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Glossaries
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Welcome to the Glossary WikiProject. The goal here is to create glossaries on various subjects for inclusion in the encyclopedia. Glossaries are a type of list, which in turn is a type of article on Wikipedia.

Goals and scope

Goals:

• Check and establish the proposed Wikipedia:Manual of Style (glossaries)
• Maintain and improve Portal:Contents/List of glossaries (and all its transcluded subpages:)
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Culture and the arts
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Geography and places
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Health and fitness
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/History and events
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Intro
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Mathematics and logic
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Natural and physical sciences
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/People and self
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Philosophy and thinking
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Reference
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Religion and belief systems
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Society and social sciences
  • Portal:Contents/List of glossaries/Technology and applied sciences
• Coordinate the relevant policy/guideline pages:
  • Wikipedia:Wikipedia is not a dictionary#Wikipedia is not a usage guide
  • Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not#Wikipedia is not a dictionary
  • Wikipedia:Lists#Types of lists
• Keep an eye on Wikipedia:WikiProject Deletion sorting/Lists

Scope:

• This project applies to glossaries, but not to word lists. (Needs expansion)

Templates

• {{WikiProject Glossaries}} - talkpage banner
• {{Glossaries}} - this project's template (see top-right)

Collaboration of the month

This month's (November's) collaboration is: Glossary of philosophical isms

Missing and incomplete major topic glossaries

Unfortunately, there are large gaps in the coverage of Wikipedia's glossaries. Below is a list of major topics that do not yet have complete glossaries. Those in blue have been started, but not yet completed. Those in red represent completely missing glossaries -- to create one, click on the redlink. There are many more major topics that lack glossaries, but the following list has so many gaps that it's a big enough list to keep us busy for quite a long time. The Transhumanist    00:05, 2 November 2007 (UTC)

Caveat: if a new glossary has only a few definitions, or it only lists terms without definitions, then it will likely be nominated for deletion. To prevent this from happening, build up the number of defined terms quickly, or make it a subpage of your user page until it has enough terms to avoid being a target of deletion. (The number is entirely subjective, but 30 or more terms is probably a good start for a glossary).

Members

Please enter your name below, followed by the glossary or glossaries you pledge to work on.

• The Transhumanist    -- Glossary of philosophical isms
• SMcCandlish [talk] [cont] ‹(-¿-)› 20:33, 20 November 2008 (UTC) – Glossary of cue sports terms
• Quiddity -- all
• Jordantrew (talk) 21:55, 4 May 2010 (UTC) Glossary of cue sports terms
• PKM (talk) 20:32, 14 June 2010 (UTC) Started Glossary of sewing terminology (working on references); expanding Glossary of textile manufacturing
• Gustavo Sandoval Kingwergs -- Glossary of scientific terms related to sleep and dreams--correogsk (talk) 06:11, 5 October 2011 (UTC)
• Brad7777 -- Category:Glossaries on mathematics Brad7777 (talk) 16:42, 13 November 2011 (UTC) Currently: Glossary of areas of mathematics Brad7777 (talk) 16:12, 29 December 2011 (UTC)

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Art and culture

See also: Cultures of present-day nations and states

Culture • Classical studies • Cooking • Critical theory • Hobby • Literature

Art and Entertainment • Fiction • Poetry

Performing arts • Dance • Film • Music • Opera • Theatre

Visual arts • Architecture • Crafts • Drawing • Film • Painting • Photography • Sculpture

Sports and games • Cue sports • Poker • Darts

Geography and places

Geography

Health and fitness

Health • Exercise • Health science • Nutrition • Medicine

History and events

History • Classical antiquity • Medieval history (Middle Ages) • Renaissance

Mathematics and abstractions

Mathematics • Arithmetic • Algebra • Calculus • Discrete mathematics • Geometry • Trigonometry • Logic • Statistics

Natural sciences and nature

Main list: Glossary of science topics

Biology • Animals • Biochemistry • Botany • Ecology • Health and fitness • Zoology

Physical sciences • Astronomy • Chemistry • Earth sciences • Physics

People and self

People and Self • Biology • Psychology • Relationships

Philosophy and thinking

Philosophy • Philosophical theories  (with summary)• Philosophical theories • Humanism • Logic • Thinking • Transhumanism

Religion and spirituality

Religion

Social sciences and society

Main list: Glossary of science topics

Social sciences • Archaeology • Critical theory • Economics • Geography • History • Linguistics • Law • Political science • Psychology • Sociology • Relationships 

Society • Community • Criminal justice • Education • Firefighting • Law • Politics • Public affairs

Business • Economics • Finance • Management • Marketing

Technology and applied sciences

Main lists: Glossary of science topics and Glossary of technology topics.

Aerospace • Artificial intelligence • Agriculture • Architecture • Big Science • Biotechnology • Communication • Computer science (Information technology, Internet, Programming, Software engineering) • Energy development • Engineering • Firefighting • Health science • Industry • Library and information science • Machines • Management • Manufacturing • Military • Nutrition • Robotics • Space exploration • Telecommunication (Internet) • Transport • Vehicles •

External watchlist

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