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'''Did you know that it's super easy to add content to Gynopedia?
'''''SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE!'''''
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Here's how:


'''Edit Without Creating an Account'''
''Did you know that it's super easy to add content to Gynopedia?''


1. Search for a page that you want to edit. If the page has been translated into multiple languages, choose the top result (for example, "Paris") to access the English page.
''You don't need to create an account AND you don't need to be a medical "expert."''


2. Search for the section that you want to edit. For example, you can choose to edit the "Contraception (Birth Control)" section.
''You simply need to have useful and reliable information to share -- so, check out the guide below!''


3. Click "Edit."
==How to Contribute Content==


4. Add your changes.
1. '''Choose Editing Type''' - Do you want to edit completely anonymously? If you want to be 100% anonymous, you should first [https://gynopedia.org/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin&returnto=Welcome+to+Gynopedia&type=signup create a Gynopedia account] -- it's super easy, and all of your edits will anonymous, since they'll be under your username. If you don't care about anonymity, you can edit immediately without creating an account. Your edits will be under your IP address.


5. Cite any sources that need to be added in the following format:
2. '''Search for a Location''' -- After you've either created an account or decided to not create an account, you're ready to begin editing. As a first step, you should search for the city or country page you want to edit. To do this, go to the Search bar (in the top right corner), and type in the name of the location (for example, "Paris"). If the page has been translated into multiple languages, you may see multiple entries for the page. To edit the original English page, select the first search result that you see (e.g. "Paris").


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[[File:Look up city gynopedia WITH MARKS.png|700px | thumb|center|'''Looking up Paris in Gynopedia Search Bar''']]


Childcare in Sweden is blah blah blah.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/how-swedish-childcare-works New York Times: How Swedish Childcare Works]</ref>
2. '''Begin Editing''' -- Once you're on a page, you can begin editing the page. You can either choose to edit the whole page (click the "Edit" link at top of page) or a section of the page (click the "Edit" link for a particular section).  


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[[File:France edit page.png|700px | thumb|center|'''How to Edit Paris Page (whole page)''']]


6. Scroll to the bottom and press "Save page."
[[File:France contraception edit points.png|700px | thumb|center|'''How to Edit Section of Paris Page''']]


7. Your changes will be saved. Your edits will be archived under your IP Address.
3. '''Add Information''' -- Once you have clicked "Edit," you'll see that the page changes to the edit view. You can now type in the information that you want to add. If you don't know what to add, think about this way: What would you want a friend to know? What's crucial, reliable, and real information that can help people in a time of need?


Edit With an Account
[[File:Editing paris page.png|700px | thumb|center|'''Editing the Paris page''']]


1. Login to your account or create an account.
4. '''Add Citations''' -- Once you have added information, you should make sure you have cited your sources. Generally, if you have added any official information about history, policies, or statistics, you should cite your sources from veritable and trustworthy sources (likes newspaper publications, academic journals, and reports from the UN, WHO, nonprofits, and NGOs, etc). Here's the format for adding citations:


2. Search for a page that you want to edit. If the page has been translated into multiple languages, choose the top result (for example, "Paris") to access the English page.
<pre>


3. Search for the section that you want to edit. For example, you can choose to edit the "Contraception (Birth Control)" section.
Childcare in Sweden is blah blah blah.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/how-swedish-childcare-works New York Times: How Swedish Childcare Works]</ref>


4. Click "Edit."
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5. Add your changes.
5. '''Save Changes''' -- Once you're done with the edits, scroll to the bottom and press "Save page."


6. Cite any sources that need to be added in the following format:
6. '''Review Changes''' -- Your changes will be immediately saved on the page. Make sure to review your changes and confirm that they were saved correctly. If you want to make any changes, you can click "Edit" to update the page. Note that your edits will be archived under your username (if you created an account) or your IP Address (if you didn't create an account).


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7. '''You're done!''' -- You should now be finished. Moderators of Gynopedia will review your changes and confirm that the edits are not spam or abusive content. They'll also make sure that the information is relevant and reliable to the community.
 
Childcare in Sweden is blah blah blah.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/how-swedish-childcare-works New York Times: How Swedish Childcare Works]</ref>
 
</pre>


7. Scroll to the bottom and press "Save page."
==Additional Resources==


8. Your changes will be saved. Your edits will be archived under account name.
* If you want to get a sense of some of the sources we commonly use to conduct research and develop content for Gynopedia pages, please visit the [[Research Resources]] pages.
* If you want to know more about Mediawiki (the software that Gynopedia is built on) and how it works overall, click [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/MediaWiki here].
* If you want to know more about open source software, click [https://opensource.com/resources/what-open-source here].

Revision as of 20:33, 25 December 2018

SHARE YOUR KNOWLEDGE!

Did you know that it's super easy to add content to Gynopedia?

You don't need to create an account AND you don't need to be a medical "expert."

You simply need to have useful and reliable information to share -- so, check out the guide below!

How to Contribute Content

1. Choose Editing Type - Do you want to edit completely anonymously? If you want to be 100% anonymous, you should first create a Gynopedia account -- it's super easy, and all of your edits will anonymous, since they'll be under your username. If you don't care about anonymity, you can edit immediately without creating an account. Your edits will be under your IP address.

2. Search for a Location -- After you've either created an account or decided to not create an account, you're ready to begin editing. As a first step, you should search for the city or country page you want to edit. To do this, go to the Search bar (in the top right corner), and type in the name of the location (for example, "Paris"). If the page has been translated into multiple languages, you may see multiple entries for the page. To edit the original English page, select the first search result that you see (e.g. "Paris").

Looking up Paris in Gynopedia Search Bar

2. Begin Editing -- Once you're on a page, you can begin editing the page. You can either choose to edit the whole page (click the "Edit" link at top of page) or a section of the page (click the "Edit" link for a particular section).

How to Edit Paris Page (whole page)
How to Edit Section of Paris Page

3. Add Information -- Once you have clicked "Edit," you'll see that the page changes to the edit view. You can now type in the information that you want to add. If you don't know what to add, think about this way: What would you want a friend to know? What's crucial, reliable, and real information that can help people in a time of need?

Editing the Paris page

4. Add Citations -- Once you have added information, you should make sure you have cited your sources. Generally, if you have added any official information about history, policies, or statistics, you should cite your sources from veritable and trustworthy sources (likes newspaper publications, academic journals, and reports from the UN, WHO, nonprofits, and NGOs, etc). Here's the format for adding citations:


Childcare in Sweden is blah blah blah.<ref>[http://www.nytimes.com/how-swedish-childcare-works New York Times: How Swedish Childcare Works]</ref>

5. Save Changes -- Once you're done with the edits, scroll to the bottom and press "Save page."

6. Review Changes -- Your changes will be immediately saved on the page. Make sure to review your changes and confirm that they were saved correctly. If you want to make any changes, you can click "Edit" to update the page. Note that your edits will be archived under your username (if you created an account) or your IP Address (if you didn't create an account).

7. You're done! -- You should now be finished. Moderators of Gynopedia will review your changes and confirm that the edits are not spam or abusive content. They'll also make sure that the information is relevant and reliable to the community.

Additional Resources

  • If you want to get a sense of some of the sources we commonly use to conduct research and develop content for Gynopedia pages, please visit the Research Resources pages.
  • If you want to know more about Mediawiki (the software that Gynopedia is built on) and how it works overall, click here.
  • If you want to know more about open source software, click here.