Contribution Guidelines - Revision history

Matt Hutchings at 08:33, 21 October 2021

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	==Referencing==		==Referencing==
	*Where references are used, please provide a numbered bibliography using the '''Harvard''' format.		*Where references are used, please provide a numbered bibliography using the '''Harvard''' format.
	*When referring to a citation in text, please do so using the bibliographical number as a superscript.		*When referring to a citation in text, please do so using the bibliographical number as a superscript.


	~~==Cheat Cheet==~~
	~~Coming soon!~~

Sam Prudence: /* Getting Started */

2019-10-25T15:29:13Z

Getting Started

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	==Getting Started==		==Getting Started==
	Thank you for your interest in contributing to ActinoBase! As a collaborative project, the goal of this Wiki is to collect and distribute information from <i>Actinobacteria</i> researchers worldwide. This page exists to give instructions on how to get started adding and editing content on the Wiki, as well as style guidelines in order to maintain the quality and consistency of the information therein.		Thank you for your interest in contributing to ActinoBase! As a collaborative project, the goal of this Wiki is to collect and distribute information from <i>Actinobacteria</i> researchers worldwide. This page exists to give instructions on how to get started adding and editing content on the Wiki, as well as style guidelines in order to maintain the quality and consistency of the information therein.

			MediaWiki pages are edited using a specific syntax, so if you'd like to write your pages in a word processor, such as Microsoft Word, you can use pandoc to convert the article to MediaWiki format for you. See the [[Using pandoc]] page for more information.

	ActinoBase is still in it's development stage, so you may find pages which have not yet been brought up to the standards listed here. We are working hard to fix all of these pages as soon as we can!		ActinoBase is still in it's development stage, so you may find pages which have not yet been brought up to the standards listed here. We are working hard to fix all of these pages as soon as we can!

Sam Prudence: /* General rules & guidelines */

2019-08-27T12:26:56Z

General rules & guidelines

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	*Within categories please keep resources listed in alphabetical order.		*Within categories please keep resources listed in alphabetical order.
	*Please ensure all acronyms are defined.		*Please ensure all acronyms are defined.
			*If you don't feel your resource has an appropriate sub-category, please don't hesitate to make one.

	==Rules for '''Protocol Pages'''==		==Rules for '''Protocol Pages'''==

Sam Prudence at 11:20, 26 August 2019

2019-08-26T11:20:07Z

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	==Getting Started==		==Getting Started==
	Thank you for your interest in contributing to ActinoBase! As a collaborative project, the goal of this Wiki is to collect and distribute information from <i>Actinobacteria</i> researchers worldwide. This page exists to give instructions on how to get started adding and editing content on the Wiki, as well as style guidelines in order to maintain the quality and consistency of the information therein.		Thank you for your interest in contributing to ActinoBase! As a collaborative project, the goal of this Wiki is to collect and distribute information from <i>Actinobacteria</i> researchers worldwide. This page exists to give instructions on how to get started adding and editing content on the Wiki, as well as style guidelines in order to maintain the quality and consistency of the information therein.

			ActinoBase is still in it's development stage, so you may find pages which have not yet been brought up to the standards listed here. We are working hard to fix all of these pages as soon as we can!

	==Tips==		==Tips==

Sam Prudence: Protected "Contribution Guidelines" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

2019-08-26T11:14:07Z

Protected "Contribution Guidelines" ([Edit=Allow only administrators] (indefinite) [Move=Allow only administrators] (indefinite))

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Sam Prudence: /* Rules for Media Recipes */

2019-08-26T10:58:08Z

Rules for Media Recipes

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	==Rules for ''Media Recipes''==		==Rules for '''Media Recipes'''==
	See links for example pages.		See links for example pages.

	[[SFM]]		[[SFM]]

	[[MYM]]		[[MYM]]

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	*Uses, list the protocols and organisms this medium is used for, linking to these where relevant.		*Uses, list the protocols and organisms this medium is used for, linking to these where relevant.
	*Notes- any other important considerations for this medium.		*Notes- any other important considerations for this medium.
	*Reference- where possible provide a reference for the use of the medium.		*Reference- where possible provide a reference for the use of the medium.


	==Referencing==		==Referencing==

Sam Prudence: /* Rules for Plasmid Pages */

2019-08-26T10:57:45Z

Rules for Plasmid Pages

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	*Sign off- please sign the protocol with your name & affiliation.		*Sign off- please sign the protocol with your name & affiliation.

	==Rules for ''Plasmid Pages''==		==Rules for '''Plasmid Pages'''==
	See links below for example pages.		See links below for example pages.

	[[pCRISPomyces-2]]		[[pCRISPomyces-2]]

	[[pRT802]]		[[pRT802]]

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	*Map- Image showing the annotated plasmid map.		*Map- Image showing the annotated plasmid map.
	*Sequence links- if possible link to an external site from which the vector sequence can be obtained, AddGene is useful for this. Please do not post the raw unannotated plasmid nucleotide sequences here. (Note: we are still in the process of finding the best solution for providing plasmid sequences, the current protocol is temporary!) .		*Sequence links- if possible link to an external site from which the vector sequence can be obtained, AddGene is useful for this. Please do not post the raw unannotated plasmid nucleotide sequences here. (Note: we are still in the process of finding the best solution for providing plasmid sequences, the current protocol is temporary!) .
	*References- here please provide references to the original paper describing the vector, and any relevant examples of the vectors experimental use.		*References- here please provide references to the original paper describing the vector, and any relevant examples of the vectors experimental use.


	==Organism Pages==		==Organism Pages==

Sam Prudence: /* Rules for Protocol Pages */

2019-08-26T10:57:22Z

Rules for Protocol Pages

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	==Rules for '''Protocol Pages'''==		==Rules for '''Protocol Pages'''==
	See the links below for example pages.		See the links below for example pages.

	[[Tri-parental mating]]		[[Tri-parental mating]]

	[[High GC PCR]]		[[High GC PCR]]

	[[Salting Out Genomic DNA Extraction Method]]		[[Salting Out Genomic DNA Extraction Method]]

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	*Notes- any other information that is helpful or required for the protocol.		*Notes- any other information that is helpful or required for the protocol.
	*References- where possible refer to the original paper describing the method, or examples where the protocol has been used for actinomycetes.		*References- where possible refer to the original paper describing the method, or examples where the protocol has been used for actinomycetes.
	*Sign off- please sign the protocol with your name & affiliation.		*Sign off- please sign the protocol with your name & affiliation.


	==Rules for ''Plasmid Pages''==		==Rules for ''Plasmid Pages''==

Sam Prudence at 10:56, 26 August 2019

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 To '''upload an image''' click the “Upload File” option on the toolbar. To add this image to a page use the code “<code><nowiki>[[File:your_image_filename.png |What is your image]]</nowiki></code>”, where the left component is the file name of your uploaded image, and the right side is the image title (which will appear when you hover over the image with your mouse).
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 *Within categories please keep resources listed in alphabetical order.
 *Please ensure all acronyms are defined.
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-==Plasmid Pages==
+==Rules for ''Plasmid Pages''==
 ==Organism Pages==
-==Genome Pages==
+==Cheat Cheet==

Sam Prudence: /* Tips */

2019-08-26T10:50:21Z

Tips

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	==Tips==		==Tips==
	To '''make a new page''', simply add a link to it! If you would like to add a new media recipe for example, navigate to the media recipes page and click edit, type “ [[your media name here]] “. Then press save. This will create a red link to the page (red meaning the page does not yet exist). Simply click on the red link to create the page and add your resource using the guidelines below!		To '''make a new page''', simply add a link to it! If you would like to add a new media recipe for example, navigate to the media recipes page and click edit, type <code><nowiki>[[your media name here]]</nowiki></code>. Then press save. This will create a red link to the page (red meaning the page does not yet exist). Simply click on the red link to create the page and add your resource using the guidelines below!

	Some '''special characters''' (e.g. delta, phi, lambda, degree) cannot be typed directly into ActinoBase. See the Cheat Sheet section below for a table showing the shortcuts for adding these resources, or check the XML/HTML character guide here.		Some '''special characters''' (e.g. delta, phi, lambda, degree) cannot be typed directly into ActinoBase. See the Cheat Sheet section below for a table showing the shortcuts for adding these resources, or check the XML/HTML character guide here.

	To '''upload an image''' click the “Upload File” option on the toolbar. To add this image to a page use the code “[[File:your_image_filename.png \|What is your image]]”, where the left component is the file name of your uploaded image, and the right side is the image title (which will appear when you hover over the image with your mouse).		To '''upload an image''' click the “Upload File” option on the toolbar. To add this image to a page use the code “<code><nowiki>[[File:your_image_filename.png \|What is your image]]</nowiki></code>”, where the left component is the file name of your uploaded image, and the right side is the image title (which will appear when you hover over the image with your mouse).

	==General rules & guidelines==		==General rules & guidelines==