User:Sinumi/sandbox

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Wiki Course Notes
ATTENTION!!! This page is for the User's own purpose and use. There are copied texts to remind lessons learned in course at time of creation. By no means is this page taken to be professional, these are notes for future use to look back on.

Talk Page
Talk Pages are used for editors to communicate with each other about any issues or questions about a Wiki article. Talk Pages are in the WikiCodeSourceEditing setting allowing editors to comment, respond, and justify any actions that was done on that article.


 * Talk Pages are found by clicking the "Talk" tab on top, left side of the page.
 * When you want to respond to another editor's comment or question, a " : " is used to indent your response. To respond to another editor's response, two colons will be used as so " :: " to create a deeper indent.
 * Remember to always sign off each comment with four tildes, "  ~  ", this will sign your name and time stamp it.

Peer Review
Use (User)talk pages to leave feedback to peers. Usually, sandboxes might be used to format drafts; this is where you would leave suggestions. Once again, while in a talk page there is no visual edit but instead WikiCode. There are five elements that goes into making a good article.Take notes what the article is done well also where it can be improved. In the end, you aren't criticizing your classmate, you are evaluating the article. Go against wording within article, not the person. *Believe in good faith.*


 * Leaving peer review
 * Click Username-> Talk Page-> New Section-> Add Subject(title)-> Leave notes-> Save page
 * Five Elements
 * A lead section that is easy to understand
 * Most important info, overview, sufficient understanding
 * A clear structure
 * Different aspects = separate sections, understandable, clear, organized
 * Balanced coverage
 * Summaries of pre-existing resources, better documented = more space, variety in view-points
 * Neutral content
 * No attempts to persuade reader into accepting a particular idea or position, EX "the best idea," "most people," or negative associations, such as "While it's obvious that x, some insist that y.", claims on behalf of unnamed groups or people, →clear reflection of various aspects of a topic.←
 * Reliable sources
 * article connected to a reliable source textbook, journal articles, no blogs/ self-publish, no too many credit to one or two sources, reference stated/found/accurate.

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Images and Media
Visual editor is used to add in images and other media. There are ready to use images when words are typed into search bar of Insert-> Media.


 * Images within Wiki
 * Edit-> Place cursor where image is to be placed-> Insert-> Media-> search bar-> click image-> Select "use this image"-> Preview-> Save changes
 * Top of image is placement start point, can change size of image with arrow marker.
 * Images outside Wiki
 * Most of the time, images outside of Wiki aren't approved
 * Free License
 * work is automatically copyrighted by owner unless transferred
 * free license= anyone can use without permission as long as set rules are followed
 * Attribute work to original creator/owner
 * Can end in court if rules aren't followed
 * WikiCommons
 * free media collection that Wikipedia draws from — defaults to what's called a "Creative Commons Attribution Share-Alike" license
 * That means that anyone can:
 * Use it, copy it, share it
 * Modify it and share it as a new work
 * As long as the person using it:
 * provides credit to the original author and notes the license (Attribution)
 * releases any modifications of the work under the same license (Share-Alike)
 * Types of Licenses/ Creative Commons(CC)
 * CC BY-SA: This means it's an "Attribution-ShareAlike" license.
 * CC BY: This means you want to get credit for work, including remixes and modifications, but you don't care if the new work is shared under the same license.
 * CC ZERO: This means you release your work with no restrictions whatsoever. They can modify, reuse, and sell the work without giving you credit or following a similar license.
 * CC BY-NC-SA: This means "No Commercial Use", the creator has forbidden that work from being sold. That kind of license is NOT allowed for images on Wikipedia.
 * ND: Non-Derivative licenses, can't make something new out of the image, under any circumstance. Another one to avoid.
 * Public Domain
 * Not covered by anyone's copyright. Usually, these are works created and shared with no restrictions, expired copyright
 * In the USA, works published before 1923 are in the public domain.
 * A few tips on the public domain:
 * Just because you don't see a copyright notice doesn't mean it isn't under copyright.
 * Just because something is older than the internet doesn't mean it isn't under copyright.
 * Copyright is transferrable, so even if the author has died, the work may still be under copyright.
 * If the work is freely available, that doesn't mean it's free to use.
 * Publicity shots — for example, of celebrities — are usually not public domain.
 * Not ALLOWED - not 100% sure if includes images of characters within Wiki.
 * logos
 * CD/DVD covers
 * promotional photos
 * screenshots of TV shows, movies, DVDs, or software
 * drawings of characters from comics, TV, or movies
 * Most pictures you find online
 * CC Search- allows to filter types of licenses you want
 * search.creativecommons.org
 * Enter topic in search bar-> MUST click the two boxes, “use for commercial purposes…” and “modify, adapt, build upon…”-> click box where to find image
 * Own Images if they are:
 * Natural landscapes, animals, and plants
 * Public figures and people in public places
 * Objects, so long as they aren't "artistic" (no pictures of sculptures, art, or even brand logos)
 * commons.wikimedia.org-> upload own images
 * Wikimedia Commons, sister site
 * Download the image, make a note of the author, and a link to the original source.
 * Select "This file is not my own work" when you begin your image upload.
 * Give the name of the source of the image (a direct link is preferred).
 * Name the original creator of the image (this can be an agency or organization).
 * Beneath that, carefully select the source of the image from the options provided, and select the license that matches the way the image is shared.
 * Don't claim any work that isn't yours, copyright violation
 * If truly one's own work, select "This is my own work,” and enter your username in the blank space.
 * File Name
 * Unique, most likely to be searched-> enter details
 * Add categories on Commons
 * Once uploaded, instructions will guide how to use elsewhere, find files by searching file name.
 * Can be added in VisualEditing or WikiCode
 * Add Image
 * In article-> click "Edit"-> click "Insert"-> click "Media"-> type file name-> click desired image-> click "Use this image"-> add caption-> click "Insert"-> click "Save Page"
 * Final notes
 * Don't upload image if violates copyrights, better to have nothing
 * Always ask if unsure about image
 * Talk to WikiExperts assigned to coarse, use "Get Help" button
 * "Illustrating Wikipedia" guidebook for any questions