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Hello, NealaParkerNY, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions to this free encyclopedia. If you decide that you need help, check out Getting Help below, ask at the help desk, or place {{Help me}} on your talk page and ask your question there. Please remember to sign your name on talk pages by clicking or by typing 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! Scottyoak2 (talk) 05:27, 17 December 2018 (UTC) Getting started Introduction Contributing to Wikipedia The five pillars of Wikipedia How to edit a page Intuitive guide to Wikipedia Finding your way around Table of contents Directories and indexes Department directory Editing articles How to develop an article Simplified Manual of Style Getting help Frequently asked questions Cheatsheet Our new user help forum, the Teahouse The Help Desk, for more advanced questions Help pages Article Wizard – a Wizard to help you create articles How you can help Community Portal Join a WikiProject Follow Wikipedia etiquette Practice civility Discover what's going on in the Wikimedia community

Suggestions: Your first article

If this is your first attempt to author an article, I recommend that you go through these steps:

(1) Determine whether the subject of your article meets the requirements for inclusion in the encyclopedia.

The draft must demonstrate that the subject meets the notability guidelines here:

• Wikipedia:Notability_(people)#Basic_criteria
• Wikipedia:Notability_(music)#Criteria_for_musicians_and_ensembles

(2) If yes, then decide whether *you* should be the person to author the article (conflict-of-interest or bias concerns?).

Read these guidelines:

• Wikipedia:Autobiography
• Wikipedia:Conflict of interest
• Wikipedia:Neutral point of view

(3) Then gather multiple in-depth published sources of independent coverage about your subject.

To learn which sources to include, and which sources to avoid, read:

• Wikipedia:Identifying_reliable_sources

(4) Then build your draft solely as a summary of what those sources have said/reported about your subject. Don't embellish or add personal knowledge that readers can't verify.

You might find this helpful:

• Wikipedia:Your_first_article

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If you have any questions or want more help, stop by the Wikipedia Teahouse or the Help Desk to ask someone for assistance. You may also ask on the Wikipedia Help Channel on IRC, or leave a message at my Talk Page.

Scottyoak2 (talk) 05:29, 17 December 2018 (UTC)

remember to check this Wikipedia_talk:Notability_(music) nylasometimesdoedit5105 05:54, 17 December 2018 (UTC)