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'''A Note about Help'''
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=== How does OutHistory Work? ===
 
  
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OutHistory is a wiki, which means that it runs on a software which allows users to create, edit, and link pages easily. Wikis are often used to create collaborative websites and to power community websites. Any user can discuss articles posted on OutHistory, even without creating an account. Only users who have signed up (created an account) can create and edit articles and upload photographs and other media.
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The principle of transparency of operation, under which OutHistory.org functions, means that as much "how to" info as possible should be detailed here in the Help section.  If a user forgets how to do something, or wants to learn how to do something for the first time, clear information should be provided here. Knowledge of the site's operation should be independent of any particular person.
  
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In addition, OutHistory has solicited contributions from eminent scholars in the field in order to bring articles to a high degree of consistency and accuracy.  Scholarly contributions are protected from edits and usually, but not exclusively, only the staff can edit those articles. Since OutHistory staff usually posts articles contributed by scholars, the name of the contributor is given in the article itself. Scholarly contributions are protected from edits and usually, but not exclusively, only the staff can edit those articles. For all entries, each user's contribution is identified in the history of the article.
 
  
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=== Discussing, Editing Articles and Uploading Files ===
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==Help Contents in Alphabetical Order==
  
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To discuss an article, click on the "discuss" link above the article. You may or may not be signed in to discuss articles.  
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===[[Help:Administer OutHistory.org|Adminster OutHistory.org]]===
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:see also: [[Help:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]]
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:see also: [[Help:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]]
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:see also: [[Help:Stewards|Stewards]]
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:see also: [[Help:User Management|User Management]]
  
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To Edit an article, click on the "edit" link above the article. You must be signed in to edit an article. If an article is protected, you will only be able to see the source of the article but not edit it.
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===[[Help:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]]===
  
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You must be signed in to to upload images and other media. To upload files, click on the "upload file" link located  on the red side navigation bar near the bottom.
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===[[Help:Audio uploads|Audio Uploads]]===
  
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===[[Help:Block Formatting|Block Formatting]]===
  
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=== Creating a New Entry ===
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===[[Help:Bureaucrats|Bureaucrats]]===
  
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Before creating a new entry, take a moment to create a suitable title. Try something descriptive, brief, and (and as this is a history site) include the date.
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===[[Help:Categories|Categories/Categorizing]]===
  
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Formats we prefer:
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===[[Help:Citations|Citations]]===
  
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:Title: Place, Month day, year
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===[[Help:Comments|Comments]]===
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:Title: Place, year
 
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:Title, year-year
 
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:Title, year
 
  
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Examples of good entry titles:
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===[[Help:Contact OutHistory.org|Contact OutHistory.org]]===
  
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:Mathew Giles: New Hampshire, July 4, 1663
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===Contents===
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:Ma Rainey's "Prove It On Me Blues," 1928
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:see [[Help:Table of Contents|Table of Contents (TOC)]]
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:John W. Sterling and James O. Bloss, 1870-1918
 
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:The Lesbian In Literature, 1967-1981
 
  
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'''Note''': Do not use special characters such as & and % in entry titles, they will cut off the title in the middle. While you can use quotations marks in entry titles, do not begin your title with them.  
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===Color Formatting===
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:see [http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_color_formatting_help MediaWiki Color Formatting Help]
  
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===[[Help:Controversial Entry|Controversial  Entry]]===
  
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Once you have your title, enter it into the Search box to see if there is a entry that already has the same name or that has similar content. If there is an entry with the same content and is not protected, add to and/or edit the existing page. If there is not an entry with same name/content there are several ways make your new page.
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===[[Help:Create an Open Entry|Create an Open Entry]]===
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:see also: Format
  
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1.) If your Search results are "No page title matches" then click on your page title (in red) and it will lead you directly to your new page. Select EDIT (on the yellow bar) and add your content. Remember to Preview and Save!
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===[[Help:Create a Protected Entry by a Named Author| Create a Protected Entry by a Named Author]]===
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:see also: Format
  
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2.) You can also make a new page from an existing page in EDIT mode. To make a new entry from an existing page, put square brackets around your desired entry title or use the internal link button (the blue underlined Ab) in your editing bar. They do the same thing.
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===[[Help:Delete Comments|Delete Comments]]===
  
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:'''Ex.''' To make a page entitled ''The History of OutHistory, 2006-''  you would would type this <nowiki>[[The History of OutHistory, 2006- ]]</nowiki>
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===[[Help:Default Sorting|Default Sorting]]===
  
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3.) You can also make a new entry by typing your title directly into the URL Address bar in your browser window. In the Address bar that says <nowiki>http://www.outhistory.org/wiki/Main_Page </nowiki>, erase anything after wiki/ and type in your title.
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===[[Help:Diacritical Marks|Diacritical Marks]]===
  
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:'''Ex.''' To make a page entitled ''The History of OutHistory, 2006-''  you would would type this <nowiki>http://www.outhistory.org/wiki/The History of OutHistory, 2006- </nowiki>
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===[[Help:Discuss|Discuss]]===
  
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===[[Help:Greybox|Greybox]]===
  
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'''Note:''' The interlinking of pages is what makes the entire site function therefore we recommend that you create a new page from an existing page (like option 2). If you choose to create a page indirectly by way of the Search Box or through the Address bar, remember to link it an existing, related page or add a few categories so that other users can find your page.
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===[[Help:Edit|Edit]]===
  
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===[[Help:Footnotes|Footnotes]]===
  
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=== How to Edit? ===
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===[[Help:Format Article Publication Entry|Format Article Publication Entry]]===
  
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To find out about the mechanics of editing articles, i.e. how to link to other pages, how to make text bold or italic, how to write headlines, put images into a page, align text and image, and etc., see [[Help:Editing|editing help]].
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===[[Help:Format Audio Recording Entry|Format Audio Recording Entry]]===
  
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OutHistory uses the same software as Wikipedia, so if you have a question that our Help pages don't answer, there's a good chance Wikipedia will have it covered in their Help pages.
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===[[Help:Format Book Publication|Format Book Publication Entry]]===
  
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Also, we find that it's helpful to look at existing pages in EDIT or VIEW SOURCE (for locked pages) mode to see how other users have formatted their pages
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===[[Help:Format Film/Video Entry|Format Film/Video Entry]]===
  
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===[[Help:Format Open, Collaborative Entry|Format Open, Collaborative Entry]]===
  
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=== Other Topics ===
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===[[Help:Format Protected Entry by Named Creator|Format Protected Entry by Named Creator]]===
  
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* [[Help:Editing|Editing]]
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===[[Help:How Does OutHistory.org Work?|How Does OutHistory.org Work?]]===
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* [[Help:Table of Contents|Table of Contents (TOC)]]
 
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* [[Help:Redirect|Redirects]]
 
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* [[Help:Templates|Templates]]
 
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* [[Help:Namespace|Namespaces]]
 
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* [[Help:Categories|Categories]]
 
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* [[Help:Footnotes|Footnotes]]
 
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* [[Help:Paragraph Spacing|Paragraph Spacing]]
 
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* [[Help:Citations|Citations]]
 
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* [[Help:User Management|User Management]]
 
  
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[[Category:Help Pages]]
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===[[Help:Images|Images]]===
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===[[Help:Indent|Indent]]===
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===[[Help:Infobox|Infobox]]===
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===[[Help:Links|Links]]===
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===[[Help:Namespace|Namespaces]]===
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===[[Help:Networking|Networking]]===
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===[[Help:nowiki code|Nowiki code]]===
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===[[Help:Page|Page]]===
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===[[Help:Paragraph Spacing|Paragraph Spacing]]===
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===[[Help:Participate|Participate]]===
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===[[Help:Photograph Uploads]]===
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===[[Help:Redirect|Redirect]]===
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===[[Help:Resizing Photos|Resizing Photos]]===
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===[[Help:Rotator|Rotator]]===
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===[[Help:Scanning|Scanning]]===
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===[[Help:Searching|Searching]]===
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===[[Help:Site Notice on Top of Page]]===
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===[[Help:Sorting|Sorting]]===
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===[[Help:Spacing|Spacing]]===
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===[[Help:Spam|Spam]]===
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===[[Help:Stubbs|Stubs]]===
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===[[Help:Stewards|Stewards]]===
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===[[Help:Synopses|Synopses]]===
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===[[Help:System Operation (Sysop)|System Operation (Sysop)]]===
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===[[Help:Table|Table]]===
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===[[Help:Table of Contents|Table of Contents (TOC)]]===
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===[[Help:Templates|Templates]]===
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===[[Help:Text Uploads|Text uploads]]===
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===[[Help:Time Era Search|Time Era Search]]===
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===[[Help:Timeline Search|Timeline Search]]===
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===[[Help:Titles|Titles]]===
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===[[Help:Uploading Files|Uploading Files]]===
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===[[Help:User Management|User Management]]===
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:see also: [[Help:Administer OutHistory.org|Adminster OutHistory.org]]
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===[[Help:Video Uploads|Video Uploads]]===
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===[[What Links Here]]===
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===[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents Wikipedia:Help Contents]===
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===[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Help_desk#adding_spaces_between_letters.3F Wikipedia:Help Desk]===
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===[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Contents/Editing_Wikipedia Wikipedia:Help Editing]===
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[[Category:Help Pages]]  
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Latest revision as of 21:07, 26 June 2011

A Note about Help

The principle of transparency of operation, under which OutHistory.org functions, means that as much "how to" info as possible should be detailed here in the Help section. If a user forgets how to do something, or wants to learn how to do something for the first time, clear information should be provided here. Knowledge of the site's operation should be independent of any particular person.


Help Contents in Alphabetical Order

Adminster OutHistory.org

see also: Arbitration Committee
see also: Bureaucrats
see also: Stewards
see also: User Management

Arbitration Committee

Audio Uploads

Block Formatting

Bureaucrats

Categories/Categorizing

Citations

Comments

Contact OutHistory.org

Contents

see Table of Contents (TOC)

Color Formatting

see MediaWiki Color Formatting Help

Controversial Entry

Create an Open Entry

see also: Format

Create a Protected Entry by a Named Author

see also: Format

Delete Comments

Default Sorting

Diacritical Marks

Discuss

Greybox

Edit

Footnotes

Format Article Publication Entry

Format Audio Recording Entry

Format Book Publication Entry

Format Film/Video Entry

Format Open, Collaborative Entry

Format Protected Entry by Named Creator

How Does OutHistory.org Work?

Images

Indent

Infobox

Links

Namespaces

Networking

Nowiki code

Page

Paragraph Spacing

Participate

Help:Photograph Uploads

Redirect

Resizing Photos

Rotator

Scanning

Searching

Help:Site Notice on Top of Page

Sorting

Spacing

Spam

Stubs

Stewards

Synopses

System Operation (Sysop)

Table

Table of Contents (TOC)

Templates

Text uploads

Time Era Search

Timeline Search

Titles

Uploading Files

User Management

see also: Adminster OutHistory.org

Video Uploads

What Links Here

Wikipedia:Help Contents

Wikipedia:Help Desk

Wikipedia:Help Editing

PROTECTED ENTRY: This entry by a named creator or site administrator can be changed only by that creator and site administrators, so they are responsible for its accuracy, coverage, evidence, and clarity. Please do use this entry's Comment section at the bottom of the page to suggest improvements. Thanks.


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