Wikipedia:WikiProject

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Note: Wikipedia WikiProjects are not Wikimedia sister projects; nor are they Wikipedia school and university projects.

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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 that use said pages to collaborate on encyclopedic work. It is not a place to write encyclopedia articles directly, but a resource to help coordinate and organize article writing and editing. The attached talk pages are a convenient forum for those interested in a particular project.

[edit] Participating

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

WikiProjects
Wikipedia's contents systems
Contents
Basic topic lists
Topic lists
Glossaries
Portals
Categories
Wikipedia's help menu system
Culture and the arts
Games and toys
Literature and writing
Music
Philosophy and religion
Sports
Geographical
Africa
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
History and society
Multidisciplinary
Science, technology, and engineering
Wikipedia maintenance

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

[edit] Creating and maintaining

Read the guide to WikiProject organization!
Peruse some of the existing WikiProjects to understand how WikiProjects are used "in the wild".
Make a WikiProject proposal if you're not sure about creating a new project, or aren't certain if anyone else is interested.
Ask for advice at the WikiProject Council if you have any questions!