Wikipedia:WikiProject Databases

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This WikiProject is about articles on databases. For the project about Wikipedia database analysis, see Wikipedia:WikiProject Database analysis
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Some Wikipedians have formed a WikiProject to assemble and compile a comprehensive Database reference for Wikipedia - The Free Encyclopedia. This page and its subpages contain their suggestions; it is hoped that this project will help to focus the efforts of other Wikipedians.

If you would like to participate in this project, then you can add your name to the list of participants, keep in touch with project developments by clicking here to add Wikipedia:WikiProject Databases to your watchlist, and get involved on the talk page.

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[edit] Scope and goals

The content of this page was borrowed heavily from the parent WikiProject WikiProject Computer Science. Please feel free to update content as needed and help make it better.

The ultimate aim of this WikiProject is to create a comprehensive Database reference for Wikipedia. As a result, the scope of the project includes all articles in the area of databases, although there is likely to be some overlap with articles in areas such as mathematics, logic, and software engineering as well. The specific goals of the project are to:

  • Discover and classify all database articles into an organized reference (ambitious)
  • Split, merge, delete, and create articles as needed to build a useful and comprehensive body of knowledge
  • Develop individual database articles to the highest-possible standard
  • Build a community of interest around databases

Until we are able to begin an effort to draft a manual of style for database articles, this project will refer to the manual of style for computer science articles at Wikipedia:WikiProject Computer science/Manual of style (computer science) - input and discussion is most welcome.

This project is descended from Wikipedia:WikiProject Computer Science and is closely related to Information Science.

This project covers all aspects of databases, including (but not limited to) logical design methodologies, query languages, storage systems, physical design, administration, and security. The information currently available on Wikipedia concerning this important, far-reaching, topic requires the talents of all available subject-matter experts, writers, editors, and those with organizational skills.

Feel free to help us better organize and improve the quality of database articles on Wikipedia.

[edit] Related WikiProjects

[edit] Articles That Need Attention

These articles are currently in need of attention:


Articles in need of attention
Article Needs Key?
Database needs to cite references and sources Yes
Database management system cleanup Yes
SQL expansion, editing, cite references and sources Yes
Data warehouse editing, cite references, sourcing, images Yes
Data mart editing, content, references, sourcing, images Yes


Feel free to add or modify this list. Please indicate what needs to be done to the article, and whether it is a "key" article. Some questions to ask when deciding which database articles are "key" articles might include:

  • Is the article Top or High importance (priority)?
  • Is the article high-profile? That is to say, is it a topic with a potentially very broad appeal to the general public?
  • Is the article in need of attention?

[edit] Templates

Articles that fall under the scope of this project should be marked on their talk pages using the {{WPDATABASE}} template:

 This article is within the scope of WikiProject Databases.
??? This article has not yet received a rating on the assessment scale.
??? This article has not yet received an importance rating on the assessment scale.

The format to include this template is:

{{WPDATABASE
     |class = [ ''FA'' | ''GA'' | ''A'' | ''B'' | ''Start'' | ''Stub'' | ''NA'' ]
     |importance = [ ''Top'' | ''High'' | ''Mid'' | ''Low'' | ''NA'' ]}}

To mark an article as a stub, use the template {{database-stub}}:

 This database-related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.

To include the User template, use {{User WikiProject Database}}:

This user is a member of WikiProject Databases.
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