Help:Congresspedia

Step one: Getting started
If you're new to Congresspedia, start at the SourceWatch:About Congresspedia page. It'll fill you in on the basics of the site.

Step two: Finding your way around

 * The full list of existing Congresspedia articles.
 * SourceWatch:Find Senators and Representatives (including yours!).
 * How to search for an article.
 * How to explore SourceWatch.

Step three: Getting ready to edit

 * First you need to register.
 * Then you need to know how to log in.
 * Make sure to read the Congresspedia article guidelines and the policies for contributors.

Step four: Editing

 * How to contribute to Congresspedia and Sourcewatch.
 * Before you start editing other users' contributions, make sure you know how to use talk pages, which are used to discuss how to improve articles.
 * How to edit a page. Anyone, including you, can edit a page, here's how!
 * Quick guide to editing.
 * Experiment with editing articles in the sandbox.
 * How to start a new page.
 * Follow Congresspedia and SourceWatch's standards of referencing.

Important, but miscellaneous

 * Frequently asked questions.
 * How to set preferences.
 * How to rename a page.
 * How to use redirect pages.
 * How to revert a page to an earlier version.
 * How to delete pages
 * Manual of style
 * The general disclaimer for SourceWatch and Congresspedia.
 * More help can be found at SourceWatch Help.

Getting in touch

 * If you have a specific question that you want answered, post it on the Query page. See also Requested articles. If you need to contact the editor directly, email Congresspedia Editor Conor Kenny at [[Image:Conoremail.png]].