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=== Purpose ===
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=== Purpose ===


Add citations to the timelines found on the county pages. Also remove any unnecessary information  
Add citations to the timelines found on the county pages. Also remove any unnecessary information  


=== Contact ===
=== Contact ===
 
[[User:Evancol|Jane Colmenares]]


[[User:Evancol|Jane Colmenares]]


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=== Instructions ===
=== Instructions ===


1. Sign up on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Citing Arkansas Timelines Task List|Task List]]  
1. Sign up on the [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject Citing Arkansas Timelines Task List|Task List]]  
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4. Go to the bottom of the county wiki page and add, Edited timeline and click, Save page. 5. Review the timeline above and make sure the bullets are intact and spacing is correct.  
4. Go to the bottom of the county wiki page and add, Edited timeline and click, Save page. 5. Review the timeline above and make sure the bullets are intact and spacing is correct.  


==== Part 2 ====
==== Part 2 ====


'''Add the citation to the wiki page'''  
'''Add the citation to the wiki page'''  
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7. Put your cursor behind the website name, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture.  
7. Put your cursor behind the website name, The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture.  


8. On the Rich text editor menu, click on the R on the left. It will open a dialogue box called, Reference Properties.
8. On the Rich text editor menu, click on the R on the left. It will open a dialogue box called, Reference Properties.  


9. Paste the following into the field, Reference Text (Wikitext) in the dialogue box: [AUTHOR], The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture, ([URL OF COUNTY PAGE ON WEBSITE]&nbsp;: accessed [DATE YOUR ACCESSED THE PAGE], “[COUNTY NAME] County.”  
9. Paste the following into the field, Reference Text (Wikitext) in the dialogue box: [AUTHOR], The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture, ([URL OF COUNTY PAGE ON WEBSITE]&nbsp;: accessed [DATE YOUR ACCESSED THE PAGE], “[COUNTY NAME] County.”  


==== Part 3 ====
==== Part 3 ====


'''Locate the author of the website article'''
'''Locate the author of the website article'''  


1. Open a new tab or browser to go to the county website page on The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture website for the county wiki page you signed up for One on the county website page, scroll down to the bottom of the page and look for the name of the author in the bottom right hand corner.  
1. Open a new tab or browser to go to the county website page on The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History &amp; Culture website for the county wiki page you signed up for One on the county website page, scroll down to the bottom of the page and look for the name of the author in the bottom right hand corner.  
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2. With the author’s name, return to the county wiki page and replace, [AUTHOR] with the name of the author. The first name should be listed first. For example, John Smith.  
2. With the author’s name, return to the county wiki page and replace, [AUTHOR] with the name of the author. The first name should be listed first. For example, John Smith.  


3. Go back to the website page and copy the URL in the URL address field at the top of the page and replace in the dialogue box: [URL OF COUNTY PAGE ON WEBSITE].
3. Go back to the website page and copy the URL in the URL address field at the top of the page and replace in the dialogue box: [URL OF COUNTY PAGE ON WEBSITE].  


4. Replace the [DATE YOU ACCESSED THE PAGE] with the current date.  
4. Replace the [DATE YOU ACCESSED THE PAGE] with the current date.  
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5. Click, OK on the dialogue box so it saves your reference.  
5. Click, OK on the dialogue box so it saves your reference.  


==== Part 4 ====
==== Part 4 ====


'''Save the wiki page'''
'''Save the wiki page'''  


1. Go to the bottom of the county wiki page and add, Added timeline citation and click, Save page.  
1. Go to the bottom of the county wiki page and add, Added timeline citation and click, Save page.  
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