Anne.naimoli
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I would like to write a new article about cloud database, but I'm new to Wikipedia. What's the best way to go about it? I have a big bunch of sources and an outline in mind. Any help will be appreciated.
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How to write an article
editStart by reading WP:Your first article, and it would be worth your while to read the three key content policies:
- WP:Verifiability - it's not what you think is true, or even what is true, it's what you can cite a reliable source for,
- WP:No original research - this is not a place for first publication of anything new, only for summarising what has already been published,
- WP:Neutral point of view
Then, you could plunge right in and make an article, but you would probably do better to make a draft first in your user space - see Help:Userspace draft for how to do that. You can ask for comments on your draft at WP:Requests for feedback. When it is ready, move it into the main encyclopedia. Be prepared for other people to edit it - it's a basic principle that nobody WP:OWNs a Wikipedia article.
Good luck with it, and welcome, again. Regards, JohnCD (talk) 18:01, 15 September 2011 (UTC)
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