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This template is to help users write fair use rationales for non-free book covers and other book art as required by WP:NFC and WP:FURG. Include this in the image file, once for each time you insert the book art image into an article.


Please use copyrighted content responsibly and in accordance with Wikipedia policy. A template alone does not make book cover art fair to use. It merely helps you state why you think it is appropriate.

This template is optimized for book cover art used in the article about the book. It may or may not work in other contexts. For example, this fair use rationale may not be appropriate for images of magazines, comic books, collections, or alternate editions.

Before saving, try the "preview" feature to review the text produced by this template. Be sure the language is true and complete. If not, consider using the override fields, a different template, or a hand-written justification.

Usage

(copy this to your image page)

{{Non-free use rationale book cover
| Article           = 
| Use               = <!--Choose: Infobox / Header / Section / Author / Other --> 
<!-- OPTIONAL FIELDS -->
| Type              = 
| Title             = 
| Volume            = 
| Author            = 
| Illustrator       = 
| Publisher         = 
| Cover_artist      = 
| Website           = 
| Owner             = 
| Commentary        = 
<!--OVERRIDE FIELDS -->
| Description       = 
| Source            = 
| Portion           = 
| Low resolution    = 
| Purpose           = 
| Replaceability    = 
| Other information = 
}}

Explanation of fields

Parameter Explanation
Format Format of the template:
Full - full fair use rationale template (Template:Non-free use rationale) - default
Data - displays media data fields only (Template:Non-free media data)
Rationale - displays fair use rationale fields (Template:Non-free media rationale)
Article Article name, no brackets.
Use How is the image used in the article? Choose one:
Infobox - in the infobox for the article about the book
Header - top of article about the book
Section - in a section devoted to the book
Author - in an article about the author (be careful here)
Other - some other use. Describe in "Purpose"
Optional fields
Type The type of book. (ex. novel, novella, etc.), default is book
Title Name of book, if different than article.
Volume If part of a multi-volume series, the volume number of the cover.
Author The author or creator of the book.
Illustrator The illustrator of the book.
Publisher The publisher of the book.
Cover_artist The cover artist of the book.
Website If taken from the web, where?
Owner Who owns the copyright, if known.
Commentary Discuss any commentary in the article about the cover art itself.
Override fields
Description Additional information about book or artwork
Source If not from the website, specifically where and how did you get the image?
Portion If you did not use the whole cover, what part did you use and why?
Low resolution If the image is unusually large or small, why?
Purpose If use is not one of the above categories, explain how you use it.
Replaceability Explain why the image cannot be replaced with free use, if boilerplate explanations are not accurate.
Other information Any other information you think helps the image's fair use case.

See also