Welcome to Wikipedia!

Welcome! My name is Piotrus, and I'm an Online Ambassador.
We are a group of experienced Wikipedians who offer assistance, support, and mentorship for newcomers.
You don't need to read anything; you can just jump right in and try to improve Wikipedia.
If you need help, you can talk with us right now, or you can leave me a message on my user talk page.
Have fun! Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 17:09, 16 October 2012 (UTC)Reply

Editing cheatsheet
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Summary of policies and guidelines
A quick reference for Wikipedia's "rules"

Find the page for your course
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Starting an article
Guide to starting your first article

Student orientation: how to edit Wikipedia

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Hi! I hope you're excited to edit Wikipedia as a part of your class this semester! Since this is likely a new way of completing an assignment and the community norms and expectations are new to you, we've created this awesome orientation for students. It covers a lot of the basics of editing Wikipedia and ways you can use your coursework to improve the encyclopedia. It takes 1-2 hours to complete, and I believe this thorough introduction will save you time in the end. It will help you figure out how to create content that sticks and can serve as a reference throughout your editing. I hope you'll take a look and see what you can learn about the work that goes into creating good articles. Good luck with your assignment, and thanks for editing! JMathewson (WMF) (talk) 23:44, 26 October 2012 (UTC)Reply