1. Editing Wikipedia

2. Wikipedia is: • Factual • Verifiable with cited external sources • Neutrally presented For more information, see “What Wikipedia is Not” Wikipedia Content

3. Wikipedia presents facts: • It collects together existing recognized knowledge • It does not provide an arena for the dissemination of unpublished original research • It does not provide an arena for personal opinion or prejudice Factual

4. Avoid… • Advocacy, propaganda, or recruitment • Opinion pieces • Scandal mongering Articles should not be written purely to attack the reputation of another person • Self-promotion • Advertising Show Responsibility

5. It must be possible for readers to verify all content against existing credible external sources • Books • Articles (academic journals, magazines, newspapers, etc.) • Non-partisan web sites • Encyclopedias Verifiable

6. Presenting information: • Fairly • Proportionately • Without bias • Significant views “A neutral point of view neither sympathizes with nor disparages its subject, nor does it endorse or oppose specific viewpoints. It is not a lack of viewpoint, but is rather an editorially neutral point of view. Neutral

7. Williamson Murray, one of America’s most accomplished military historians, wrote….(unverified assertion of author’s reputation) • Williamson Murray, one of America’s most accomplished military historians (1), wrote….(verified assertion of author’s reputation) • (1) Schwarz, Benjamin, “The View from the Foxholes,” New York Times Book Review, 23 June, 2000. Online. Accessed 27 September, 2010 Example