Category:Guide: Difference between revisions
imported>Nix Updating description to be more in line with typical usage of "guide", with regards to reference sites like this wiki. Add comparison to other major resource types |
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* If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]), a page would be considered a [[:Category:Pedias|pedia]]. | * If information is more encyclopedic (with a similar scope and tone to pages on [https://www.wikipedia.org/ Wikipedia]), a page would be considered a [[:Category:Pedias|pedia]]. | ||
* If information is less encyclopedic and more similar to a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Compendium compendium], [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Study_guide study guide], or a [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guide_to_information_sources bibliographic guide], a page would be considered a '''guide'''. | |||
* If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial|tutorial]]. | * If information is more about direct instruction to achieve a specific task, a page would be considered a [[:Category:Tutorial|tutorial]]. | ||
* If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook|cookbook]]. | * If a page is more just a set of tips and tricks (less instructive than a tutorial), it would be a [[:Category:Cookbook|cookbook]]. | ||
* If a page is a detailed reference, it would fit under [[:Category:reference|references]]. | * If a page is a detailed reference (like a man page or full software manual), it would fit under [[:Category:reference|references]]. | ||
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