User:WikiWes77/Wikipedia Editor's Reference and Tools
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(What I wish I knew when I began editing)
Now that I've been on Wikipedia for a little while (See my Contributions), I will attempt to compile a list of tools, tips, and helpful articles for my use and for others, if they wish. I want to be concise, but go beyond what is included in user welcome templates and provide organization.
Reference
[edit]Where to get Help
[edit]- Wikipedia:New contributors' help page
- Help:Contents
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Leave messages at the Village pump to discuss Wikipedia policies, issues, etc. with editors.
- Category:Wikipedia help for more help pages.
What Editors Should Know
[edit]- Wikipedia:Five pillars (Summary of official policies and guidelines)
More:
Policy Abbreviations
[edit](Often used on talk pages)
- NPOV: Neutral Point of View
- POV: Point of View
- NOR: No Original Research
- 3RR: 3 Revert Rule
Editing
[edit]- Wikipedia:Tutorial (Good place to start)
- How to write a great article
- Wikipedia:Avoiding common mistakes
- Wikipedia:How to edit a page
- Wiki Markup (Formatting: Bold, Italics, Headings, etc. Adding links, images, special symbols, etc.)
- Tip: Use the Edit toolbar (included by using preferences) to do many of these things with a click of a button.
- Wiki Markup (Formatting: Bold, Italics, Headings, etc. Adding links, images, special symbols, etc.)
Article quality
[edit]- Wikipedia:Manual of Style -an extensive guide on article organization, punctuation, grammar, etc.
- Article rating system