FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject International Archives and Libraries Pages: Difference between revisions

<br>2. Go to the country page that you signed up for and check the topic bar to see if there is a current Archives and Libraries page (linked), or if the page needs to be created (red link). If the page exists, skip to Step One to begin reformatting it. If the page does not exist, see steps for creating a topic page below.  

1. The easiest way to create a page if one does not exist, is to go to the Red Link on the country side bar and click on it.  

2. The search results should come back showing that the page doesn't exist by displaying a red title. Click on that red title and it will take you to a new page with the correct title.  

3. Once you have started creating the page, you can begin to enter content using the instructions below. If you are unable to find any archive or library for your country, do not save the new page. Go back to the task list and enter none found.<br>  

8. Change any exposed URLs so that the full URL does not appear. Put the URL after the address and e-mail address on the page. Copying the URL, use the following wikitext code to add or fix the information already on the page. You can copy the following and replace the "URL" with the full URL link to the repository. <br>  

12. If only contact information is found on the wiki page, go to the repository website to see if information could be located regarding the collections available - whether online or at the repository. Write a brief description of what is available in a bullet list or a VERY short paragraph below the contact information. This information can include specific genealogical collections, instructions on how to use the facility, any fees necessary to access the collections, or anything else that is helpful for the user. When adding a '''bullet list,''' in wikitext use a colon before the bullet (asterisk in wikitext) to make it indent. This helps with the display of information. Below is an example of wikitext and what displays on the wiki page. Try to keep each statement short and to the point for easy reference. The user can always go to the repository website to get more clarification. The following examples of descriptions are found on the [[Iowa Archives and Libraries|Iowa Archives and Libraries wiki]] page.  

13. Do a [https://www.google.com/?gws_rd=ssl Google search] to locate new/additional websites. Google the name of your country along with the word library. If one is found, add the information. Then Google the name of your country along with the word archives. If one is found, add the information including anything about the collections they may have as found in [[FamilySearch Wiki:WikiProject International Archives and Libraries Pages#Step_Six_-_Add_info_about_collections|Step Six]] above.<br>  

*[http://www.theeuropeanlibrary.org/tel4/discover/contributors The European Library] (click on country to find resource)  

*[http://mentalfloss.com/article/30604/11-fabulous-libraries-south-america Fabulous Libraries of South America] (read blog post to locate resources)  

1. If you are editing an already created page, in the Edit Summary Box, add the phrase, updated formatting and links. If it's a brand new page, add the phrase, Created page. Then save the page.  

2. Once the page has been saved, review the page to be sure it looks the way it should. Then check the links to be sure they are correct.  

3. When you are through checking your work, go back to the Task List and entered the date completed under your name and go to the next county.