User:Bk314159/Books/Wikipedia for Beginners

Everything you need to know to get started

 * Five pillars
 * Trifecta


 * Blue Pillar: Wikipedia is an Online Encyclopedia
 * What Wikipedia is not
 * Spam
 * Notability


 * What Not to Write About
 * List of bad article ideas
 * Wikipedia is not for things made up one day
 * N things not to write your article about
 * Alternative outlets


 * Green Pillar: Wikipedia has a Neutral Point of View
 * Neutral point of view
 * Verifiability
 * Identifying reliable sources
 * Controversial articles
 * Biographies of living persons
 * Conflict of interest


 * Citing Sources
 * Citing sources
 * Referencing for beginners
 * Citation templates


 * Yellow Pillar: Wikipedia is Free Content
 * Non-free content
 * Ownership of articles


 * Orange Pillar: Wikipedians Should Interact in a Respectful and Civil Manner
 * Civility
 * Etiquette
 * No personal attacks
 * Consensus
 * Do not disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point
 * Assume good faith


 * Red Pillar: Wikipedia Does Not Have Firm Rules
 * Ignore all rules
 * What "Ignore all rules" means
 * Understanding IAR
 * Be bold


 * Appendix: Experiences of a New Page Patroller
 * Criteria for speedy deletion
 * Existence ≠ Notability
 * No one cares about your garage band
 * TenPoundHammer's Law