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*[[Project:Style|Style Guide]], for information on writing conventions, capitalization, and other guidelines for the Coppermind)
 
*[[Project:Style|Style Guide]], for information on writing conventions, capitalization, and other guidelines for the Coppermind)
 
*[[Help:Editing|Editing and Wiki Syntax]], for help with typesetting potentially unfamiliar wiki syntax.
 
*[[Help:Editing|Editing and Wiki Syntax]], for help with typesetting potentially unfamiliar wiki syntax.
*[[Help:Cite|References and footnotes]], for help on citations. (Needs work)
 
 
*[[Help:Categorization|Categorization]], for info on categories and the category hierarchy.
 
*[[Help:Categorization|Categorization]], for info on categories and the category hierarchy.
 
*[[Help:Article structure|Article structure]], for standard article formats and headers.
 
*[[Help:Article structure|Article structure]], for standard article formats and headers.

Revision as of 14:32, 29 September 2018

This is a link to various help files, policies, and guides as they become available.

New Editor's Guide

Don't know where to start? This is for you!

  1. Getting Started - create an account and learn how to get around
  2. Guidelines - rules of thumb for style, structure, layout, and etiquette
  3. Markup Basics - how to make your edits look right
  4. References & Citations - how to cite your sources
  5. Images - how to upload and add images
  6. Categories - what categories are and how to use them
  7. Templates - what templates are and how to use them
  8. What now? - where to get more help and what to do next

More Help Pages

  • Style Guide, for information on writing conventions, capitalization, and other guidelines for the Coppermind)
  • Editing and Wiki Syntax, for help with typesetting potentially unfamiliar wiki syntax.
  • Categorization, for info on categories and the category hierarchy.
  • Article structure, for standard article formats and headers.
  • Discussion, for info on how to participate in talk pages.
  • Speculation, for when it is appropriate to add speculation to an article, and how to do it properly.
  • Namespaces, for the basics on how pages are organized into namespaces

Other Documents and Resources