Wikipedia:Training/coreresources/Helping students get started

Printable guides
These printable PDF documents have instructions related to the basics of Wikipedia.


 * Wiki markup quick reference – a one-page quick reference (included in the Welcome to Wikipedia brochure) to help you remember the most frequently used wiki markup codes.
 * References – explains why references are important, what the expectations for sourcing on Wikipedia are, where to place references, and the basics of adding "ref" tags.
 * Citing your sources – explains in more detail how to create footnotes for citing sources, and how to cite the same source multiple times.
 * Using talk pages – explains how to use talk pages to communicate with other editors.
 * Choosing an article – explains the Dos and Don'ts of choosing an article to work on.
 * Avoiding plagiarism – explains what plagiarism is on Wikipedia&mdash;including "close paraphrasing"&mdash;in addition to why and how to avoid it.
 * Moving out of your sandbox – explains the proper way for students to move their work from sandboxes into an article they are working with.
 * Polishing your articles – explains how to apply final touches to a student's article, such as adding images and links.
 * "Did You Know" submissions – explains how to format a Did You Know (DYK) submission.

On-wiki tutorials

 * Contributing to Wikipedia - provides information, links, videos and other resources on the basics needed to comprehend, comment on, and editing.
 * Tutorial – General introduction to Wikipedia
 * Article wizard – Walkthrough of the requirements for articles, including notability and sources
 * Picture tutorial – Explains how to insert pictures into Wikipedia articles using wikitext
 * Graphics tutorials (advanced) – advice about advanced image editing
 * User sandbox tutorial – Your own sandbox for experimenting, with instructions on the wiki basics