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Congresspedia help

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Step one: Getting started

If you're new to Congresspedia, start at the SourceWatch:About Congresspedia page. It'll fill you in on the basics of the site.

Step two: Finding your way around

• The full list of existing Congresspedia articles.
• SourceWatch:Find Senators and Representatives (including yours!).
• How to search for an article.
• How to explore SourceWatch.

Step three: Getting ready to edit

• First you need to register.
• Then you need to know how to log in.
• Make sure to read the Congresspedia article guidelines and the policies for contributors.

Step four: Editing

• How to contribute to Congresspedia and Sourcewatch.
• Before you start editing other users' contributions, make sure you know how to use talk pages, which are used to discuss how to improve articles.
• How to edit a page. Anyone, including you, can edit a page, here's how!
• Quick guide to editing.
• Experiment with editing articles in the sandbox.
• How to start a new page.
• Follow Congresspedia and SourceWatch's standards of referencing.

Important, but miscellaneous

• Frequently asked questions.
• How to set preferences.
• How to rename a page.
• How to use redirect pages.
• How to revert a page to an earlier version.
• How to delete pages
• Manual of style
• The general disclaimer for SourceWatch and Congresspedia.
• More help can be found at SourceWatch Help.

Getting in touch

• If you have a specific question that you want answered, post it on the Query page. See also Requested articles. If you need to contact the editor directly, email Congresspedia Editor Conor Kenny at .