Become a Wikipedian in 30 minutes

Become a Wikipedian in 30 minutes

A characteristically informative and thoughtful guide to getting started with Wikipedia editing by Molly White - video accompanied by a full transcript.

I found the explanation of Reliable Sources particularly helpful, including why Wikipedia prefers secondary to primary sources.

"The way we determine reliability is typically based on the reputation for editorial oversight, and for factchecking and corrections. For example, if you have a reference book that is published by a reputable publisher that …

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