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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]]


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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. 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.


== 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.
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* {{tl|Infobox book}} (also for novels)
* {{tl|Infobox book}} (also for novels)
* {{tl|Infobox character}} (also see [[w:Wikipedia:WikiProject Novels/CharacterArticleTemplate|page template]])
* {{tl|Infobox film}}
* {{tl|Infobox film}}
* {{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 television}}
* {{tl|Infobox television}}
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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.




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[[Category:Help]]

Revision as of 18:21, 22 December 2021

Since LitWiki uses MediaWiki software, it borrows many of its how-to resources from 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

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Editing Help

Multimedia Help

  • Help:Images — how to upload and using images in your articles.

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References

Layout and Design

Additional Resources

  • Wikipedia FAQ — This is the WP granddaddy FAQ, addressing all the questions you could ever have.
  • r/LitWiki — Get help on our Reddit forum.