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− | By | + | By contributing material to SpinProfiles, you agree to adhere to our editorial policies and guidelines, which are set out at: [[SpinProfiles:A_Guide_to_Sourcing|Guide to sourcing]] | [[SpinProfiles:A_Guide_to_Tone|Guide to tone]] | [[SpinProfiles:Copyrights|Copyrights]] | [[SpinProfiles:How_to_Start_a_Page|How to start a page]] | [[SpinProfiles:How_to_Structure_an_Article|How to structure an article]] | [[SpinProfiles:Etiquette|Etiquette]]. |
<blockquote>'''Submitting an article is very easy! Start with the "Standard Layout" to fill in by entering the article title below.'''</blockquote> | <blockquote>'''Submitting an article is very easy! Start with the "Standard Layout" to fill in by entering the article title below.'''</blockquote> | ||
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To use the standard layouts (with predefined sections and sub-sections), type the article name in '''Box 1a''' (for individuals) or '''Box 1b''' (for organisations and institutions): <br> | To use the standard layouts (with predefined sections and sub-sections), type the article name in '''Box 1a''' (for individuals) or '''Box 1b''' (for organisations and institutions): <br> |
Revision as of 20:17, 22 September 2009
If you want to contribute new articles or edit existing ones, please read our SpinProfiles:Quick_Guide_to_Getting_Started Quick Guide to Getting Started. This covers the basics and has a link to the all-important pages on referencing and avoiding libel.
By contributing material to SpinProfiles, you agree to adhere to our editorial policies and guidelines, which are set out at: Guide to sourcing | Guide to tone | Copyrights | How to start a page | How to structure an article | Etiquette.
Submitting an article is very easy! Start with the "Standard Layout" to fill in by entering the article title below.
To use the standard layouts (with predefined sections and sub-sections), type the article name in Box 1a (for individuals) or Box 1b (for organisations and institutions):
Top Tips:
- Just type in the name with spaces between words as normal.
- Use capital letters for the first letter of each word.
- Use the real names of people instead of any grand title they may have. So 'Lynda Chalker' and not 'Baroness Chalker'
- Leave out "The" from titles except where absolutely necessary. So it's "Heritage Foundation", not "The Heritage Foundation", BUT "The Times" because just "Times" wouldn't make sense.
For a page related to a specific Portal please use the appropriate box below:
Box 1a Names of people (generic):
Box 1b Names of organisation or institution (generic):
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