The Chicago Hip-Hop History Project: Editor training

Welcome to the project!

Get Familiar withMediaWiki Markup and Hip-Hop

• Read the wiki article for hip-hop and explore the mark-up language in 'edit mode'

• Read the Wikipedia guide for writing better articles. Please pay special attention to the section on style and tone.

• Read "Ten simple rules for editing Wikipedia";

• Please follow these wiki conventions for writing biographical information about a living person and this list of do's and don'ts.

Example Biographic Page

• Subject's complete name (birthdate – death) can be a lead-in to the subject's popular name. Describe the subject's nationality and profession(s) in which the subject is most notable. Provide a description of the subject's major contributions in the immediately relevant field(s) of notable expertise.

Biography

Ensure that the following sections are organized by year.

Early life

Explain the subject's early life historically using a journalistic style.

Marriage and children

If the subject married and gave birth, describe the marriage and list their children.

• Subject's son (birthdate – death) If notable, provide a brief single-line description.
• Subject's daughter (birthdate – death) If notable, provide a brief single-line description.

Death

[If applicable] Legacy If any, describe.

Philosophical and/or political views

Views held by politicians, writers, and others may be summarized in their biography only to the extent those views are covered by reliable sources that are independent of the control of the politician, writer, etc.

Published works

If any, list the works organized by date of publication.

Recognition

Include honours, decorations, awards, and distinctions in this section, if any.

See also

List related pages in alphabetical order.

References/Notes and references

Always cite your sources! No original research!

Further reading

Add links to further readers' research.

External links

List official websites, organizations named after the subject, and other interesting yet relevant websites.

• Once you are ready, use this list of uncategorized pages to begin your work.

• Use double opening and closing brackets surrounding text, see examples...Category:EmCees , Category:Disk Jockeys , etc.

Formatting Pages:

• This project uses Wikitext markup language; please familiarize yourself with its syntax.
• Keep in mind that the project supports basic HTML, such as

  Green text

  or

  Red text

  , etc.

Semantic Editing

• Inline queries

Timeline Editing:

• Tense: Timeline headlines and copy are default past-tense (unless that does make sense for a particular reason).

• Headlines: When writing about historical developments (inventions, performances, etc.), it's generally recommended to use the past tense, such as "so and so invented the windmill." This convention helps to indicate that the event occurred in the past.