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2020 Wikipedia for Librarians
editHi everyone! Here's where you can jump in and send me a message. For a bit of refresher info, read the sections below. Remember to sign your post by typing four tildes like this.... Tburress (talk) 14:30, 28 January 2020 (UTC)
Using a Talk page
editEvery Wikipedia article has its own Talk page. The Talk page is where conversations about the article take place.
Before you start editing an existing article, take a look at the Talk page. You can get a sense of the discussions that are underway. Talk pages are a good place to introduce your plans to improve that article. Share the books or articles you want to use to improve the article, and ask questions if you have them. Wikipedians with an interest in the topic will often take note and try to help. It's nice to post things in advance of making your edits, but you don't have to wait for "permission" to make a change. Remember: Be bold!
To add a message, click the "New Section" button at the top of the page. Make sure to add your comments to the bottom of the Talk page, and to give your message a title.
Wikipedians assume you'll be reading messages left in your user Talk page and article Talk pages. You can use these pages to leave messages for others, too.
Remember, you have to use WikiCode on the Talk page. There's no VisualEditor option.
Responding on a Talk page
editIf someone leaves a reply or tags you with a question, you should respond.
Open up the page just as you would open up an article to edit. Underneath the comment you're responding to, type a colon ( : ). Each : will indent your response deeper into the conversation. So if you respond to a response, use two colons, etc.
It is crucial that you sign your messages with four tildes ( ~~~~ ) to automatically mark it with your username and a timestamp.
Sending Wiki-Love
editWhy? Share WikiLove and bond with your fellow Wikipedians :) Link to templates here: Wikipedia:WikiLove
Tburress has given you a blenny! Blennies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day much better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a blenny, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.
Give someone a blenny by adding {{subst:Blenny}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
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2018 Student Editing Help
edit| This user is a student editor in University_of_South_Florida/Seminar_in_Ecology_(Fall) . |
Here are some links to Wikipedia articles that might be helpful as you begin editing your own article:
If you have questions, please write me a note here.... Tburress (talk) 18:26, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
- @Tburress {{subst:Blenny}} Thank you for today!!! CLMills (talk) 23:32, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
2018 How to Evaluate Wikipedia Articles
editElements of quality articles
editThe best articles share certain qualities, which can serve as a model for you to strive for in your own work:
- A clear, easy-to-understand lead section, that is, the overview at the start of the article.
- A clear structure with several headings and subheadings arranged chronologically or by themes, with images or diagrams when appropriate.
- Balanced coverage of many aspects of the subject, with more important viewpoints getting more prominence in the article.
- Neutral content, written without bias toward a particular point of view, and representing disagreements according to their representation in reliable sources.
- Reliable sources are used throughout the article. For example, references to NASA rather than relying on an amateur's blog for information about Mars.
Questions to ask when you evaluate an article
edit- Warning banners. Often these make a statement about the article's reliability, though sometimes it's simply a suggestion for improvement. Make a note and read accordingly.
- Looking at the lead, does it provide a good grasp of the topic? Read the rest of the article and then review the lead again. Does it reflect the most important elements of the article?
- Are there value statements, such as "the best" or "the most important"? Those are flags that it's written to persuade, or at least, not properly referenced.
- Are there references to unnamed sources of information, such as "some people say," or "many believe"? Can you answer the question, "Who said that?"
- Are there very few references or citations? Are the citations from good, reliable publishers, or are they from questionable websites or publishers with a clear bias?
- Look at the structure. Are some sections longer than others, despite being equally (or less) important? Are relevant sections missing completely?
More questions to ask as you determine how you want to improve the article
edit- Does this section answer a question or raise a question -- does the info presented reflect a consensus or debate
- Review at least one citation. Can you verify? Is it reliable, neutral, recent?
- What info is missing?
- What is the scope of the article (broad, narrow)
- Do the cross links make sense?
- Look at article history. Who wrote the article originally? Is it possible to engage with them?
- What do you recommend as a next step in improving this section?
Evaluating citations
editEditors (yourself included) can challenge unreferenced statements by adding a {{fact}} tag in WikiCode, which adds a [citation needed] tag to the statement. Some editors remove unreferenced material on sight.
Using WikiCode
editYou can access WikiCode through the "Edit source" option on the page.
Then, follow these instructions:
- Check that the bottom of the page has a "Notes" or "References" section. If not, type:
==Notes==. - Check that the Notes section either has the text
{{reflist}}or<references />. If not, type:{{reflist}}. This determines where your references will appear on the page. - Now click after the text you would like to create a reference for.
- Now type in the
<ref>tag before your reference and type</ref>after your reference. Wiki software will automatically add your inline reference number.
Using Visual Editor
editClick "edit" above the section or article you want to edit.
Within VisualEditor's toolbar, you'll find the "Cite" button. You can simply paste a URL, and the VisualEditor will try to sort out all of the fields you need. Be sure to review it, however, and apply missing fields manually (if you know them). You can also add books, journals, news, and websites manually. That opens up a quick guide for inputting your citations.
If the page already contains a citation you want to use again, you can! To re-use an existing reference, place your cursor in the body of the text where you want to add the new reference for that citation. Then open the "Cite" menu and find the "Re-use" item.
To edit an existing reference, use the "edit" button to open VisualEditor. Click on the bracketed number for the source you want to edit. You will see an icon for the type of reference (book, web, news, etc.) and an "Edit" button to the right. Clicking on the "Edit" button will open a dialog where you can do exactly that.
Remember to leave a description of your edit in the edit summary, such as "added reference," and then click "Save."
Communicating article evaluation
edit- First, what does the article do well? Is there anything from your review that impressed you? Any turn of phrase that described the subject in a clear way?
- What changes would you suggest the author apply to the article? Why would those changes be an improvement?
- What's the most important thing the author could do to improve the article?
Wikipedia Talk Pages (excerpt from Wikipedia Training)
editUsing a Talk page
editEvery Wikipedia article has its own Talk page. The Talk page is where conversations about the article take place.
Before you start editing an existing article, take a look at the Talk page. You can get a sense of the discussions that are underway. Talk pages are a good place to introduce your plans to improve that article. Share the books or articles you want to use to improve the article, and ask questions if you have them. Wikipedians with an interest in the topic will often take note and try to help. It's nice to post things in advance of making your edits, but you don't have to wait for "permission" to make a change. Remember: Be bold!
To add a message, click the "New Section" button at the top of the page. Make sure to add your comments to the bottom of the Talk page, and to give your message a title.
Wikipedians assume you'll be reading messages left in your user Talk page and article Talk pages. You can use these pages to leave messages for others, too.
Remember, you have to use WikiCode on the Talk page. There's no VisualEditor option.
Responding on a Talk page
editIf someone leaves a reply or tags you with a question, you should respond.
Open up the page just as you would open up an article to edit. Underneath the comment you're responding to, type a colon ( : ). Each : will indent your response deeper into the conversation. So if you respond to a response, use two colons, etc.
It is crucial that you sign your messages with four tildes ( ~~~~ ) to automatically mark it with your username and a timestamp.
Sending Wiki-Love
editWhy? Share WikiLove and bond with your fellow Wikipedians :) Link to templates here: Wikipedia:WikiLove
Tburress has given you a blenny! Blennies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day much better. Spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a blenny, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend.
Give someone a blenny by adding {{subst:Blenny}} to their talk page with a friendly message.
2018 Help for Wikipedia Instructors
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Thanks for sharing all your wiki knowledge!
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