User talk:MElibrarian

Welcome!

Hello,, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are some pages that you might find helpful: I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Please sign your messages on discussion pages using four tildes ( ~ ); this will automatically insert your username and the date. If you need help, check out Questions, ask me on, or ask your question on this page and then place  before the question. Again, welcome!
 * The five pillars of Wikipedia
 * Tutorial
 * How to edit a page and How to develop articles
 * How to create your first article (using the Article Wizard if you wish)
 * Manual of Style

Getting Started
I saw your edit to the Sandbox and thought you might need some information. Here are some helpful links specifically designed to get you started:
 * Welcome
 * Introduction
 * Tutorial

Hope these help. I've worked at libraries for many years, and am glad to see you taking interest in teaching students the relative value of Wikipedia. Remember to let them know to take everything with a pinch of salt (pardon the idiom) and to look for proper referencing, both when reading and contributing to the encyclopedia. Every major assertion or piece of data should be referenced from a reliable source. Some articles are an amalgamation of people's opinions and misleading information. However, there are thousands of well-sourced and valuable articles on many important subjects.

Hopefully you too will discover the relative value of this collaborative project. Enjoy. DKqwerty (talk) 03:17, 2 February 2010 (UTC)