Template:HelpandResources

Guidelines, help, and resources Wikipedia has hundreds of departments staffed by a small army of volunteers. Here are some of the most general; for more specific departments, check the appropriate page below. See also the Wikipedia department directory.

Help Wikipedia help - Browse help pages Where to ask questions Editing The Manual of Style guidelines and tutorial How to edit a page Contributing How to improve articles How to write a great article Where to find information for articles A list of template messages The list of images that have been uploaded to Wikipedia What special pages are available. Tools for editing Policies and guidelines Wikipedia has many established policies, guidelines, conventions, and traditions. This is a very brief sampling of some of the most important; for more information, see the main policies and guidelines page. Policies and guidelines apply both to articles and how to work with fellow editors. For easy access, the shortcuts to the pages are also listed. Article standards Be bold! WP:BB • WP:BOLD Citing sources WP:CITE • WP:REF Copyrights WP:C Editing WP:EP External links WP:EL Image use WP:IUP Include only verifiable information WP:V • WP:VERIFY Manual of Style WP:MOS • WP:STYLE Neutral point of view WP:NPOV No original research WP:NOR What Wikipedia is not WP:WWIN • WP:NOT Working with others Assume good faith WP:AGF • WP:FAITH Civility and etiquette WP:CIV • WP:EQ Consensus WP:CON Don't bite the newcomers WP:BITE Don't disrupt Wikipedia to illustrate a point WP:POINT No personal attacks WP:NPA • WP:ATTACK Resolving disputes WP:DR Vandalism WP:VAND

Resources New user information Welcome! · New user tutorial · Sandbox · Help · New user log · What Wikipedia is not · Glossary · Account benefits Ways to communicate Contact (overview) · Discussion pages · Mailing lists · IRC chat · Instant Messaging · Meetups · User pages · Surveys · Public watchlists · Regional notice boards · Administrators' noticeboard · Requests for article feedback Common Procedures Featured content · Good articles · Requests for feedback · Deleting a page (full policy) · Moving a page (naming policies) · Protecting a page (full policy) · Reverting a page · Administrator nominations (summaries) · Category-based access How to resolve conflicts Stay cool! · Be nice to newcomers · Alert others · Request assistance from a members' advocate · Dispute resolution · Arbitration policy