Wikipedia:Help desk/Archives/2009 May 26

= May 26 =

correcting footnotes
How can I correct a footnote in an article? I have tried to correct footnotes for 2 articles and in both cases I could not insert anything in the note, but could only add the citation. Help. Thanks. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Icjfc (talk • contribs) 02:26, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * Numbered footnotes are automatically generated by the work? (I'm not too familiar with Hebrew). Den dodge  T\C 20:31, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * That comes out as אֱלִישֶׁבַע —is that how it's supposed to look? Den dodge T\C 20:34, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * There are templates that help with that - Hebrew and the others mentioned on that page. – ukexpat (talk) 20:38, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * You should used Script/Hebrew for this. ---— Gadget850 (Ed)  talk 20:42, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

I tried that in sandbox and noting happened. All letter Shin's have the dot on the top left, whether they start on right or left. This makes the Hebrew spelling inaccurate on the page. [I see dot on right, using brackets] Who else might know how to fix this? Aroger4that (talk) 20:53, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * I added Script/Hebrew in Elisheva; that makes it display better on my computer. —teb728 t c 21:08, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Thank you, it looks right on my computer as well!Aroger4that (talk) 21:55, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

What is the procedure to suggest that an article be moved to Wiktionary?
Ullu ka patha seems like a dictionary entry. How do we move it to Wiktionary? Who then was a gentleman? (talk) 21:26, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * There is a process, see Copy to Wiktionary. However, this does not look to me like just a dic def, so it may not meet Wiktionary's inclusion criteria. – ukexpat (talk) 21:39, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

New user question
Is there any way to easily find articles in need of editing? I'm willing to help, but I am unsure how to help without just accidentally running across a mistake and fixing it. Alucardwolf (talk) 22:15, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * You could take a look at one of the many categories of articles at WP:BACKLOG. This lists articles in need of wikifying, proofreading, reference checking, expanding, categorization, etc, etc, etc. --Floquenbeam (talk) 23:26, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * I personally find satisfaction in WP:NPP when time permits. It was how I got started here, and I'd like to think it was a good learning experience. — Ched :  ?  23:33, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * You might be interested in the cleanup campaign, or helping out with peer reviews. You could browse the many projects, look at the newest articles, or maybe just something random. We have a list of requested articles, requests for feedback, and a huge backlog of tasks.


 * Hopefully, this will give you some ideas.  Chzz  ►  11:57, 27 May 2009 (UTC)

Vandalism on the Phenylalanine page
I'm sorry, I don't know how to fix it. Robert

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phenylalanine

In the article, see the Elvis reference...

Other biological roles

L-phenylalanine can also be converted into L-tyrosine, another one of the DNA-encoded amino acids. L-tyrosine in turn is converted into L-DOPA, which is further converted into dopamine, norepinephrine (noradrenaline), and epinephrine (adrenaline). The latter three are known as the catecholamines.

Phenylalanine uses the same active transport channel as Elvis to cross the blood-brain barrier, and, in large quantities, interferes with the production of serotonin.

Broncazonk (talk) 23:12, 26 May 2009 (UTC)


 * It was vandalism in the most recent edit in the page history: . I have reverted it. See Vandalism. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:28, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Skateboard
skateBOARD,who and where was it invented98.165.97.246 (talk) 23:18, 26 May 2009 (UTC)
 * See Skateboard. Have you tried Wikipedia's Reference Desk? They specialize in knowledge questions and will try to answer just about any question in the universe (except how to use Wikipedia, since that is what this Help Desk is for). Just follow the link, select the relevant section, and ask away. I hope this helps. PrimeHunter (talk) 23:24, 26 May 2009 (UTC)