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==Providing Articles to the Wiki== | ==Providing Articles to the Wiki== | ||
===How long should a wiki article be?=== | ===How long should a wiki article be?=== | ||
| − | Contributors should limit content to concise, easy to comprehend pages so that a reader only needs to scroll 2 or 3 screen lengths (assuming a standard 21" monitor) to read the full | + | Contributors should limit content to concise, easy to comprehend pages so that a reader only needs to scroll 2 or 3 screen lengths (assuming a standard 21" monitor) to read the full article. If your article needs to be much longer, consider dividing your topic into multiple pages so that appropriate sections can be "stand-alone" articles linked to each other. When an article needs to be longer to provide meaningful continuity of topic, exceptions are made, realizing that some topics will be complex and require development of concepts not easily condensed. |
===How should I reference my article content?=== | ===How should I reference my article content?=== | ||
References are encouraged and add validity to content. Contributors should provide as much information as possible to allow readers to find the referenced materials themselves. Ideally all references will be more easily accessed by using standard DOI or ISBN numbers. When referencing SERDP/ESTCP articles, ??? | References are encouraged and add validity to content. Contributors should provide as much information as possible to allow readers to find the referenced materials themselves. Ideally all references will be more easily accessed by using standard DOI or ISBN numbers. When referencing SERDP/ESTCP articles, ??? | ||
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Providing Articles to the Wiki
How long should a wiki article be?
Contributors should limit content to concise, easy to comprehend pages so that a reader only needs to scroll 2 or 3 screen lengths (assuming a standard 21" monitor) to read the full article. If your article needs to be much longer, consider dividing your topic into multiple pages so that appropriate sections can be "stand-alone" articles linked to each other. When an article needs to be longer to provide meaningful continuity of topic, exceptions are made, realizing that some topics will be complex and require development of concepts not easily condensed.
How should I reference my article content?
References are encouraged and add validity to content. Contributors should provide as much information as possible to allow readers to find the referenced materials themselves. Ideally all references will be more easily accessed by using standard DOI or ISBN numbers. When referencing SERDP/ESTCP articles, ???
