FamilySearch Wiki:Maintenance/Content Cleanup

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Out-of-date information (priority 2)

 * Click to help review outdated information
 * Problem: 
 * Old information leads all Wiki users to incorrect information and/or broken links.
 * Why fix:
 * Better use of the Wiki and better results. Users/contributors should be able to trust that the information they are accessing is as up to date, as possible.
 * Help links: 


 * How to report:
 * Use the template outdated
 * Steps to resolve: Click on Outdated information, and click on an article.
 * Review the article to see what is needed.
 * Some may only need updating of links.
 * Some may need to be merged with another article.
 * 2. Search for other articles that cover the subject.
 * 3. Check to see if there is anything still current and not in the current article.  If so, add a paragraph in the current article. Then clear the out-of date artlicle and put a delete template on the out-of-date article, after removing the outdated template.
 * 4. If nothing new is found, clear the outdated template and add the delete template.
 * 5. If another article is not found and the content is good, you may want to re-write the article to update it.

Citations needed - statements (3)

 * Click to help find source citations


 * Problem:


 * There are no citations to confirm the accuracy of the material quoted. Without the source, the trail to further research is broken.


 * Why fix:


 * Citations help to confirm the accuracy of the information, and allow the researcher to link to other sources and information on the subject.

Help links:


 * How to report:


 * Use the template Source] 


 * Steps to resolve:


 * Click on the link to help find source citations and select an article.


 * Find the template Source] . This marks the item that needs source/s. 
 * Look for the source of the item.
 * Search in the wiki to see if the statement comes from any other article in the Wiki. 
 * If no other instance is found, search Familysearch.org, and other internet sources.
 * If a source is found, link it to the item. Continue until all items that need citation/s are cited, and then remove the Citations template.

Citations needed - articles (3)

 * Click to help find source citations
 * Problem:
 * Why fix:
 * Help links:
 * How to report:
 * Steps to resolve:

Orphaned pages (3**)

 * Click to help review pages that could be linked to from other pages
 * Problem:
 * Why fix:
 * Help links:
 * How to report:
 * Steps to resolve:

Oldest pages (4**)

 * Click to help review pages that have not been edited in a long time (for possible out-of-date information)
 * Problem:
 * Why fix:
 * Help links:
 * How to report:
 * Steps to resolve:

Dead-end pages (4**)

 * Click to help review pages that may need links out to other pages
 * Problem:
 * Why fix:
 * Help links:
 * How to report:
 * Steps to resolve:

**These reports are lists of pages that meet a specific criteria; they don't mean that there is a problem with all the pages in the report and don't need to be "cleaned up."