WikiJava:StubFrom WikiJavaThe objective of this article is to provide a general guide for dealing with stubs.
Basic informationA stub is an article containing only a few sentences of text which is too short to provide complete coverage of its subject, but not so short as to provide no useful information. Sizable articles are usually not considered stubs, even if they lack to comply to the wikijava:article Format. Ideal stub articleAny registered editor may start a stub article. When you write a stub, bear in mind that it should contain enough information for other editors to expand upon it. The key is to provide adequate context — articles with little or no context usually end up being deleted. Your initial research may be done either through books or reliable websites. You may also contribute knowledge acquired from other sources, but it is useful to conduct some research beforehand, in order to ensure that your facts are accurate and unbiased. Use your own words: directly copying other sources is wikipedia:plagiarism, and may in some cases be a violation of copyright. Begin by defining or describing your topic. Avoid wikipedia:fallacies of definition. Write clearly and informatively. Next, try to expand upon the basic information. Internally link relevant words, so that users unfamiliar with the subject can understand what you have written. Avoid linking words needlessly; instead, consider which words may require further definition for a casual reader to understand the article. To flag your article as stub simply check the relating checkbox in the creation templates, or include the {{stub}} string in the article. Once you create and save the article, other editors will also be able to enhance it. Removing stub statusOnce a stub has been properly expanded and becomes a larger article, any editor may remove its stub template. No administrator action or formal permission is needed. Locating stubs |
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