Wikipedia:Sandbox. eaolson (talk) 04:44, 28 March 2009 (UTC)Reply


I am adding the under construction editing logo to assist other people in Wikipedia to understand what is going on.

I have not started a new page from scratch before. I am acting in good faith. Any assistance would be appreciated.

QUESTION: What about citing media sources that are not available on the internet? Newspapers and news stations only put a part of their articles in their on-line pages. Claffey27 (talk) 05:15, 28 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

Please create the article in your userspace or offline (I use Microsoft Word to write my articles because of its spellchecker), then create the article - reserving space is unnecessary.". Does he meet the encyclopedia's notability criteria - what is he noted for?
You can cite offline sources such as newspapers. I find it easier to use templates, e.g. <ref>{{cite news |first=Joe |last=Bloggs |title=How to use citation templates |publisher=''[[The Washington Post]]'' |page=24 |date=4 August 2007}}</ref> produces a reference like:
  • Bloggs, Joe (4 August 2007). "How to use citation templates". The Washington Post. p. 24. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
Let me know if you need any help. I have added a welcome template below with some more helpful links. Somno (talk) 07:22, 28 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

Hello, Claffey27, and Welcome to Wikipedia!

Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or using four tildes (~~~~); this will automatically produce your username and the date. Also, please do your best to always fill in the edit summary field. Below are some useful links to facilitate your involvement.

Happy editing! Somno (talk) 07:22, 28 March 2009 (UTC)Reply

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