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=== Guidelines for Including Links (or Not) === | === Guidelines for Including Links (or Not) === | ||
The purpose of the FamilySearch Wiki is to help users by giving them knowledge about records and methods for genealogy and family history. We need to include enough to really help | The purpose of the FamilySearch Wiki is to help users by giving them knowledge about records and methods for genealogy and family history. We need to include enough to really help. | ||
It is NOT the Wiki's purpose to | It is NOT the Wiki's purpose to link to every website or publication that exists. That would overwhelm and clutter the Wiki and would bury important and relevant items, rather than highlight them. | ||
The following suggestions are to help you decide whether to add a particular link or not. Considerations include the value to the Wiki user, the locality or subject, and the | The following suggestions are to help '''you decide''' whether to add a particular link or not. Considerations include the ''value'' to the Wiki user, the ''locality'' or ''subject'', and the ''item'' you are linking to. | ||
'''Value to the Wiki user:''' (This is very rough, needs to be refined.)[[User:AdkinsWH|AdkinsWH]] 23:03, 17 August 2011 (UTC) These questions may help you determine a site's value for Wiki users: | |||
*Will it help a number of users, or only a vew few? (WA: Size is relative to the place, too.) | *Will it help a number of users, or only a vew few? (WA: Size is relative to the place, too.) | ||
*Size of a database. A database of 3 entries is probably too small to include, even in a county with low population. | *Size of a database. A database of 3 entries is probably too small to include, even in a county with low population. | ||
**Some cemeteries, however, only have 3 "residents." Solution: link to the section on that site for cemeteries, rather than to individual cemeteries. | **Some cemeteries, however, only have 3 "residents." Solution: link to the section on that site for cemeteries, rather than to individual cemeteries. | ||
*Coverage. Do the entries appear to be a complete transcription of a record or piece-meal submissions by families? | *Coverage. Do the entries appear to be a complete transcription of a record or piece-meal submissions by families? | ||
*Uniqueness of the information. Does it simply duplicate information from other sites, or does it add value? | *Uniqueness of the information. Does it simply duplicate information from other sites, or does it add value? | ||
**Example: Beaver County Death Records for 1904 duplicates information given in the State death certificates online. The value added is the focus on Beaver County deaths for that year. | **Example: Beaver County Death Records for 1904 duplicates information given in the State death certificates online. The value added is the focus on Beaver County deaths for that year. | ||
Note: focus on a small group, such as a minority or ethnic group in an area is different. type of record that may not have many people involved is different. | Note: focus on a small group, such as a minority or ethnic group in an area is different. type of record that may not have many people involved is different. | ||
*Number of links already under this topic heading. (Avoid cluttering the Wiki.) | *Number of links already under this topic heading. (Avoid cluttering the Wiki.) | ||
*Relative importance of this link, as compared to others under the same topic heading. | *Relative importance of this link, as compared to others under the same topic heading. | ||
*Is it worth your time to add the link? | *Is it worth your time to add the link? | ||
*If a record with few entries was listed, it should appear lower on the list | *If a record with few entries was listed, it should appear lower on the list | ||
*Don't mislead the Wiki user by giving false expectations. | *Don't mislead the Wiki user by giving false expectations. | ||
'''Locality or Subject''' | '''Locality or Subject''' | ||
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'''The Website''' | '''The Website''' | ||
*It should contain no inappropriate words or images. (WA: Link to where this is explained in the Wiki) | |||
*It should contain no inappropriate words or images. (WA: Link to where this is explained in the Wiki) | |||
*If most of the content is piece-meal submissions, perhaps we can tell people to search for more information at that site, rather than create links to small databases. Should it caution them not to get too excited? | *If most of the content is piece-meal submissions, perhaps we can tell people to search for more information at that site, rather than create links to small databases. Should it caution them not to get too excited? | ||