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This is a container category for the five main resource categories on the wiki. Please see [[Resources]] for more.
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This is a container category for the five main resource categories on the wiki.  
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== Guide scopes ==
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* If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]), a page would be considered a [[:Category:Pedias|pedia]].
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* If information is less encyclopedic and more similar to a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compendium compendium], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_guide study guide], or a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_to_information_sources bibliographic guide], a page would be considered a [[:Category:Guide|guide]].
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* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial|tutorial]].
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* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook|cookbook]].
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* If a page is a detailed reference (like a man page or full software manual), it would fit under [[:Category:reference|references]].
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Please see [[Resources]] for more.

Latest revision as of 09:19, 20 September 2021

This is a container category for the five main resource categories on the wiki.

Guide scopes

  • If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on Wikipedia), a page would be considered a pedia.
  • If information is less encyclopedic and more similar to a compendium, study guide, or a bibliographic guide, a page would be considered a guide.
  • If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a tutorial.
  • If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a cookbook.
  • If a page is a detailed reference (like a man page or full software manual), it would fit under references.

Please see Resources for more.

Subcategories

This category has the following 5 subcategories, out of 5 total.