Template:JAH/doc

This is a preview template, designed to facilitate the finding of abbreviations, and creation of various redirects for academic journals and similar publications. JAH stands for Journal Abbreviations Helper.

Mode 1
In the first mode, the template supports up to 10 parameters, for 10 different journal names.

To use the template, put say  in the edit window, and click on Help:Preview.

If JOURNALNAME exist, you will be presented with something like this

which can then be used to search for abbreviations.

If JOURNALNAME does not exist, you will then be presented with something like

The redirect creation links will pre-load a page that can then be saved to create redirects from JOURNALNAME to the page the template is previewed on. For instance if JOURNALNAME is a former name of the journal, click on "former name", to create a redirect tagged with R from former name.

However, to create a redirect from an abbreviation, you first need to find the abbreviation (e.g. J. Foobar), and preview the page again to get

You can then click on the appropriate link (e.g. 'ISO 4 abbreviation' for an ISO 4 abbreviation) to pre-load a page that can then be saved.

Mode 2
In the second mode, the template supports two parameters. The first for the journal name, the second for the ISSN.

Put say  in the edit window, and click on Help:Preview.

You will be then be presented with something like this

which includes extra 'alt' search links for NLM and MathSciNet.