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A WikiProject is a collection of pages devoted to the management of a specific topic or family of topics within Wikipedia; and, simultaneously, a group of editors who use those pages to collaborate on encyclopedic work. It is not a place to write encyclopedia articles directly, but a resource to help coordinate and organize the writing and editing of those articles.

The discussion pages attached to a project page are a convenient forum for those interested in that project.

[edit] Finding a project

There is a central directory of WikiProjects available which lists all known projects; for ease of navigation, it has been split into sections by project topic:

WikiProjects
Wikipedia's contents systems
    Contents
    Outline of knowledge
    Topic lists
    Glossaries
    Portals
    Categories
    Wikipedia's help menu system
Culture and the arts
    Games and toys
    Language and literature
    Music
    Philosophy and religion
    Sports
Geographical
    Africa
    Americas
    Asia
    Europe
    Oceania
History and society
Multidisciplinary
Science, technology, and engineering
Wikipedia maintenance

WikiProjects are extremely welcoming towards new participants; please feel free to join any or all that interest you!

[edit] Creating and maintaining a project

Before starting, read the guide to WikiProject organization, and peruse some existing WikiProjects to understand how they operate "in the wild". If you're not sure about creating a new project, or aren't certain if anyone else is interested, you can make a WikiProject proposal; like-minded editors may start new WikiProjects at any time and are encouraged, but not obligated, to propose them before doing so, as they may thus receive valuable input and save a lot of work.

For additional resources, or if you have any questions, please visit the WikiProject Council.

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