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

WikiDojo

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

Resources for editing

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

Skill Level / Tasks

STARTING

STEP 1: Create an Account

Wikipedia: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.

Wikipedia:What is an article? (<-This is a Project Page)
Help:Category (<-This is a Help Page on categories)
Wikipedia:WikiProject (<-This explains Project Pages)

Find userpages
Find the search box

BEGINNER RESEARCHER / READER

STEP 1: Find out what is missing

Compare / contrast completed pages with pages from Wikipedia: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 -- Wikipedia: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

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

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

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 This page will contain links to instructional materials to help those new to Wikipedia.
-Some notes on the minimum standard for an article [[User:Peteforsyth/Stub: The Minimum Viable Article|here]]
+==WikiDojo==
-Further notes [[User:Peteforsyth/NOW videos|here]]
+https://www.build.wiki/video-tutorials
+== Resources for editing ==
+* [[Wikipedia:Contributing_to_Wikipedia]] - good starting point to contribute to Wikipedia.
+* [[Wikipedia:Five pillars|Five Pillars of Wikipedia]] (philosophical guidelines and best practices for Wikipedia editing)
+{{contributing to Wikipedia}}
-==WikiDojo==
+===Skill Level / Tasks===
+===='''STARTING'''====
+=====STEP 1: Create an Account=====
+* [[Wikipedia: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.
+*[[Wikipedia:What is an article?]] (<-This is a Project Page)
+*[[Help:Category]] (<-This is a Help Page on categories)
+*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject]] (<-This explains Project Pages)
+----
+* Find userpages
+* Find the search box
+===='''BEGINNER RESEARCHER / READER'''====
+=====STEP 1: Find out what is missing=====
+* Compare / contrast completed pages with pages from [[Wikipedia: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=====
+* [[Wikipedia:Tutorial|Getting Started Tutorial]]
+* [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page|How to Edit a Page]]
+* [[Wikipedia:GLAM/BeginnersGuide|Beginners' Guide to Wikipedia]] (account creation, article editing)
+* https://dashboard.wikiedu.org/training/students (These modules cover the basic rules of Wikipedia.)
+* The Wikipedia [[Wikipedia:Teahouse|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 -- [[Wikipedia: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 [[User:Peteforsyth/NOW videos|here]]
+* Some notes on the minimum standard for an article [[User:Peteforsyth/Stub: The Minimum Viable Article|here]]
+=== Citations and style guidelines ===
+* [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]]
+* [[Citation templates]]
+* [[Wikipedia:Citing sources|Citation guide]]
+* Citing Podcasts: [[Template:Cite_podcast]]
+=== Formatting shortcuts ===
+* [[:c:File:Editing Wikipedia brochure EN.pdf|Editing brochure]]
+* [[Help:Cheatsheet|Cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia]] Commonly-used Wiki markup language, including how to sign your username and add links
+* [[:c:File:Wiki markup cheatsheet EN.pdf|PDF cheatsheet for editing Wikipedia]] (PDF version of printed handout of commonly-used Wiki markup language)
+* [[Help:Wiki markup|Full list of Wiki markup]] All of the Wiki markup language
+* [[:m:Help:Wikitext examples#Basic text formatting|Text formatting]]
+* [[:m:Help:Wikitext examples#Organizing your writing|Section headers, indents, and lists]]
+* [[:m:Help:Wikitext examples#Links|Links]]
+----
+* [[Help:Using_colours]]
+=== Images and photos ===
+* [[Wikipedia:Uploading images|Uploading images]] – tutorial, general overview
+==Relevant Policies==
+* [[Wikipedia: Plain and simple conflict of interest guide]]
+* Safe Space Policy - https://wikiconference.org/wiki/2021/Safe_Space_Policy