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==Create an Entry: Help OutHistory Make LGBTQ and Heterosexual History==
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=Ways to Participate in OutHistory.org=
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Users are encouraged to participate in creating content on OutHistory, following the site’s [[About#Contributors.27_Guidelines|Contributors’ Guidelines]], and the directions in its Help section. For copyright information, see Terms of Use at the bottom of this page. Any questions, email outhistory@gc.cuny.edu.
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'''* Authors:''' Authors may contribute out-of-print but still valuable historical articles and books to which the copyright has reverted to the author. They may also contribute still valuable unpublished historical chapters deleted from published books, and never published historical articles. :Content marked by a gray box and labeled "Protected" is volunteered by or solicited from named writers, independent scholars, institutionally-based  researchers, archivists, collectors, and the public.
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*[[Solve Mysteries, Fill in Stubs, Research Requests]]
  
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'''* Collectors:''' Collectors of LGBTQ artifacts of all kinds can scan and volunteer to exhibit on OutHistory selections of their most visually interesting, unique, and valuable items. To volunteer an exhibit based on a collection, email outhistory@gc.cuny.edu.  For an example, also see: Jonathan Ned Katz: My Collectibles and Collecting, in progress.
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=Create an Open Entry=
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OutHistory.org includes articles marked “Open Entry”. These are collaboratively and anonymously created by logged-on users with evidence, citations, and analysis to share.  
  
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To create an Open Entry click [[Create a New Entry]]
  
'''* Content Providers:''' Content Wanted Priorities:
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=Create a Protected Entry with a Named Author or Authors=
:African American LGBT history entries
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OutHistory.org also includes articles marked “Protected Entry”. These are by named, logged-on creators and can be edited only by that creator or site administrators. So the named author is responsible for the entry’s accuracy, clarity, and source citations. Upon request, the Coordinator of OutHistory.org will protect an entry by a named author from changes. To create a Protected Entry click [[Create a New Entry]] and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page.
:Asian American LGBT history entries
 
:LGBT Legal History: U.S. and Worldwide
 
:LGBT Marriage: A History (U.S.)
 
:LGBT Organizational Histories (U.S.)
 
:LGBT People and the U.S. Military: A History
 
:Lesbian American history entries
 
  
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'''* Creators of New, Open, Collaborative Articles:''' All logged-on users may create new, open, collaboratively created articles by carefully choosing a title, including a date if possible, typing the title in the search box, and opening, editing, and saving the article. Please use the "Format for Open, Collaborative Entries" found in the Help section.  :Content on OutHistory marked by a yellow "Open" box is created collaboratively by anyone with data, documents, and source citations to share.
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Uploaders of  Content:''' Users can [[Special:Upload|offer documents]]: audio recordings, court records, diaries, letters, photographs, publications, movies, video, or other evidence relevant to LGBTQ history for which permission to publish has been obtained.
 
 
 
 
==Other Kinds of Volunteers and Ways to Participate ==
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Administrators:''' People with administrative skills may volunteer to help with the administration of OutHistory.org by emailing outhistory@gc.cuny.edu.
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Artists:''' Visual and audio artists may contribute on-line art works inspired by LGBTQ history. To volunteer an art work email outhistory@gc.cuny.edu.
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Copy editors:''' People with copy-editing skills may volunteer to copy edit OutHistory entries by emailing outhistory@gc.cuny.edu.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Creators of New, Open, Collaborative Stub Articles:''' Create new open, collaboratively created entries for which there is no or little content, then, if you wish, begin fill in the incomplete article.  Please use the "Format for Open, Collaboratively Created Entries" found in the Help section.
 
:Content on OutHistory marked by a yellow "Open" box is created collaboratively by anyone with data, documents, and source citations to share.
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Creators of New Protected Articles:''' All logged-on users may contribute new articles signed by them, and protected against editing by anyone but them and site administrators. To volunteer a signed, protected article email outhistory@gc.cuny.edu.
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Creators of New Timeline Entries:''' In "Edit" mode, at the bottom of all entries an "Article timeline" asks users to fill in "From" and "To" years, and, if available, months and days.  Filling in "From" and "To" years will ensure that a "Timeline" search via "MORE" will result in a list of articles that fall within that year or years.
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Creators of New Timeline Stub Entries:''' Users can [[:Category:Timeline Suggestions|suggest or add a timeline stub]].
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Discussants:''' All users can freely [[Talk:Main Page|discuss the site]] or discuss a particular article or timeline entry, including stub articles (see below).  Suggestions for additions to or changes in the site and in entries will be seriously considered by all of us who work to improve the content to the site.
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Editors:''' People with editorial skills may volunteer to help edit OutHistory entries by emailing outhistory@gc.cuny.edu.
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Financial Contributors:''' Users of OutHistory.org can contribute financially to its development and maintenance by [[Donate|donating]] to it.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Fundraisers:''' People with fundraising skills can contribute to OutHistory's fundraising strategies by emailing outhistory@gc.cuny.edu.
 
 
 
 
 
'''"* Photographers:''' Professional and amateur photographs may contribute photos relevant to LGBTQ history by emailing outhistory@gc.cuny.edu, and asking for instructions on uploading. Or just consult "Help" and "Uploading".
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Researchers:''' People with research skills may search stub articles and fill in missing information, and search research requests and fill in the requested data.
 
 
 
 
 
'''* Teachers:''' [[Teachers and Students]] can work with each other to submit content to the site. Before participating, please study the [[About#Contributors.27_Guidelines|Contributors’ Guidelines]].
 
 
 
 
 
If you want to participate in some way, but your questions are not answered here or elsewhere on the site, please email OutHistory at outhistory@gc.cuny.edu
 

Latest revision as of 09:58, 4 June 2011

Ways to Participate in OutHistory.org

Create an Open Entry

OutHistory.org includes articles marked “Open Entry”. These are collaboratively and anonymously created by logged-on users with evidence, citations, and analysis to share.

To create an Open Entry click Create a New Entry

Create a Protected Entry with a Named Author or Authors

OutHistory.org also includes articles marked “Protected Entry”. These are by named, logged-on creators and can be edited only by that creator or site administrators. So the named author is responsible for the entry’s accuracy, clarity, and source citations. Upon request, the Coordinator of OutHistory.org will protect an entry by a named author from changes. To create a Protected Entry click Create a New Entry and follow the instructions at the bottom of the page.

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