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RDrummond: Added a "y" to "man" for "many" in second sentence.

2023-11-20T14:08:46Z

Added a "y" to "man" for "many" in second sentence.

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	Since LitWiki uses [[mw:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] software, it borrows many of its how-to resources from [[w:Main Page\|Wikipedia]]. Therefore, ~~man~~ of the links below will take you to Wikipedia, but generally what applies there will be appropriate for this wiki, too. Before contributing, please read all the resources under Composition Help, especially “Neutral Point of View.” Even though LitWiki is a shared space, we must all use the formatting guidelines to give the space a sense of unity and cohesion. Your diligence is appreciated.		Since LitWiki uses [[mw:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] software, it borrows many of its how-to resources from [[w:Main Page\|Wikipedia]]. Therefore, many of the links below will take you to Wikipedia, but generally what applies there will be appropriate for this wiki, too. Before contributing, please read all the resources under Composition Help, especially “Neutral Point of View.” Even though LitWiki is a shared space, we must all use the formatting guidelines to give the space a sense of unity and cohesion. Your diligence is appreciated.

	== Policy ==		== Policy ==

Glucas: /* Additional Resources */ Added Reddit link.

2021-12-22T22:21:43Z

Additional Resources: Added Reddit link.

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	== Additional Resources ==		== Additional Resources ==
	* [[w:Wikipedia:FAQ\|Wikipedia FAQ]] — This is the WP granddaddy FAQ, addressing all the questions you could ever have.		* [[w:Wikipedia:FAQ\|Wikipedia FAQ]] — This is the WP granddaddy FAQ, addressing all the questions you could ever have.
			* [https://www.reddit.com/r/LitWiki/ r/LitWiki] — Get help on our Reddit forum.


	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

Admin: /* Layout and Design */ Updated link to local template.

2021-08-28T13:01:02Z

Layout and Design: Updated link to local template.

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	== Layout and Design ==		== Layout and Design ==
	* [[w:~~Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels~~/ArticleTemplate\|Article Template for ~~literature~~ study guides]]. This template gives a general idea about the sections that might be included when creating study guides about literary texts.		* [[LitWiki:How to Contribute/ArticleTemplate\|Article Template for study guides]]. This template gives a general idea about the sections that might be included when creating study guides about literary texts.
	{{div col\|colwidth=30em}}		{{div col\|colwidth=30em}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)		* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)

Glucas: /* Layout and Design */ Added link to template. Maybe I should make more templates?

2021-08-20T12:43:20Z

Layout and Design: Added link to template. Maybe I should make more templates?

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	== Layout and Design ==		== Layout and Design ==
	* [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate\|Article Template for literature study guides]]. This template gives a general idea about the sections that might be included when creating study guides about literary texts.		* [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate\|Article Template for literature study guides]]. This template gives a general idea about the sections that might be included when creating study guides about literary texts.
	{{div col\|colwidth=~~20em~~}}		{{div col\|colwidth=30em}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)		* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)
	* {{tl\|Infobox character}}		* {{tl\|Infobox character}} (also see [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/CharacterArticleTemplate\|page template]])
	* {{tl\|Infobox film}}		* {{tl\|Infobox film}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}		* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}

Admin: /* Layout and Design */ Added poem.

2021-08-16T10:52:52Z

Layout and Design: Added poem.

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	* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}		* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox play}}		* {{tl\|Infobox play}}
			* {{tl\|Infobox poem}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox short story}}		* {{tl\|Infobox short story}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox song}}		* {{tl\|Infobox song}}

Glucas: /* Layout and Design */ Additions.

2021-08-13T21:54:45Z

Layout and Design: Additions.

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	{{div col\|colwidth=20em}}		{{div col\|colwidth=20em}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)		* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)
			* {{tl\|Infobox character}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox film}}		* {{tl\|Infobox film}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}		* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox play}}		* {{tl\|Infobox play}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox short story}}		* {{tl\|Infobox short story}}
			* {{tl\|Infobox song}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox television}}		* {{tl\|Infobox television}}
	{{div col end}}		{{div col end}}

Glucas: /* References */ Added resources. Should link to citation templates.

2021-08-13T13:49:10Z

References: Added resources. Should link to citation templates.

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	== References ==		== References ==
	* [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources\|Citing Sources]] — this is an extensive and general overview of referencing.		* [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources\|Citing Sources]] — this is an extensive and general overview of referencing.
	** [[w:Help:Referencing for beginners\|Help:Referencing for beginners]] is a basic guide to get the mechanics of referencing.		** [[w:Help:Referencing for beginners\|Help:Referencing for beginners]] is a basic guide to get the mechanics of referencing. See particularly the section on reliable sources. For a more extensive discussion, see [[w:Wikipedia:Reliable sources\|Wikipedia:Reliable sources]].
			** [[w:Help:Referencing for beginners with citation templates\|Help:Referencing for beginners with citation templates]] — you should always use citation templates on LitWiki.
	* [[w:Help:Shortened footnotes\|Shortened footnotes]] — LitWiki should use shortened footnotes along with a Works Cited § for most referencing.		* [[w:Help:Shortened footnotes\|Shortened footnotes]] — LitWiki should use shortened footnotes along with a Works Cited § for most referencing.
	* [[w:Template:Efn\|Explanatory footnotes]] — LitWiki may also use explanatory footnotes when necessary.		* [[w:Template:Efn\|Explanatory footnotes]] — LitWiki may also use explanatory footnotes when necessary.

Glucas: /* References */ Added link.

2021-08-13T13:43:51Z

References: Added link.

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	== References ==		== References ==
	* [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources\|Citing Sources]] — this is an extensive and general overview of referencing.		* [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources\|Citing Sources]] — this is an extensive and general overview of referencing.
			** [[w:Help:Referencing for beginners\|Help:Referencing for beginners]] is a basic guide to get the mechanics of referencing.
	* [[w:Help:Shortened footnotes\|Shortened footnotes]] — LitWiki should use shortened footnotes along with a Works Cited § for most referencing.		* [[w:Help:Shortened footnotes\|Shortened footnotes]] — LitWiki should use shortened footnotes along with a Works Cited § for most referencing.
	* [[w:Template:Efn\|Explanatory footnotes]] — LitWiki may also use explanatory footnotes when necessary.		* [[w:Template:Efn\|Explanatory footnotes]] — LitWiki may also use explanatory footnotes when necessary.

Glucas: /* Editing Help */ Tweaked link.

2021-08-13T13:40:51Z

Editing Help: Tweaked link.

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	== Editing Help ==		== Editing Help ==
	* [[w:Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia]] — A great resource. Consider going through the main resources in the menu on the right.		* [[w:Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia\|Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia]] — A great resource. Consider going through the main resources in the menu on the right.
	** [[w:Wikipedia:Editing policy \| Editing Policy]]		** [[w:Wikipedia:Editing policy \| Editing Policy]]

Glucas: Updated for fall 2021. Probably more to add.

2021-08-13T13:40:23Z

Updated for fall 2021. Probably more to add.

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	Since LitWiki uses [~~http~~:~~//wikipedia.sourceforge.net/~~ MediaWiki] software, it borrows ~~much~~ of its how-to resources from [~~http~~:~~//en~~.~~wikipedia.org/~~ Wikipedia]. Before contributing, please read all the resources under Composition Help, especially “Neutral Point of View.” Even though LitWiki is a shared space, we must all use the formatting guidelines to give the space a sense of unity and cohesion. Your diligence is appreciated.		Since LitWiki uses [[mw:MediaWiki\|MediaWiki]] software, it borrows many of its how-to resources from [[w:Main Page\|Wikipedia]]. Therefore, man of the links below will take you to Wikipedia, but generally what applies there will be appropriate for this wiki, too. Before contributing, please read all the resources under Composition Help, especially “Neutral Point of View.” Even though LitWiki is a shared space, we must all use the formatting guidelines to give the space a sense of unity and cohesion. Your diligence is appreciated.

	== Policy ==		== Policy ==
	* [[LitWiki:Policies and guidelines]]		* [[LitWiki:Policies and guidelines]]

	== ~~General Help~~ ==		== Getting Started ==
	* [~~http~~:~~//meta.wikipedia~~.~~org/wiki/MediaWiki_i18n Customizing the Interface]~~		* [[w:Help:Introduction\|Help:Introduction]] — This page takes you through a set of tutorials aimed at complete newcomers interested in contributing.
	* [~~http~~:/~~/meta~~.~~wikipedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_User%27s_Guide User's Guide]~~		* [[w:Help:Introduction to editing with Wiki Markup/1\|Introduction to Editing with Wiki Markup]] — a tutorial outlining the basics of wiki markup.
	* [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia~~:~~FAQ Wikipedia FAQ~~]		** [[w:Help:Wikitext\|Help:Wikitext]] — a more thorough overview of wiki markup.
	* [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Wikipedia Manual of Style]
			== Style ==
			* [[w:Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style\|Wikipedia Manual of Style]] — LitWiki uses the WP MOS, at least until we develop one of our own.

	== Editing Help ==		== Editing Help ==
	* [[~~Help~~:~~Editing \| Editing Handbook~~]]		* [[w:Wikipedia:Contributing to Wikipedia]] — A great resource. Consider going through the main resources in the menu on the right.
	* [[~~Help~~:~~Starting_a_new_page \| Starting a New Page]]~~		** [[w:Wikipedia:Editing policy \| Editing Policy]]
	* [[LitWiki:Editing policy \| Editing Policy]]
	* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial Wikipedia Editing Tutorial]

	==Multimedia Help==		== Multimedia Help ==
	* [~~http~~:~~//www.mediawiki.org/wiki/~~Help:Images ~~Using~~ Images]		* [[mw:Help:Images\|Help:Images]] — how to upload and using images in your articles.

	== Composition Help ==		== Composition Help ==
	* [[~~LitWiki~~:~~How to write a great article~~ \| How to write a great article]]		* [[w:Wikipedia:Article development\| How to write a great article]].
	* [[LitWiki:The perfect article \| The Perfect Article]]		* [[LitWiki:The perfect article \| The Perfect Article]] — a general guide to getting close to a perfect article.
	* [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Wikipedia:~~Neutral_point_of_view~~ Neutral Point of View]		* [[w:Wikipedia:Neutral point of view\|Neutral Point of View]] — always maintain a neutral point-of-view when writing on the wiki.
	* [~~http~~:~~//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/~~Wikipedia:~~NPOV_tutorial~~ NPOV Tutorial]		** [[w:Wikipedia:NPOV tutorial\| NPOV Tutorial]] — this tutorial provides a guide and examples in writing from a NPOV.

	== References ==		== References ==
	* [~~http~~:/~~/en~~.~~wikipedia~~.~~org/wiki/~~Wikipedia:~~Cite_your_sources Citing Sources~~]		* [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources\|Citing Sources]] — this is an extensive and general overview of referencing.
			* [[w:Help:Shortened footnotes\|Shortened footnotes]] — LitWiki should use shortened footnotes along with a Works Cited § for most referencing.
			* [[w:Template:Efn\|Explanatory footnotes]] — LitWiki may also use explanatory footnotes when necessary.

			== Layout and Design ==
			* [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate\|Article Template for literature study guides]]. This template gives a general idea about the sections that might be included when creating study guides about literary texts.
			{{div col\|colwidth=20em}}
			* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)
			* {{tl\|Infobox film}}
			* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}
			* {{tl\|Infobox play}}
			* {{tl\|Infobox short story}}
			* {{tl\|Infobox television}}
			{{div col end}}

			== Additional Resources ==
			* [[w:Wikipedia:FAQ\|Wikipedia FAQ]] — This is the WP granddaddy FAQ, addressing all the questions you could ever have.


	[[Category:Help]]		[[Category:Help]]

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	== Layout and Design ==		== Layout and Design ==
	* [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate\|Article Template for literature study guides]]. This template gives a general idea about the sections that might be included when creating study guides about literary texts.		* [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/ArticleTemplate\|Article Template for literature study guides]]. This template gives a general idea about the sections that might be included when creating study guides about literary texts.
	{{div col\|colwidth=~~20em~~}}		{{div col\|colwidth=30em}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)		* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)
	* {{tl\|Infobox character}}		* {{tl\|Infobox character}} (also see [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/CharacterArticleTemplate\|page template]])
	* {{tl\|Infobox film}}		* {{tl\|Infobox film}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}		* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}

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	* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}		* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox play}}		* {{tl\|Infobox play}}
			* {{tl\|Infobox poem}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox short story}}		* {{tl\|Infobox short story}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox song}}		* {{tl\|Infobox song}}

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	{{div col\|colwidth=20em}}		{{div col\|colwidth=20em}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)		* {{tl\|Infobox book}} (also for novels)
			* {{tl\|Infobox character}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox film}}		* {{tl\|Infobox film}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}		* {{tl\|Infobox novella}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox play}}		* {{tl\|Infobox play}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox short story}}		* {{tl\|Infobox short story}}
			* {{tl\|Infobox song}}
	* {{tl\|Infobox television}}		* {{tl\|Infobox television}}
	{{div col end}}		{{div col end}}

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	== References ==		== References ==
	* [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources\|Citing Sources]] — this is an extensive and general overview of referencing.		* [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources\|Citing Sources]] — this is an extensive and general overview of referencing.
	** [[w:Help:Referencing for beginners\|Help:Referencing for beginners]] is a basic guide to get the mechanics of referencing.		** [[w:Help:Referencing for beginners\|Help:Referencing for beginners]] is a basic guide to get the mechanics of referencing. See particularly the section on reliable sources. For a more extensive discussion, see [[w:Wikipedia:Reliable sources\|Wikipedia:Reliable sources]].
			** [[w:Help:Referencing for beginners with citation templates\|Help:Referencing for beginners with citation templates]] — you should always use citation templates on LitWiki.
	* [[w:Help:Shortened footnotes\|Shortened footnotes]] — LitWiki should use shortened footnotes along with a Works Cited § for most referencing.		* [[w:Help:Shortened footnotes\|Shortened footnotes]] — LitWiki should use shortened footnotes along with a Works Cited § for most referencing.
	* [[w:Template:Efn\|Explanatory footnotes]] — LitWiki may also use explanatory footnotes when necessary.		* [[w:Template:Efn\|Explanatory footnotes]] — LitWiki may also use explanatory footnotes when necessary.

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	== References ==		== References ==
	* [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources\|Citing Sources]] — this is an extensive and general overview of referencing.		* [[w:Wikipedia:Citing sources\|Citing Sources]] — this is an extensive and general overview of referencing.
			** [[w:Help:Referencing for beginners\|Help:Referencing for beginners]] is a basic guide to get the mechanics of referencing.
	* [[w:Help:Shortened footnotes\|Shortened footnotes]] — LitWiki should use shortened footnotes along with a Works Cited § for most referencing.		* [[w:Help:Shortened footnotes\|Shortened footnotes]] — LitWiki should use shortened footnotes along with a Works Cited § for most referencing.
	* [[w:Template:Efn\|Explanatory footnotes]] — LitWiki may also use explanatory footnotes when necessary.		* [[w:Template:Efn\|Explanatory footnotes]] — LitWiki may also use explanatory footnotes when necessary.