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Bulbapedia is the community-driven [[Pokémon]] encyclopedia. It currently has | Bulbapedia is the community-driven [[Pokémon]] encyclopedia. It currently has {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles and it is growing every day, with new information flowing in from [[Bulbanews]] and resources like images being stored in [[Bulbagarden Archives]], as well as information being added and edited in articles daily. | ||
Bulbapedia was started by [[Bulbagarden]] on December 21, 2004, and released to the public on February 14, 2005. It is the [[wp:English language|English]] member of [[Encyclopaediae Pokémonis]], a collective group of Pokémon wikis working together to provide information on Pokémon in different languages. | Bulbapedia was started by [[Bulbagarden]] on December 21, 2004, and released to the public on February 14, 2005. It is the [[wp:English language|English]] member of [[Encyclopaediae Pokémonis]], a collective group of Pokémon wikis working together to provide information on Pokémon in different languages. | ||
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===Bulbapedia as a resource=== | ===Bulbapedia as a resource=== | ||
:''This question is continued in further detail below in [[Bulbapedia:Introduction#How do I use Bulbapedia?|How do I use Bulbapedia?]] | |||
===Bulbapedia as a project=== | ===Bulbapedia as a project=== | ||
Bulbapedia is not just a resource which Bulbagarden provides to the online community. It is an opportunity for the online community to get involved and help build one of the most detailed and expansive Pokémon resources on the internet. | |||
:''This question is continued in further detail below in [[Bulbapedia:Introduction#How do I contribute to Bulbapedia?|How do I contribute to Bulbapedia?]] | |||
===The goals of Bulbapedia=== | ===The goals of Bulbapedia=== | ||
;We want to provide information on all significant aspects of Pokémon. | |||
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;We want to provide thorough detail on every topic we cover. | |||
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;We want to provide links all related articles. | |||
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;We want to provide links to other websites on the subject. | |||
:Bulbapedia might be useful as an encyclopedic resource, but what about if you want to know another website's take on a subject? Or what if you're looking for fanart or fanfiction of your favorite Pokémon, or a place to talk about a certain character? | |||
:At the bottom of articles, you may find a section called '''External links'''. These will take you to pages outside of Bulbapedia, such as shrines, fanlistings, threads on forums, Wikipedia articles - anything which is about the same topic but not part of the Bulbapedia article. | |||
===The best of Bulbapedia=== | |||
===The supporters of Bulbapedia=== | |||
Bulbapedia, unlike most websites, is not a single resource constructed by a few webmasters, but rather the product of an ongoing combined community effort. Therefore, its supporters are numerous, and each is treasured by the [[Bulbapedia:Editorial board|staff]] and the rest of the Bulbapedia community. | |||
;Contributors | |||
:Perhaps the most simple and critical support comes from the users who register to edit and update articles on the Bulbapedia. They write, format, edit, and polish all of Bulbapedia's content, from tasks as large as writing detailed episode synopses to tasks as small as correcting spelling and grammar mistakes. Whether they are rare contributors or among the [[Bulbapedia:Top contributors|most dedicated]], their support truly makes Bulbapedia what it is. | |||
;Benefactors | |||
:With the help of [[Bulbapedia:Benefactors|donators]], Bulbagarden is able to maintain its server, keeping Bulbapedia on the internet. With greater donations, Bulbagarden can afford better servers, allowing Bulbapedia and other aspects of the Bulbagarden community to load more quickly. If you would like to provide financial support to Bulbagarden, please see [[Bulbapedia:Site support|site support]]. | |||
;Affiliates | |||
:The support of Bulbagarden's affiliated websites brings contributors and information into the Bulbapedia. They are, in return, the websites which Bulbapedia attempts to reference to the most and encourages most of its users to visit. These affiliates include: | |||
:*The other members of [[Encyclopaediae Pokémonis]] | |||
:**[[PokéWiki]] | |||
:**[[Pokémon Wiki]] | |||
:**[[Wikinezka]] | |||
:*[[Pokemon Palace Network]] | |||
:*[[Smogon]] | |||
:*[[Pokecharms]] | |||
==How do I use Bulbapedia?== | ==How do I use Bulbapedia?== | ||
===Searching=== | ===Searching=== | ||
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===Talk pages=== | ===Talk pages=== | ||
===User pages=== | ===User pages=== | ||
===Donating=== | |||
[[Category:Bulbapedia]] | [[Category:Bulbapedia]] | ||
Revision as of 22:40, 18 May 2007
Welcome to Bulbapedia!
This is an introduction to help new users, serving as a comprehensive guide to how Bulbapedia works and a doorway to speed and ease transition to using Bulbapedia. It is recommended that all newcomers to the Bulbapedia start here, particularly if they are inexperienced or uncomfortable with using wikis.
If you have any basic questions which are not already answered in the article, please feel free to bring them up on the talk page. However, remember that this article is just the beginning. Each section provides links to articles which discuss specific topics in greater detail, and questions which are not answered here may be answered on one of those pages.
This article is currently under construction.
What is Bulbapedia?
- Main article: Bulbapedia:About
Bulbapedia is the community-driven Pokémon encyclopedia. It currently has 53,908 articles and it is growing every day, with new information flowing in from Bulbanews and resources like images being stored in Bulbagarden Archives, as well as information being added and edited in articles daily.
Bulbapedia was started by Bulbagarden on December 21, 2004, and released to the public on February 14, 2005. It is the English member of Encyclopaediae Pokémonis, a collective group of Pokémon wikis working together to provide information on Pokémon in different languages.
Bulbapedia is ultimately managed by the editorial board. They have the final say of what stays in Bulbapedia and what goes. Any problems should be taken to them for resolution.
Bulbapedia as a resource
- This question is continued in further detail below in How do I use Bulbapedia?
Bulbapedia as a project
Bulbapedia is not just a resource which Bulbagarden provides to the online community. It is an opportunity for the online community to get involved and help build one of the most detailed and expansive Pokémon resources on the internet.
- This question is continued in further detail below in How do I contribute to Bulbapedia?
The goals of Bulbapedia
- We want to provide information on all significant aspects of Pokémon.
- We want to provide thorough detail on every topic we cover.
- We want to provide links all related articles.
- We want to provide links to other websites on the subject.
- Bulbapedia might be useful as an encyclopedic resource, but what about if you want to know another website's take on a subject? Or what if you're looking for fanart or fanfiction of your favorite Pokémon, or a place to talk about a certain character?
- At the bottom of articles, you may find a section called External links. These will take you to pages outside of Bulbapedia, such as shrines, fanlistings, threads on forums, Wikipedia articles - anything which is about the same topic but not part of the Bulbapedia article.
The best of Bulbapedia
The supporters of Bulbapedia
Bulbapedia, unlike most websites, is not a single resource constructed by a few webmasters, but rather the product of an ongoing combined community effort. Therefore, its supporters are numerous, and each is treasured by the staff and the rest of the Bulbapedia community.
- Contributors
- Perhaps the most simple and critical support comes from the users who register to edit and update articles on the Bulbapedia. They write, format, edit, and polish all of Bulbapedia's content, from tasks as large as writing detailed episode synopses to tasks as small as correcting spelling and grammar mistakes. Whether they are rare contributors or among the most dedicated, their support truly makes Bulbapedia what it is.
- Benefactors
- With the help of donators, Bulbagarden is able to maintain its server, keeping Bulbapedia on the internet. With greater donations, Bulbagarden can afford better servers, allowing Bulbapedia and other aspects of the Bulbagarden community to load more quickly. If you would like to provide financial support to Bulbagarden, please see site support.
- Affiliates
- The support of Bulbagarden's affiliated websites brings contributors and information into the Bulbapedia. They are, in return, the websites which Bulbapedia attempts to reference to the most and encourages most of its users to visit. These affiliates include:
- The other members of Encyclopaediae Pokémonis
- Pokemon Palace Network
- Smogon
- Pokecharms
How do I use Bulbapedia?
Searching
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Search
Browsing
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Browse
How do I contribute to Bulbapedia?
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Contribute
Bulbapedia's style
- Main article: Bulbapedia:Manual of style
