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Introduction to Wikipedia , This page will be found at http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User:DGG/NYPL this version, July 7, 2009

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Writing for Wikipedia edit

A. Look over article before editing - The information may already be there
B. Look at recent discussions on Talk page
C. Get research information and bibliographic reference to source; WP:V; WP:RS; WP:NOR. See, e.g., Newsday? Google?
D. Edit this page tab; Editing sections; Write using your own words - (copyright/plagiarism)
E. Formatting your citation; WP:CITE; Reflist
F. Provide an edit summary; describe purpose of change on Talk page (sign with four tildes: ~~~~ ); WP:NPOV; WP:CIVIL; WP:CONSENSUS; try commenting about University Village, New York at Wikipedia:Peer review/University Village, New York/archive1
G. Show preview; when satisfied, save page. SELECT ALL and copy before saving in case of software problem
H. Wikify; pipes; Wikipedia:Tutorial; Wikipedia:Cheatsheet
I. History tab - see record of previous edits
J. Categories; External links; See also
K. Assessment - Stub; GA; FA - Look to Featured articles for good examples; Wikipedia:Article development
L. Examples

Recent deaths list:

A. Wikipedia:Naming conventions; Make sure that article does not already exist under different name (Use search)
B. WP:Notability; WP:COI; WP:NOT
C. Redirects
D. Searching and bluelinking your article's name in existing articles
E. Wikipedia:Layout

Example Stubs to add to edit

Places to look for possible article topics edit

Places to look for information for articles edit

Getting Help edit


Follow-up edit

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