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[edit] Up and running

Well, here it is. It probably has teething problems and will need fine-tuning. Feel free to chip in with ideas and improvements. --ROGER DAVIES ^talk 12:08, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Sections to be added

I'll get round to adding the following over the next couple of days; unless someone keen wants to add them themselves?

Research

• Find-a-source: list info for which source needed
• Find a book: does anyhow have XXXX and can they look at p320 and tell me if XXX is sourced there.
• Fact-finding" bullet as well? Things for questions like "how much territory was conquered by nation X during the y war" or "who commanded the Z battalion at the Battle of Something" etc.

Templates

• New templates to order
• Old templates modified or updated

;Translation

• Translation of short sections for articles.
• Gist. "Can you give me the gist of what this means"

--ROGER DAVIES ^talk 12:08, 3 March 2008 (UTC)

The graphics and photo sections might be better off combined under a single "Media" (or similar) section, perhaps? Or would that make the sub-headings too small?

(The page is a bit hard to follow at the moment, although much of this is probably just the normal side-effect of a new initiative. Given how convoluted the TOC is likely to get, though, a set of initial links similar to those used at WP:MHR might be worth considering.) Kirill 04:42, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

• I was concerned about bloat with a combined graphic and photo section. Having a media section, effectively just as a redirect to other sections within it might work. In principle, I'd prefer lots of shortish sections than a few big ones. Others may disagree :)
• Yes, I agree. It's very much a beta version/work in progress and I'm hoping that actual use exposes areas where improvement can be made. It would be good if others actively input on structure.
• I certainly intended the links to follow the MHR# model. Feel free to improve or add supplementary ones :)

--ROGER DAVIES ^talk 05:33, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

Okay, I've taken a stab at setting up some initial links. The descriptions are obviously very rudimentary; but I'm not really sure what the final breakdown of areas and sections will be. Kirill 05:50, 4 March 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Questia

Does anyone have access to this? It seems marvellous - textbooks online and all in copyable format....Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:33, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

It is at http://www.questia.com/ . I seem to have access, but it only lists sources. Some limited amount of biographical info, equivalent to a B class article from the University of Columbia encyclopedy. Wandalstouring (talk) 07:52, 21 May 2008 (UTC)

I thought it gives whole books... Blnguyen (bananabucket) 01:42, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

OK, you're right it gives whole books and seems freely accessable. Wandalstouring (talk) 10:50, 22 May 2008 (UTC)

I was wondering if you could get tthis for me. All of it hopefully :) Blnguyen (bananabucket) 07:01, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

Yes, I can. Wandalstouring (talk) 09:11, 23 May 2008 (UTC) No, only partially. Wandalstouring (talk) 10:27, 23 May 2008 (UTC)

From what I can see it looks like an absolute pain to use (my IE $even doesn't like it at all). However, if possibly convenient; [1]. Cheers, Harlsbottom (talk) 09:38, 23 May 2008 (UTC)