Wikipedia:Co-op/Mentor resources
This list is under development and will include a list of resources for mentors to draw upon for teaching various topics during the course of mentorship through the Co-op.
Making an account
Introduction to Wikipedia
- Wikipedia:Introduction
- Wikipedia:About
- Wikipedia:Training/For_Ambassadors/Wikipedia_community_intro
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=25hWh1Pa44M Video introduction]
- Video Introduction
Talk pages and discussion
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BU5Ga_Yz8ZU Video introduction]
- :File:Using_talk_pages.pdf
- Video Tutorial
- Video Tutorial
Wiki Markup and Formatting
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfxjrtot1M8 Video introduction]
- User:Worm_That_Turned/Adopt/How_to_Edit
- Cheat Sheet
- Wikipedia:Tutorial/Editing
- Wikipedia:Tutorial/Formatting
- User:Yunshui/Adoption/Adoption_page
- User:TheQ_Editor/Adopt/Wikimarkup
- User:OrenBochman/Adoption/Tables
MOS: Formatting
The Five Pillars
- User:Worm_That_Turned/Adopt/Five_Pillars and its test
- User:Yunshui/Adoption/Adoption_page
- Wikipedia:Training/For_students/Guiding_principles (page through this module for info on each pillar)
- User:Matty.007/adoption/Overview
Article improvement
= Clean-up =
= Expansion =
My First Article
Working in sandbox pages
Categories
Using the notifications system
Using / Maintaining your watchlist
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LqwZf_G9dlU Video tutorial]
Using the search bar and shortcuts
NPOV
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa0Nmv9qsd8|Video Tutorial]
Verifiablity and Reliable Sources
- User:Worm_That_Turned/Adopt/Five_Pillars
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fa0Nmv9qsd8|Video Tutorial]
- Wikipedia:Training/For_students/Verifiability
Notability (Basics, GNG)
Civility and assuming good faith
Editing Permissions (Basic explanations)
Identifying vandalism
Moving pages and redirects
IAR
Finding relevant policies + Applying Policies
Template basics + Advanced Templates
- User:Worm_That_Turned/Adopt/Template_beginner
- User:Worm_That_Turned/Adopt/Templates and its test
- User:Yunshui/Templates_for_beginners
- User:Thehelpfulone/Adopt/AdvancedTemplates (suggested that this be completed only after an introduction to templates, such as User:Worm_That_Turned/Adopt/Templates)
Citing and evaluating reliable sources, original research
- :File:WikipediaReferencing.pdf
- :File:Citing_your_sources.pdf
- User:Yunshui/Adoption/Adoption_page
- User:Yunshui/References_for_beginners
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2HFdEtYDyc Video Tutorial]
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_a9fBc13b4 Video Tutorial]
- Video Tutorial
- Video Tutorial
- Video Tutorial
- Wikipedia:Training/For_students/No_original_research
- Wikipedia:Training/For_students/Citing_sources_tutorial
- User:TheQ_Editor/Adopt/References
Making good arguments
WikiLove and Barnstars
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yB7ryjV5vNY Video tutorial]
- Wikipedia:Training/For_students/Barnstars
Dispute Resolution
- User:Yunshui/Adoption/Adoption_page
- User:Worm_That_Turned/Adopt/Disputes - Also includes info on the BRD cycle as it relates to dispute resolution
- :File:BRD1.svg
- Wikipedia:Training/For students/Bold, revert, discuss
Disambiguation
Community discussion forums (Village Pump etc)
Creating a user page
Namespaces
Uploading Images
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAy_kBBqs0U Video introduction]
- :File:Licensing tutorial en.svg
- Video Tutorial
- Wikipedia:Training/For_students/Adding_images
- [http://tools.wmflabs.org/videotutorials/MtW/ Video tutorial]
- Wikipedia:Graphics tutorials (guides for editing images and suggested software)
Copyright basics (Copyvio, Plagiarism, etc) + Advanced copyright
- User:Worm_That_Turned/Adopt/Copyright and its test
- :File:Introduction to free licenses 2010-11-27 (web).pdf
- :File:PlagiarismHandout.pdf
- :File:Avoiding_plagiarism.pdf
- User:Yunshui/Adoption/Adoption_page
- User:Worm That Turned/Adopt/Advanced Copyright
- Video tutorial
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbI1rqRVq7c Video tutorial]
- Wikipedia:Training/For_students/Copyright_and_plagiarism
Deletion Basics + Article deletion (CSD, PROD, XfD)
Wikiproject Ratings, GA and FA
Responding to and helping new editors
Did you Know
Consensus basics + Evaluating consensus
Gadgets and Tools
= Anti-vandalism tools (Twinkle, Huggle, etc.) =
- User:Yunshui/Twinkle_for_beginners
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbZpGuq8sUE Video Tutorial]
= Snuggle (Invitations) =
- [http://tools.wmflabs.org/videotutorials/Snuggle/ Video Tutorial]
= Twinkle =
- [http://tools.wmflabs.org/videotutorials/Twinkle/ Video tutorial]
- User:TheQ_Editor/Adopt/Twinkle
= MediaWiki Gadgets and External tools =
= AutoWiki Browser =
Edit source vs. Edit beta (Visual Editor)
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C5iyJSdpvwg Video tutorial]
- Wikipedia:VisualEditor/User_guide
- Wikipedia:Training/For_students/Visual_Editor
Generic Resources
- Wikipedia:Training/For students
- Help:Wikipedia:_The_Missing_Manual/Introduction
- Help:Contents or Help:Contents/Directory
- Wikipedia:A primer for newcomers
- Wikipedia:Training/For students/Advanced topics
- Wikipedia:Video and Interactive Tutorials
- Editing Brochure
- Wikipedia:8 simple rules for editing our encyclopedia
- Wikipedia:Ten Simple Rules for Editing Wikipedia
- :Template:Writing guides
- User:Matty.007/adoption/Specialist
- Wikipedia:Teahouse/Host lounge/How-to guides
Unused resources
- User:Worm_That_Turned/Adopt/Working
- Final Exam for Worm That Turned's Adoption Programme
- Wikipedia:Simple
- :File:Articleevolution.ogg
- :File:Wikipedia video tutorial-1-Editing-en.ogv
- Wikipedia:Training/For_students/Choosing_articles_1
- User:Matty.007/adoption/Overview - Where to find help
- User:Matty.007/adoption/Behavioural_policies
= Sections with no resources =