Wikipedia:GLAM/University of Toronto Libraries/Resources
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The following resources have been compiled by function.
Learning
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=DIY slides=
[https://drive.google.com/open?id=1ck6Xt6q2WgKPA_5VL4kSfqaALFSewpUF9nFzK9NulQU How to Edit Wikipedia: Full Deck]
- Content: This deck covers the basics of Wikipedia editing in three parts: Basics, Improve Old Stuff, Write New Stuff
- Usage: DIY learning and/or Edit-A-Thons
- License: You may freely share or adapt the material for non-commercial use under the following license: [https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/ CC BY-SA 4.0]
=Exercises=
Editing exercises for Visual Editor
- Content: A series of exercises (Visual Editor) for practising basic Wikipedia edits, including formatting, linking, citing, and adding an infobox.
- Usage: DIY learning, teaching, and/or Edit-A-Thons. You may also remix the exercises in your sandbox to suit your instruction needs.
=MOS checklist=
- Content: Cheatsheets adapted from Wikipedia:Manual of Style.
- Usage: DIY learning, teaching, and/or Edit-A-Thons. The checklist is open to edits, as necessary.
=Wiki markup=
- Content: A basic overview and cheatsheet on Wiki markup (language for Source Editor) broken out by task. Covers formatting, linking, talk page communication, and common documentation tools.
- Usage: DIY learning and teaching. Reference to edit "back-end pages" which do not enable use of Visual Editor, including some Wikipedia Wikiproject pages and all Wikidata user + Wikiproject pages.
=Wiki markup exercises=
- Content: A series of exercises for practising basic Wiki markup functions, including formatting, linking, discussion replies, and templates.
- Usage: DIY learning and teaching. You may also remix the exercises in your sandbox to suit your instruction needs.
Events
=How to edit: A digest=
{{shortcut|WP:UTL/ET}}
- Content: An accessible, bullet-form introduction to Wikipedia editing suitable for events and projects. It can be transcluded to an event or Wikiproject page.
- Example: How to edit section in the Editing tab is transcluded.
- Usage: To transclude (=reproduce), insert
where appropriate in the intended page. It is advisable to append the code directly below the preceding paragraph. A line break is inserted above the transcluded section by default.{{WP:UTL/ET}}
=Event page template=
- Content: A template that makes Wikipedia meetup event page creation easy.
- Example: The template can be used to develop event pages like Black Histories Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon (February 2021).
- Usage: Insert
on a page to produce an editable event page. Refer to template documentation for detailed guidance.{{subst:Event docs}}
Linking
=Archival records=
- Content: A wikidata-aware template that makes it easy to find archival records associated with a topic.
- Example: Roxana Ng#External links
- Usage: Add this template to the top of the External links section of a page to produce a box displaying archival information. The template can both pull in information from Wikidata and display locally entered information. Refer to template documentation for detailed guidance.