User:Brian Crawford

Welcome. If you like, please leave a message for me on my talk page. I prefer messages from friendly users.

About me

 * While not a hardcore editor, I do write, expand, correct, and copyedit articles.


 * Areas of interest include: North American history, military history, biology, parks, recreation


 * I am very picky about references. Wikipedia's credibility is at stake. Anyone who adds or changes content without reliable sources can expect to be reverted and warned. All content must be verifiable. I concentrate on content that is likely to be challenged (which should be cited via inline citations); however, all edits should be referenced.

Some quick reference links

 * The Five Pillars of Wikipedia
 * What Wikipedia is not
 * Verifiability
 * How to edit a page
 * Editing Policy
 * Editing, policy, conduct, and structure tutorial
 * Manual of Style
 * How to write a great article
 * Etiquette
 * Naming conventions
 * Merging, renaming pages
 * Redirecting pages
 * Editorial assistance
 * How to Revert a Page
 * Spam
 * Spam WikiProject
 * External links
 * Reliable sources
 * Citing sources
 * Referencing for beginners
 * Template index/Sources of articles/Citation quick reference


 * Wikipedia tools
 * Copyrights
 * Copyright Violations
 * Speedy Deletion Criteria
 * Vandalism
 * Disruptive Editing
 * Cleanup Templates
 * Warning messages
 * User Template Messages
 * Noticeboard
 * Sandbox
 * Wikipedia Commons
 * Manual of Style-Images
 * How to use images
 * Picture tutorial
 * Uploading images to Commons
 * Requests for edits templates
 * How to translate