Wikipedia:Architects Build Wiki/Tutorials

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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)

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• 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

• 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

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• 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