Wikipedia:Architects Build Wiki/Tutorials
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This page will contain links to instructional materials to help those new to Wikipedia.
WikiDojo
[edit]https://www.build.wiki/video-tutorials
Resources for editing
[edit]- Wikipedia:Contributing_to_Wikipedia - good starting point to contribute to Wikipedia.
- Five Pillars of Wikipedia (philosophical guidelines and best practices for Wikipedia editing)
Skill Level / Tasks
[edit]STARTING
[edit]STEP 1: Create an Account
[edit]- Wikipedia:Why create an account?
- Architects BUILD Wiki - How to Create An Account - WikiDojo: 6 minute video: https://www.build.wiki/video-tutorials
STEP 2: Understanding the Anatomy of A Wiki Page
[edit]Below are some related Article and Category links. Do you see any missing pages? (Suggestions: African American Architecture Faculty, African American Women in Architecture) Find a Volunteer at the Intermediate table to show you how to create a category page. If you can find existing pages on Wikipedia add them below.
- Wikipedia:What is an article? (<-This is a Project Page)
- Help:Category (<-This is a Help Page on categories)
- Wikipedia:WikiProject (<-This explains Project Pages)
- Find userpages
- Find the search box
BEGINNER RESEARCHER / READER
[edit]STEP 1: Find out what is missing
[edit]- Compare / contrast completed pages with pages from Wikipedia:Architects Build Wiki/Wiki Content
STEP 2: Find Reliable Sources (Research)
[edit]BEGINNER EDITOR
[edit]Feel free to add / organize information here. During our edit-a-thons, our facilitators will help guide anyone new through starting.
STEP 1: Basic Editing
[edit]- Getting Started Tutorial
- How to Edit a Page
- Beginners' Guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
- https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students (These modules cover the basic rules of Wikipedia.)
- The Wikipedia Teahouse - a place for general beginner Wikipedia help (quality of help can vary from very good to not-so-helpful)
- https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/training/editing-wikipedia
- http://wikiedu.org/for-instructors/#subject-specific
STEP 2: Get Adopted
[edit]- Feel free to find a Wikipedian to adopt you through your journey of editing -- Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user
INTERMEDIATE
[edit]These are draft articles that need to be moved into Mainspace.
Step 1: Minimum Viable Article
[edit]- Further notes on basic standards for short articles here
- Some notes on the minimum standard for an article here
Citations and style guidelines
[edit]- Manual of Style
- Citation templates
- Citation guide
- Citing Podcasts: Template:Cite_podcast
Formatting shortcuts
[edit]- Editing brochure
- Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia Commonly-used Wiki markup language, including how to sign your username and add links
- PDF cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia (PDF version of printed handout of commonly-used Wiki markup language)
- Full list of Wiki markup All of the Wiki markup language
- Text formatting
- Section headers, indents, and lists
- Links
Images and photos
[edit]- Uploading images – tutorial, general overview