Wikipedia:GLAM/University of Toronto Libraries/Resources/Editing exercises
How to use
[edit]Create a Wikipedia account or log in if you already have one. Then:
- Make a copy of this page in your sandbox. Do not edit this page directly. ➡️ #Copy to sandbox
- Enter the visual editor. ➡️ #Visual editor
- Complete the exercises. ➡️ #Exercises
- To save changes at any time, press
Copy to sandbox
[edit]We will begin by making a copy of these exercises in your sandbox. Follow the video walkthrough on the right or the instructions below.
- Log into Wikipedia.
- Leave this page open for instructions. Open the following link in a new tab: create or edit your sandbox (Tip: To open a link in a new tab, right-click the link → select 'Open in a new tab' OR ⌃ Ctrl + click the link)
- On this (instructions) page:
- click Edit or Edit source to the left of the search box (top-right corner of your screen) and copy the text contents of the entire page. (Tip: In the text box, press ⌃ Ctrl + a to select all.)
- On the sandbox page (from Step 1):
- paste the copied content (from Step 2) into the edit box.
- click to publish the page.
You should now have a copy of this page in your sandbox, which you can freely edit.
Visual editor
[edit]We will use the visual editor, which is one of two ways to edit Wikipedia. Follow the video walkthrough on the right, slides 13-18 of this deck, or the instructions below.
- To enter editing view, click Edit or Edit source to the left of the search box (top-right corner of your screen).
- If you find yourself in:
- visual editor ("what you see is what you get"): You are where you need to be.
- source editor (where content shows in monospaced font): Switch into visual editor. Click the pencil icon in the top right corner of the content box and select "visual editor".
- Proceed to the editing exercises.
Exercises
[edit]For each exercise, see 👉 instructions and ❔ help links.
Formatting
[edit]👉 Bold the first line and italicise the second line.
Bold me: The medieval monks' reading carrell
Italicise me: was indeed a singing booth
Headings
[edit]👉 Replicate headings in Delroy Lindo. Try to format headings yourself rather than copy-and-pasting.
Links
[edit]Internal links
[edit]👉 Link to one song and one movie.
❔ Links and wikilinks; Slides 38-40 of DIY deck
External links
[edit]👉 Create a link to the following site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a85hHp42CBA
❔ Links and wikilinks; Slides 38-40 of DIY deck
Cite
[edit]👉 Create a formatted citation for the following link. Try to experiment with automatic and manual options for citing. https://www.pressreader.com/canada/toronto-star/20131219/281827166586179
❔ Adding references; Slides 41-46 of DIY deck
Add sentence
[edit]👉 Summarise and cite the content of this article. Assume that you are adding a sentence on coming changes to Reggae Lane on the article for the Eglinton West neighbourhood.