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'''Purpose and Scope''' | '''Purpose and Scope''' | ||
The Research Wiki is a tool that allows individuals to come together and teach the world how to do genealogy research. As a Wiki, anyone can share their knowledge in specific areas and topics. Through collaboration, sharing, open-edit, and forums the community can build a high-quality resource. As a community of contributors we follow these | The Research Wiki is a tool that allows individuals to come together and teach the world how to do genealogy research. As a Wiki, anyone can share their knowledge in specific areas and topics. Through collaboration, sharing, open-edit, and forums the community can build a high-quality resource. As a community of contributors we follow these six guiding principles to ensure we are creating an exciting tool for the the research community.<br> | ||
=== Free === | === Free === | ||
As a not-for-profit entity, FamilySearch fundamentally requires that all its products and services, including the Research Wiki, be free of charge to everyone. | As a not-for-profit entity, FamilySearch fundamentally requires that all its products and services, including the Research Wiki, be free of charge to everyone. | ||
All content on the Research Wiki is covered under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Creative Commons license], which states that anyone can use this content, with proper citations (Attribution), under the same or similar license (Share Alike). Each page in the wiki includes a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/ CC-BY-SA] graphic that links to the specific license. | All content on the Research Wiki is covered under a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/ Creative Commons license], which states that anyone can use this content, with proper citations (Attribution), under the same or similar license (Share Alike). Each page in the wiki includes a [http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/us/ CC-BY-SA] graphic that links to the specific license. | ||
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=== Sources and Delimiters === | === Sources and Delimiters === | ||
Articles should [[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable|cite authoritative, verifiable sources]] whenever possible. Any un-sourced material may be challenged and removed. Limit discussion of religion, politics, ethnicity, culture, and history to those aspects which affect family history research or record keeping. The Research Wiki does not have copies of the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Link, don’t copy|source documents]] (except the few pages used as examples). Do not include details about specific ancestors, or individual [[FamilySearch Wiki:Biographies|biographies]] unless they are used as examples on a record, or as case studies to illustrate a process or principle. | Articles should [[FamilySearch Wiki:Verifiable|cite authoritative, verifiable sources]] whenever possible. Any un-sourced material may be challenged and removed. Limit discussion of religion, politics, ethnicity, culture, and history to those aspects which affect family history research or record keeping. The Research Wiki does not have copies of the [[FamilySearch Wiki:Link, don’t copy|source documents]] (except the few pages used as examples). Do not include details about specific ancestors, or individual [[FamilySearch Wiki:Biographies|biographies]] unless they are used as examples on a record, or as case studies to illustrate a process or principle. | ||
=== Neutral Point of View === | === Neutral Point of View === | ||
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=== Be Bold === | === Be Bold === | ||
Do not wait for permission to make a change that you feel will be beneficial to those who use the Research Wiki. If you see something that needs to be done, do it. Don’t make a suggestion, make a change. However, remember that when making changes don’t do anything that would prevent those who disagree with your changes from reverting back to the original version while civil discussion happens to reach an acceptable compromise. Don’t let the possibility of disagreement stop you from making the changes. If you feel the change is needed | Do not wait for permission to make a change that you feel will be beneficial to those who use the Research Wiki. If you see something that needs to be done, do it. Don’t make a suggestion, make a change. However, remember that when making changes don’t do anything that would prevent those who disagree with your changes from reverting back to the original version while civil discussion happens to reach an acceptable compromise. Don’t let the possibility of disagreement stop you from making the changes. If you feel the change is needed change it. Don’t take edits or changes as a personal affront. Contributors and editors are encouraged to work with the community to make the Research Wiki a superior site for family history research information. | ||
=== Learn More === | === Learn More === | ||