Wikipedia is a virtual encyclopedia. Anyone can contribute or edit a page. If someone edits a page, the author is notified of the change. Human editors review the pages and remove any self-promotion or non-attributed material. Creating a Wikipedia page is much like doing a short research paper. First you start with a topic that is a legitimate encyclopedia-type entry. Then, you identify the sources you will use to document the information and write your content in a semi-outline form.

Adding content to a Wikipedia page is a little tricky. You need to use the code they provide to create bulleted or numbered lists, hyperlinks, insert photos, etc. It’s much like formatting in HTML code however the code is different. Photos also are tricky. You need to create a different account to submit photos. Once a photo is submitted correctly, you can add it to your page.

Once pages are created, you look for opportunities to cross-link from other Wikipedia pages.