Talk:List of learned societies

How does one add new items to this article?
I want to add a section for Papua New Guinea, but how do I know how to do it? --Bduke (talk) 11:16, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Do you mean add a section (use level 2 heading) or an entry to the table? &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 11:50, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm going to assume you meant the latter. It will depend on whether or not there is currently a Wikipedia article for the society or not.
 * If there is an article, then press "wikidata item" in the side bar. In the top line there is a number in brackets preceded by Q. This is called the QID. Copy it to your clipboard.
 * If there is not yet an article, then it would be worth checking Wikidata to see if it has an entry or not. Type the name of the organisation at [[:wikidata:Special:Search|] to see if anything comes up. If so, copy the QID as described above.
 * If there is no entry for the society, then you create a new one at Special:NewItem and add some brief details. Then copy the QID of the new item.
 * Now you can add a new entry to a table, by using the code  where nnn is replaced with QID number. I hope this makes sense, but I can help if needed. &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 12:11, 20 July 2021 (UTC)
 * I have only just come back to this. I am now an old man and I can not figure out the above. Two items that need to be added are The Institute of Chemists PNG and Institute of Chartered Chemists of Nigeria. Can somebody add these? --Bduke (talk) 21:48, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
 * I wondered if you had forgotten about this! For the former you can add  and for the latter try   &mdash; Martin (MSGJ · talk) 21:56, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
 * Many thanks. I have done that. --Bduke (talk) 23:34, 19 December 2021 (UTC)