User:Luccagenes/Sandbox/ResearchWikiMainPage

Help Central
This page provides access to the Help Central Research Wiki knowledge base. It is designed to quickly direct users toward finding the answers to their questions and to information that will aid in their research.

Phase 1: Starting a project
"Research methods" can cover how to get started in genealogy from collecting family info, getting organized, choosing and using software, checking on-line sources, to collecting information in the field.

Phase 2: Learning from others
"Research assit" could provide a series of scroll tables (and interactive maps) for pinpointing the area where a user is interested in doing research. Scroll tables would include a "world countries" then a "state or province" scroll table, followed by a "counties and cities" table. Each could provide links to the appropriate resources and article links for the selected areas.Less than five clicks and the user should have information about their area of interest.

Phase 3: Giving back
"Technical training" would include links to the wiki help files and coursework as well as being an aid if the user is looking for a specific answer (similar to the Family Tree section of Help Central). Areas of training would include Manual of Style type training for page and article formats, contributor use of the rich editor and wikitext coding, and finally beginner to advanced HTML and wikitext coursework.

It could also highlight the purpose and role of the Research Wiki, its communities, and its goals toward the continuation of the collection and organizing of genealogical information and resources.

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