User:ToniSant/help

'''This sub-page on my user space is designed to provided a simplified set of help pointers for students and others I work with. It relates rather directly to a series of workshops (originally held in 2011/12 + 2012 + 2013) delivered towards creating and/or editing Wikipedia articles as an educational assignment...but is also useful in other Wikipedia training sessions.'''

Before you start!

 * Wikipedia:WELCOME - Welcome to Wikipedia! (let's get to know each other a little bit...)


 * A formal introduction...
 * Five pillars (a summary of our fundamental principles)
 * Policies and guidelines - Help page/Overview
 * List of policies
 * List of guidelines

'''Be sure to look at the above pages! They are very important, and they will help you — even if you're not perfect the first second  tenth  seventeenth 33rd time!'''

You can also which contains the essential elements to help you get to know how Wikipedia works.

''OR have a look at The Grande Guide to Wikipedia - an excellent alternative introduction to Wikipedia.

Beginner

 * New contributors' help page - excellent resource for newbies who need help!
 * Official Wikipedia Tutorial
 * Wikipedia how-to videos

Creating a New Article

 * Writing your first article - start here
 * Creating articles in Wikipedia - a tutorial (includes the Article Creation Wizard)


 * Creating a stub - if you're in a hurry!

Editing an Existing Article

 * Editing articles in Wikipedia - a tutorial

Asking for Help

 * Where to ask a question
 * Visit The Teahouse - peer support for new editors

Personal help on your talk page

 * If you place  on your talk page, an editor will visit you there!
 * If your request specifically requires administrator assistance, place  on your talk page.

Intermediate

 * Manual of Style for Wikipedia


 * There's also a wikitext cheatsheet you can download as a PDF.


 * Disambiguation - when a term/name refers to more than one topic covered by Wikipedia articles


 * Other Handouts: “Uploading images” + “Evaluating Wikipedia article quality”

Stuff you wanted to know about Wikipedia...but were afraid to ask!

 * What Wikipedia is not
 * Is it true that nobody "owns" a Wikipedia article?
 * What's this Creative Commons I keep hearing about?
 * What are my rights and obligations in relation to copyright on Wikipedia?

Deletionism and inclusionism in Wikipedia

 * What is Deletionism? What is a Deletist? - Who deleted the page I created?
 * What is Inclusionism? - Are all Wikipedia editors/admins Deletionists?

No Original Research

 * What do you mean, no original research?!
 * What do you mean, no synthesis either?!
 * So why can't I simply copy/paste something from another source?

Still want more?
See also: WP:PRIMER