User talk:Mmm245

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Thanks for the comment! Pongr (talk) 21:05, 23 February 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Mentor request

Hi Mmm245, I'd be happy to take you on. The reason you had to comment twice is because I had some wrong code set up for the button you clicked. Sorry about that. My username is the one you'll see at the end of this message; your message has been moved to my talk page. For the time being, let me know if I can be of assistance, and feel free to try out some of the links in the welcome template above. (PS I graduated from GW in 2008.) Best, upstate NYer 00:19, 8 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, before you get much further along in Iraqis in Jordan, I thought I'd give you a tip. First, great use of sources; you're using the citation templates to their fullest. You can make things easier on yourself, though. For example, whenever you want to cite Sassoon page 33, you can just define it once using the following code:

<ref name=sassoon33>{{cite book|last=Sassoon|first=Joseph|title=The Iraqi Refugees: The New Crisis in the Middle East|year=2011|publisher=I. B. Tauris|location=London|isbn=978-1 84885 697 4|pages=33}}</ref>

Then call it again by using the following code:

<ref name=sasson33/> (note the slash after the name this time)

Then every time you call that reference, it will add another callout to it in the list and group them together by callout (i.e. currently, page 33 is called out as citation numbers 2, 3, and 6. After implemnting this, it will only show as ref #2). Note that it doesn't matter if you define the citation (i.e. use the template) at the last callout of the source, or the first, the article will still format correctly. Just wanted you to know that before you continue because it will save you a bunch of needless work in the future. Btw, is this article the one you will own while in this class? upstate NYer 00:36, 8 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi UpstateNYer!

Thanks so much for agreeing to be my mentor, you are a life-saver!

Also, thanks for your tip about the references- I knew there had to be an easier way but didn't have the time to figure it out!

The Iraqis in Jordan article is one of my assignments for class; Professor Davis wants us to update four articles over the semester. My project, I think, will deal with various Arab governments' treatment of Palestinian refugees. I'm sure I will ask you for advice and guidance as the semester goes on!

Good to hear from you and I look forward to working with you!

Best,

Mmm245 (talk) 00:40, 11 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Sounds good. I'll be interested to read the article when you're done. Feel free to ask away when you have questions. I didn't become an ambassador to complain about being bothered. :) upstate NYer 16:22, 11 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Wave

Just checking in. I noticed you've been doing work on Refugees of Sudan lately. I just wanted to get your to confirm the list of your articles here is correct so I can keep an eye on them. Let me know if you have any questions and if you need a peer review or outside input. Questions are always welcome. upstate NYer 05:04, 3 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Hi! Sorry for not getting back to you sooner-- yes, the list of my articles is correct! I am going to add some more to the Sudan page today, so I will direct any questions I have to you.

Thanks!

Mmm245 (talk) 15:34, 11 May 2011 (UTC)[reply]