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=Start it—three ways=
{{Getting Started}}
 
Use the search box to check for articles that already exist.  See [[CZ:Content Policy|Allowed Topics]] and [[CZ:Naming Conventions|Naming Conventions]] if you need to.
=Start it—two ways=
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If you don't like long instructions and you learn by doing, just type in the title of the encyclopedia article you want to start, and get to work!  That is the kind of [[CZ:Be Bold|boldness]] we like.  Do use the search box (upper left) to check for related articles that already exist, though.  Here's [http://www.trailbrain.com/wikihelpvideos/create_an_article/create_an_article.html a video demonstration of this method.]
This article will lack subpages (gray tabs across the top of an article), but those can be added later.
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<center><font size="4">2. Just e-mail us your article</font></center>
<center><font size="4">2. The complete way, with [[CZ:Creating_an_article_with_subpages|subpages]]</font></center>
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If a little code makes you nervous, why not write up an encyclopedia article and send it in?  We'll format it and upload it, and you can edit it further from there.
The link on the right will create a new, blank article ''with'' subpages, or if the article exists, it will create the Metadata needed for subpages.
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<center><font size="4">3. With subpages</font></center>
<center><font size="4">What should you write?</font></center>
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Do you want to start an article with [[CZ:Subpages|subpages]]?  That's a bit more advanced, but very doable.
An accurate, interesting and readable encyclopedia article on just about any topic.
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'''[[CZ:Start article with subpages|Learn more here]].'''
'''[[CZ:Approval Standards|Learn more here]].'''
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'''What should you write?''' An encyclopedia article, first of all, and one that is accurate, neutral, coherent, comprehensive, well-written, pitched at the university student level, not original research, family-friendly, and legal and responsible.
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<center><font size="4">Learn the code</font></center>
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If you've never edited a wiki page before, read a little about the wiki code - it's not hard.
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'''[[CZ:How to edit an article|Learn more here]].'''


'''Learn the code:''' if you've never edited a wiki page before, you should read a little about the wiki code.  It's not hard, really. '''[[CZ:How to edit an article|Learn more here]].'''
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<center><font size="4">Learn our standards</font></center>
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We're writing coherent narratives, not grab-bags of facts.
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'''[[CZ:Article mechanics|Learn more here]].'''


'''Learn our standards:''' you should also be familiar with our standards. A good article should be '''[[CZ:Article Mechanics|written and formatted well]],''' and should eventually meet '''[[CZ:Approval Standards|our approval standards]].'''
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<center><font size="4">Get some tips</font></center>
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A few things every Citizen should know.
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'''[[CZ:Essentials|Learn more here]].'''


For other tips, see [[CZ:Dozen Essentials|Dozen Essentials]], [[CZ:Approval Standards|Approval Standards]], and [[CZ:Article Mechanics|Article Mechanics]].
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Citizendium Getting Started
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Use the search box to check for articles that already exist. See Allowed Topics and Naming Conventions if you need to.

Start it—two ways

1. The easy way

This article will lack subpages (gray tabs across the top of an article), but those can be added later.


2. The complete way, with subpages

The link on the right will create a new, blank article with subpages, or if the article exists, it will create the Metadata needed for subpages.

Create new article with subpages.

Write it

What should you write?

An accurate, interesting and readable encyclopedia article on just about any topic.

Learn more here.

Learn the code

If you've never edited a wiki page before, read a little about the wiki code - it's not hard.

Learn more here.

Learn our standards

We're writing coherent narratives, not grab-bags of facts.

Learn more here.

Get some tips

A few things every Citizen should know.

Learn more here.

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