Wikipedia:Architects Build Wiki/Tutorials

This page will contain links to instructional materials to help those new to Wikipedia.

WikiDojo
https://www.build.wiki/video-tutorials

Resources for editing

 * Contributing_to_Wikipedia - good starting point to contribute to Wikipedia.
 * Five Pillars of Wikipedia (philosophical guidelines and best practices for Wikipedia editing)

STEP 1: Create an Account

 * Why create an account?
 * Architects BUILD Wiki - How to Create An Account - WikiDojo: 6 minute video: https://www.build.wiki/video-tutorials

STEP 2: Understanding the Anatomy of A Wiki Page
Below are some related Article and Category links. Do you see any missing pages? (Suggestions: African American Architecture Faculty, African American Women in Architecture) Find a Volunteer at the Intermediate table to show you how to create a category page. If you can find existing pages on Wikipedia add them below.
 * What is an article? (<-This is a Project Page)
 * Help:Category (<-This is a Help Page on categories)
 * WikiProject (<-This explains Project Pages)


 * Find userpages
 * Find the search box

STEP 1: Find out what is missing

 * Compare / contrast completed pages with pages from Architects Build Wiki/Wiki Content

STEP 2: Find Reliable Sources (Research)

 * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Reliable_sources/Perennial_sources

BEGINNER EDITOR
Feel free to add / organize information here. During our edit-a-thons, our facilitators will help guide anyone new through starting.

STEP 1: Basic Editing

 * Getting Started Tutorial
 * How to Edit a Page
 * Beginners' Guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
 * https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students (These modules cover the basic rules of Wikipedia.)
 * The Wikipedia Teahouse - a place for general beginner Wikipedia help (quality of help can vary from very good to not-so-helpful)
 * https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/training/editing-wikipedia
 * http://wikiedu.org/for-instructors/#subject-specific

STEP 2: Get Adopted

 * Feel free to find a Wikipedian to adopt you through your journey of editing -- Adopt-a-user

INTERMEDIATE
These are draft articles that need to be moved into Mainspace.

Step 1: Minimum Viable Article

 * Further notes on basic standards for short articles here
 * Some notes on the minimum standard for an article here

Citations and style guidelines

 * Manual of Style
 * Citation templates
 * Citation guide
 * Citing Podcasts: Template:Cite_podcast

Formatting shortcuts

 * Editing brochure
 * Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia Commonly-used Wiki markup language, including how to sign your username and add links
 * PDF cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia (PDF version of printed handout of commonly-used Wiki markup language)
 * Full list of Wiki markup All of the Wiki markup language
 * Text formatting
 * Section headers, indents, and lists
 * Links


 * Help:Using_colours

Images and photos

 * Uploading images – tutorial, general overview

Relevant Policies

 * Plain and simple conflict of interest guide
 * Safe Space Policy - https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Safe_Space_Policy