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This page documents available resources for participants in the Wikipedia Education Program worldwide. Program organizers are encouraged to add materials developed in any language for instructors or students. If you've translated an existing brochure from one language into another, please add the link to the translated version as well. We have also included information about the native file type and how you can have access to the files to encourage more translation and localization of handouts for different regions.

You are welcome and encouraged to add handouts from your own language to this page! Please keep in mind, however, that this is a collection of the best handouts, rather than a comprehensive list of all handouts available about your language Wikipedia. Often times, there are multiple handouts that cover the same or similar topics. The more handouts we provide to students or other new editors, the more likely they are to get overwhelmed. Try to keep handouts to one page, covering the major topic areas, and only produce one handout per topic, with links to relevant wiki pages if students want to learn more.

Please share your most effective handouts with other program leaders around the world, so that everyone may learn from each others' experiences!

For instructors[edit]

The brochures listed in this table supplement the information available in the online training for educators, which all participants in the Wikipedia Education Program in the United States and Canada are required to take prior to participating in the program. Efforts to translate and localize the online training are underway for other language Wikipedias. A French online course for teachers, with many exercises, is available here. A Swedish online course for teachers is available here.

More information for instructors is also available at the portal for educators.

Title	Description	Original	Other languages	Design file availability
Instructor Basics: How to Use Wikipedia as a Teaching Tool	This brochure covers key Wikipedia policies and structures that are important for educators wanting to incorporate a Wikipedia assignment to understand. The brochure also shows best practices on article selection and working with the community, and sample grading rubrics.	en	el	InDesign and Scribus
Case Studies: How professors are teaching with Wikipedia	Fifteen professors from six countries are featured in this brochure, as each explains how he or she used Wikipedia in the classroom or how he or she graded the assignment. The web version of the brochure includes links to syllabi and assignment handouts.	en	ar en-british es fr pt	InDesign and Scribus
The Syllabus: A 12-week assignment to write a Wikipedia article	A week-by-week guide incorporating a "write a Wikipedia article" assignment into your classes. It includes some key milestones that have proven to be effective at ensuring that students derive the greatest educational benefits from editing Wikipedia.	en	pt: New version in translation	InDesign and Scribus.
The Essentials: What to do before the term starts	A four-page brochure mailed to professors participating in the Wikipedia Education Program United States and Canada giving the final instructions prior to the start of the term.	en		InDesign and Scribus. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Students Write Wikipedia, Czech university program	This small 3-page leaflet explains briefly how Wikipedia works, invites to take part in the program, add examples of preexisting projects, gives summary of recent advances and includes contact information	cs	not available (concentrates on the Czech program)	Dominik Matus
Wikipedia en el aula	Español: Este cuadernillo responde las dudas más comunes que docentes y estudiantes tienen en relación al uso de Wikipedia en la escuela. English: This booklet aims to answer the most common inquiries of teachers about Wikipedia, how it works and how to use it in the classroom, with some cases analysis.	es	Versión en Guaraní (Guaraní translation) Sitio web con más información (en español): Wikipedia en el aula	Email osmarwikimedia.org.ar for access.
Case Studies: A brochure in Swedish	Teachers and professors in various educational settings are sharing their experiences of using Wikipedia in education.	sv		Scribus. Email utbildning@wikimedia.se for access.
Case Studies: A brochure in Swedish about wikis in general	Various people share their experiences of using wikis in education as in other contexts. Part of the EU project Wiki-skills.	sv		Scribus. Email utbildning@wikimedia.se for access.
“Wikipédia en classe” (Wikipedia in the classroom) − brochure in French	French : Livret à destination des enseignants disciplinaires et professeurs documentalistes du secondaire pour se lancer dans un projet de contributions à Wikipédia avec des élèves. English: Brochure for high school teachers and school librarians starting a contribution project to Wikipedia with students.	fr		InDesign. Email educationlists.wikimedia.fr

For students[edit]

The resources listed in these tables supplement the information available in the online training for students, which all students in the Wikipedia Education Program in the United States and Canada are encouraged to take as part of their coursework. Efforts to translate and localize the online training are underway for other language Wikipedias.

Printed materials[edit]

Brochures[edit]

Title	Description	Original	Other languages	Design file availability
Welcome to Wikipedia	A basic introduction to contributing to Wikipedia: how to create a Wikipedia user account, how to start editing, and how to communicate with other contributors. You will also learn how articles evolve on Wikipedia and how to rate the quality of an existing article.	en	ar ca ca-valencian en-british fr he hu hy it pt sv	Scribus. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Evaluating Wikipedia article quality	Evaluating Wikipedia article quality is a reference guide with specific steps you can take to get the most out of Wikipedia, as well as a look at how its quality system works.	en	ar or pt	InDesign and Scribus. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Kleines Wikipedia-Einmaleins	Deutsch: Das Wikipedia-Einmaleins zeigt leicht und verständlich, wie man Artikel in der Wikipedia bearbeiten kann und weitergehende Funktionen nutzt. English: The Wikipedia 101 provides a basic and understandable introduction into how to edit Wikipedia articles and how to use more advanced features of the Wikipedia user interface.	de	Add a translated version here	Email michael.jahnwikimedia.de for access.
Illustrating Wikipedia: A guide to contributing content to Wikimedia Commons	English: An overview of what files are appropriate for Commons, how to upload files, how to use files on Wikipedia and other sties, and what free licenses are.	en	sv	InDesign and Scribus

Handouts[edit]

Title	Description	Original	Other languages	Design file availability
Wiki markup quick reference	This one-page quick reference helps you to remember the most frequently used wiki markup commands.	en	ca es gl no	Scribus. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Using Talk Pages	Talk pages are used by Wikipedians to communicate with other editors. You’ll be interacting with other editors on talk pages. Here are some tips for success.	en	Add a translated version here	InDesign. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Advice for choosing articles	Determining what Wikipedia article you should work on can be a challenge. Here are some best practices that have worked well for other students.	en	Add a translated version here	InDesign. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
How to get help	Are you stuck? Need help figuring out where to go next? Follow these guidelines!	en	Add a translated version here	InDesign. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Citing sources on Wikipedia	Citations are critical to make content on Wikipedia reliable. Here’s how to cite sources in the articles on which you are working.	en	Add a translated version here	InDesign. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Avoiding plagiarism on Wikipedia	Wikipedia policy forbids close paraphrasing and copying and pasting from most sources. Here’s what you need to know to avoid running into trouble.	en	Add a translated version here	InDesign. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Moving out of your sandbox	When your article is a good start, with a few solid, well-sourced paragraphs giving an overview of the topic, it’s time to move it into Wikipedia proper.	en	Add a translated version here	InDesign. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Submitting an article to the Did You Know process	The “Did you know” (DYK) process is used to create a section of Wikipedia’s Main Page, which features facts from recently created or expanded Wikipedia articles.	en	Add a translated version here	InDesign. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Adding images to articles	Good Wikipedia articles contain illustrations that help explain the topic visually. Here’s how to find and add an image to your Wikipedia article.	en	Add a translated version here	InDesign. Email ldaviswikimedia.org for access.
Useful tips when contributing to Wikimedia Commons	Licensing tutorial for Wikimedia Commons.	en	ar bg bjn bn ca cs da de el eo es et fa fi fr gl he hi hu ia id is it ja ka ko mk ml nl no pl pt ro ru sr sv tr uk vi zh-simplified zh-traditional	See m:Licensing tutorial.
Ten steps to get started with Wikipedia	10 steps to get to know how Wikipedia works and get familiarised with the wiki-syntax.	sv		Open Office and PDF Email sophie.osterberg@wikimedia.se

Videos[edit]

Title	Description	Original	Other languages	Source file availability
Play media Editing basics: Sandboxes	(1 min 16 sec) A tutorial that walks through creating a sandbox page as a user subpage on Wikipedia.	en	Add a translated version here	.odp or PDF slideshows. Email sross@wikimedia.org for access.
Play media Editing basics: Boldness and links	(3 min 37 sec) A tutorial explaining how to make bold text and wikilinks, with an exhortation to be bold.	en	Add a translated version here Close captioning: See file page. Currently available in: en, zh-hant.	.odp or PDF slideshows. Email sross@wikimedia.org for access.
Play media Editing basics: Citing sources, part 1	(2 min 1 sec) A tutorial on how to use manually-added footnotes for creating citations on Wikipedia.	en	Add a translated version here Close captioning: See file page. Currently available in: en, zh-hant.	.odp or PDF slideshows. Email sross@wikimedia.org for access.
Play media Editing basics: Citing sources, part 2	(2 min 25 sec) Part 2 of a tutorial on citing sources using inline references on Wikipedia, which covers the basic use of the "Cite" function in the edit toolbar.	en	Add a translated version here Close captioning: See file page. Currently available in: en.	.odp or PDF slideshows. Email sross@wikimedia.org for access.
Play media Editing basics: Talk pages	(2 min 43 sec) A tutorial introducing Wikipedia talk pages and how to use them	en	Add a translated version here Close captioning: See file page. Currently available in: en	.odp or PDF slideshows. Email sross@wikimedia.org for access.
Play media Editing basics: Watchlists	(2 min 16 sec) A tutorial explaining the use of watchlists, with advice for using advanced settings appropriate for newcomers.	en	Add a translated version here Close captioning: See file page. Currently available in: en	.odp or PDF slideshows. Email sross@wikimedia.org for access.
Play media Editing basics: Uploading and adding images	(3 min 0 sec) A tutorial that walks through how to upload files to Wikimedia Commons and add them to Wikipedia articles.	en	Add a translated version here Close captioning: See file page. Currently available in: en, sv	.odp or PDF slideshows. Email sross@wikimedia.org for access.
Play media How to give a barnstar	(1 min 41 sec) An explanation of barnstars and how to award them using WikiLove.	en	Add a translated version here	none
Play media To create an account	(1 min 39 sec) A brief explanation of how to, and why one should, create an account	sv