Wikipedia:Article checklist

Checklist for New Article Creation

Check	Task	How-to Link/s	Comments
	Apply in use or under construction templates, if appropriate		Use "underconstruction" and "inuse" templates (enclosed in double curly brackets). Remove the template when edits are complete.
	Meet Naming Conventions	WP:NC
	Meet Style Guidelines	WP:MOS; WP:MOSNUM	Comprehensive style guide; Numbers style guide
	Ensure Redirects are in place, as appropriate	WP:R
	Ensure Disambiguations are in place, as appropriate	WP:D	Also MOS:DP for further inf
	Add appropriate Infobox	WP:INFO
	Add Notes/References/Further reading, as needed	WP:CITE; WP:CIT	CITE is general guide; CIT contains templates
	Add Exernal Links, as appropriate
	Add See alsos, if appropriate	See also	Article containing links to managing "See alsos" in Wiki
	Create WikiLinks, as appropriate, and check them	Help:Contents/Links	Article containing links to managing "Links" in Wiki; Check wikilinks by previewing before saving (but don't forget then to save!)
	Add Persondata, if biography	WP:PDATA
	Add DEFAULTSORT instruction	WP:CAT
	Add appropriate Categories	WP:CAT and WP:Categorization
	Add Image, if available	WP:IMAGE
	Add Stub Tag/Categories, if appropriate	WP:Stub
	Add Project Banners to Discussion Page, if appropriate	WP
	Check for typos - and again!

Other useful sources for creating and editing articles

Source	How-to Link/s	Comments
Help Contents Page	WP:HELP
Glossary	WP:G