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== Basic editing ==
== Basic editing ==
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These topics are directed at anyone who wishes to edit the Encyclopedia - they contain basic information on how to make edits and understand the Encyclopedia.
* [[Help:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] - Basics on syntax, editing, and saving.
* [[Help:How to edit a page|How to edit a page]] - Basics on syntax, editing, and saving.
* [[Help:Citing sources|Citing sources]] - Help on including citations from different sources, and how to create footnotes
* [[Help:Citing sources|Citing sources]] - Help on including citations from different sources, and how to create footnotes
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== Projects ==
== Projects ==
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These topics describe specific projects in the Encyclopedia. They are good reading for anyone interested in these projects.
* [[Help:Writing about a person|Writing about a person]] - Writing short biographies and summaries of players is a non-technical research project good for those who know some players well.
* [[Help:Writing about a person|Writing about a person]] - Writing short biographies and summaries of players is a non-technical research project good for those who know some players well.
* [[Help:Formatting collegiate baseball articles|Formatting collegiate baseball articles]] - A technical project of organization good for those comfortable with wikitext.
* [[Help:Formatting collegiate baseball articles|Formatting collegiate baseball articles]] - A technical project of organization good for those comfortable with wikitext.
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== Advanced Topics ==
== Advanced Topics ==
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These topics are primarily of interest to people who are interested in the Encyclopedia as a project. These articles all go beyond the process of doing research into topics like moderating submissions, standards, and policies.
* [[Help:Cleanup resources]]: Using the templates and categories provided to organize pages requiring cleanup and improvement.
* [[Help:Cleanup resources]]: Using the templates and categories provided to organize pages requiring cleanup and improvement.
* [[Help:Disagreement]]: How to deal with unresolved disagreements when sources provide conflicting information.
* [[Help:Disagreement]]: How to deal with unresolved disagreements when sources provide conflicting information.

Revision as of 17:56, 21 December 2009

This page will link to all help pages, as they are created. If there is a topic that you think should be covered, please add a note to the discussion page (see tab at top).

Contents

Basic editing

These topics are directed at anyone who wishes to edit the Encyclopedia - they contain basic information on how to make edits and understand the Encyclopedia.

Projects

These topics describe specific projects in the Encyclopedia. They are good reading for anyone interested in these projects.

Advanced Topics

These topics are primarily of interest to people who are interested in the Encyclopedia as a project. These articles all go beyond the process of doing research into topics like moderating submissions, standards, and policies.

  • Help:Cleanup resources: Using the templates and categories provided to organize pages requiring cleanup and improvement.
  • Help:Disagreement: How to deal with unresolved disagreements when sources provide conflicting information.
  • Help:Reviewing revisions: Guidelines for reviewers evaluating contributed edits.
  • Help:People: General guidelines and information about pages referring to people.
  • Help:Ballparks: General guidelines and information about pages referring to ballparks.
  • Help:External links: The Encyclopedia aims to organize existing information as well as provide an authoritative resource. Here are some guidelines for external linking.
  • Help:Naming conventions - Very technical guidelines on names of pages, templates, variables, etc.
  • SABR Encyclopedia:Job Jar: Looking for ways to help move the project forward in your spare time, without a long-term commitment? The Job Jar lists helpful tasks which can be accomplished in seconds or minutes.
  • SABR Encyclopedia:Projects: Larger projects in progress, or in need of someone to launch or take over.

Administrative topics

These articles are for the people responsible for taking care of technical issues in the Encyclopedia, and are not related to the process of doing research here.

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