 of the ongoing [[Eighth Doctor]] BBC Radio series).
*[[SJAA]] - ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' audio stories produced by BBC Audio.
*[[SJAA]] - ''The Sarah Jane Adventures'' audiobooks.
*[[TWA]] - ''Torchwood'' audio dramas and audio stories.
*[[TWA]] - ''Torchwood'' audiobooks.
*[[TWA]]/[[BBCR]] - should be used for any TW dramas that debuted on radio.
*[[TWA]]/[[BBCR]] - should be used for any TW dramas that debuted on radio.
*[[AG]] - Long-time editors will know that this prefix ''used'' to be BBCA. However, owing to the purchase of BBC Audiobooks by [[AudioGo]], the entity known as "BBC Audio" was downgraded to a mere imprint, and the entire back catalogue of ''Doctor Who'' material became AudioGo's to play with. This abbreviation is therefore used for anything released under the BBC Audio or AudioGo logos '''which does not fall into other categories'''. For example the ''[[Hornets' Nest]]'' range, the various soundtracks to [[missing episode]]s, and the new audio novelisation of ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'' would be prefixed by AG, but not any of the audiobooks that appear on the [[New Series Adventures]] page, nor those audios which would be better tagged with [[SJAA]] or [[TWA]]. [[Target Books]] novelisations would generally be prefaced with [[DWN]], unless one were discussing something specific to the audio, in which case it ''would'' be prefaced with [[AG]]. ''[Please note that [[BBCA]] is now a redirect for [[BBC America]].]''
*[[AG]] - Long-time editors will know that this prefix ''used'' to be BBCA. However, owing to the purchase of BBC Audiobooks by [[AudioGo]], the entity known as "BBC Audio" was downgraded to a mere imprint, and the entire back catalogue of ''Doctor Who'' material became AudioGo's to play with. This abbreviation is therefore used for anything released under the BBC Audio or AudioGo logos '''which does not fall into other categories'''. For example the ''[[Hornets' Nest]]'' range, the various soundtracks to [[missing episode]]s, and the new audio novelisation of ''[[The Stones of Blood]]'' would be prefixed by AG, but not any of the audiobooks that appear on the [[New Series Adventures]] page, nor those audios which would be better tagged with [[SJAA]] or [[TWA]]. [[Target Books]] novelisations would generally be prefaced with [[DWN]], unless one were discussing something specific to the audio, in which case it ''would'' be prefaced with [[AG]]. ''[Please note that [[BBCA]] is now a redirect for [[BBC America]].]''


===Others===
===Others===
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===Other===
===Other===
*[[CP]] - [[Charity publications]], '''not''' allowable in in-universe articles. Such sources can only be cited in behind-the-scenes sections or real world articles, per [[Tardis:Canon policy|our canon policy]].
*[[CP]] - [[Charity publications]], '''not''' allowable in in-universe articles. Such sources can only be cited in behind-the-scenes sections or real world articles, per [[Tardis:Canon policy|our canon policy]].
*[[FP]] - [[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]] books published by [[Mad Norwegian]] and later by [[Random Static]].
*[[FP]] - [[Faction Paradox (series)|Faction Paradox]] books published by [[Mad Norwegian]] and later by [[Random Static]].
*[[OBIW]] - [[Iris Wildthyme (Obverse series)|Iris Wildthyme]] books published by [[Obverse Books]].
*[[OBIW]] - [[Iris Wildthyme (Obverse series)|Iris Wildthyme]] books published by [[Obverse Books]].


==Comics==
==Comics==
The important thing to remember about citing comic stories is that comic strips are frequently reprinted. It is important, therefore, that we cite the publication of ''first'' publication. For instance, [[DWM]]: ''[[The Stockbridge Horror]]' is correct, while [[DW84]]: ''[[The Stockbridge Horror]]'' should only be used when referring to ''differences'' between the original printing and the American reprint. The following list of prefixes is alphabetised.  
The important thing to remember about citing comic stories is that comic strips are frequently reprinted. It is important, therefore, that we cite the publication of ''first'' publication. For instance, [[DWM]]: ''[[The Stockbridge Horror]]' is correct, while [[DW84]]: ''[[The Stockbridge Horror]]'' should only be used when referring to ''differences'' between the original printing and the American reprint. The following list of prefixes is alphabetised. ''


*[[DW84]] - material original to [[Doctor Who (Marvel Comics)|''Doctor Who'' (1984)]] published in the US by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]
*[[DW84]] - material original to [[Doctor Who (Marvel Comics)|''Doctor Who'' (1984)]] published in the US by [[Marvel Comics|Marvel]]
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*[[DWM]] - [[Doctor Who Magazine]] comics and prose stories
*[[DWM]] - [[Doctor Who Magazine]] comics and prose stories
*[[DWMI]] - ''[[Doctor Who: Monster Invasion (magazine)|Doctor Who: Monster Invasion]]'' magazine
*[[DWMI]] - ''[[Doctor Who: Monster Invasion (magazine)|Doctor Who: Monster Invasion]]'' magazine
*[[DWMS]] - [[Doctor Who Magazine (special issues)|''Doctor Who Magazine'' specials]]. Comics and prose stories '''originating''' in the holiday and season-specific specials and any other specials.
*[[DWMS]] - [[Doctor Who Magazine (special issues)|''Doctor Who Magazine'' specials]]. Comics and prose stories '''originating''' in the holiday and season-specific specials and any other specials.
*[[DWPM]] - [[Doctor Who Magazine - Poster Magazines|Doctor Who Poster Magazine]]
*[[DWPM]] - [[Doctor Who Magazine - Poster Magazines|Doctor Who Poster Magazine]]
*[[DWMAC]] - material ''original'' to ''[[Doctor Who Marvel Adventure Comic]]''
*[[DWMAC]] - material ''original'' to ''[[Doctor Who Marvel Adventure Comic]]''
*[[GN]] - Stories that were originally printed ''as'' graphic novels, such as ''[[The Only Good Dalek]]''. This prefix should not be used with collected editions of ''reprinted'' stories.
*[[GN]] - Stories that were originally printed ''as'' graphic novels, such as ''[[The Only Good Dalek]]''. This prefix should not be used with collected editions of ''reprinted'' stories.
*[[IDW]] - [[IDW Publishing]]'s line of '''original''' ''Doctor Who'' comics
*[[IDW]] - [[IDW Publishing]]'s line of '''original''' ''Doctor Who'' comics
*[[IHP]] - [[Seventh Doctor]] comic strips '''original''' to ''[[The Incredible Hulk Presents]]''
*[[IHP]] - [[Seventh Doctor]] comic strips '''original''' to ''[[The Incredible Hulk Presents]]''
*[[PHS]] - Stories published by Polystyle, but not under either of the two publications, above. Thus, stories from [[Doctor Who Holiday Special (1973)]], [[Doctor Who Holiday Special (1974)]], and [[Doctor Who Winter Special (1977)]].
*[[PHS]] - Stories published by Polystyle, but not under either of the two publications, above. Thus, stories from [[Doctor Who Holiday Special (1973)]], [[Doctor Who Holiday Special (1974)]], and [[Doctor Who Winter Special (1977)]].
*[[RT]] - ''[[Radio Times]]'' comics
*[[RT]] - ''[[Radio Times]]'' comics
*[[TWM]] - [[Torchwood Magazine]]
*[[TWM]] - [[Torchwood Magazine]]
*[[TV21]] - Short for ''[[TV Century 21]]'', the magazine that first printed what later became known as ''[[The Dalek Chronicles]]''.  
*[[TV21]] - Short for ''[[TV Century 21]]'', the magazine that first printed what later became known as ''[[The Dalek Chronicles]]''.
*[[TVA]] - [[TV Action|''Countdown'' and ''TV Action'']] comics, both in regular issues and annuals
*[[TVA]] - [[TV Action|''Countdown'' and ''TV Action'']] comics, both in regular issues and annuals
*[[TVC]] - ''[[TV Comic]]'' strips, both in regular issues and annuals
*[[TVC]] - ''[[TV Comic]]'' strips, both in regular issues and annuals

Revision as of 12:30, 30 July 2011

This is the list of prefixes on the TARDIS Index File Wiki, the Doctor Who Wiki. Prefixes, which can be used to quickly cite sources for statements in articles on this wiki, have been created for most every resource allowed by our resourcing policy. The following article explains how prefixes are used on this wiki, then gives a list ordered by medium.

Usage

Prefixes may be a foreign concept to users coming from academia, Wikipedia, or other reference projects. They are a kind of shorthand which obviates the need for laborious in-line citation or footnotes. They allow a few letters and a linked story name to subsitute for anything more formal.

For instance, an obvious use of a prefix would be

Sarah Jane Smith met the Doctor whilst pretending to be her aunt, Lavinia Smith. (DW: The Time Warrior)

The DW saves the editor the bother of having to type,

Sarah Jane Smith met the Doctor whilst pretending to be her aunt, Lavinia Smith, in the Doctor Who television serial, The Time Warrior.

New editors may wish to bookmark this page for easy reference, at least until they become more familiar with the more arcane prefixes used on this site.

Television/Film/Video/Web

BBC

In-universe

Real world

Generally, the following sources should be used on real world pages. However, information from these sources could conceivably be used in "behind the scenes" sections of in-universe articles.

Mixed use

  • WC - Webcast, by which is usually meant, "comic, prose or animated fiction, published to websites of entities who produce licensed Doctor Who material", such as the BBC's official website. A good example of proper usage is WC: Real Time. However, official sites have, in exceptional circumstances, published behind-the-scenes material, such as WC: Doctor Who Video Explorer, or any one of a number of videos on the BBC America website. Thus the prefix can actually mean that the cited resource is either in- or out-of-universe. It can also be used beyond BBC websites, so long as that website is officially licensed, as with Big Finish Productions' website.

Non-BBC

Audio

Big Finish Productions

BBC

  • BBCR - Doctor Who universe stories which were originally made public as broadcasts on BBC Radio.
  • BFA/BBCR - Collaborations between Big Finish and BBC Radio (i.e. series 1 of the ongoing Eighth Doctor BBC Radio series).
  • SJAA - The Sarah Jane Adventures audiobooks.
  • TWA - Torchwood audiobooks.
  • TWA/BBCR - should be used for any TW dramas that debuted on radio.
  • AG - Long-time editors will know that this prefix used to be BBCA. However, owing to the purchase of BBC Audiobooks by AudioGo, the entity known as "BBC Audio" was downgraded to a mere imprint, and the entire back catalogue of Doctor Who material became AudioGo's to play with. This abbreviation is therefore used for anything released under the BBC Audio or AudioGo logos which does not fall into other categories. For example the Hornets' Nest range, the various soundtracks to missing episodes, and the new audio novelisation of The Stones of Blood would be prefixed by AG, but not any of the audiobooks that appear on the New Series Adventures page, nor those audios which would be better tagged with SJAA or TWA. Target Books novelisations would generally be prefaced with DWN, unless one were discussing something specific to the audio, in which case it would be prefaced with AG. [Please note that BBCA is now a redirect for BBC America.]

Others

Prose

Novels

Target/Virgin

BBC Books

Big Finish

Penguin Character Books

Telos Novellas

Short prose fiction

Other

Comics

The important thing to remember about citing comic stories is that comic strips are frequently reprinted. It is important, therefore, that we cite the publication of first publication. For instance, DWM: The Stockbridge Horror' is correct, while DW84: The Stockbridge Horror should only be used when referring to differences between the original printing and the American reprint. The following list of prefixes is alphabetised.

Other

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