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==Welcome to the British Culture Wiki==
==Welcome to the British Culture Wiki==
[[Image:Restoration_Culture_Banner.jpg|thumb|left|Restoration Culture]]
So far, this wiki has accompanied last semester's lecture on [[Renaissance]] cultre; now, with your help, it is about to grow so as to extend to the [[Restoration]] period.


So, what about Wikipedia? Why a British Culture wiki?
This Wiki currently boasts <span style="background-color: rgb(244, 250, 63); color: rgb(0, 0, 0);"> {{NUMBEROFARTICLES}} articles</span> - and counting.
Quite simply, because it is reliable. Because it will provide us with relevant information. Because everybody can participate in its development and everybody can use it to study. Because it is our opportunity to work as a scholarly community. And finally, buy it or try it, because it is fun.
Keep up to date with the lists of [[Special:Recentchanges|Recent Changes]] and [[Special:Allpages|All Articles]].


Here's what you can do: Read the articles - for reference, exam preparation or during future study. Amend and expand an article. Suggest new articles by turning words into links. Write suggested articles by clicking on any red link. And as your masterpiece, write completely new articles.
'''Inspiration for writers:'''
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*Use any of the red links (provided below or in existing texts) to start new articles.
*Completing an article listed in the [[:Category:Expansion]] counts as a valid contribution to the wiki task.
'''Minimum requirements for articles that are part of the lecture course on Modernist Culture:'''
*New entry/topic (no double entries under a new title)
*Substantial contribution (common sense applies)
*Use and documentation of two independent and reliable sources - no plagiarism.
*A bibliography according to the [http://www.es.rub.de/stylesheet.html '''Academic Style Sheet'''] of the English Department


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'''For ''full details'', please visit our''' [https://moodle.ruhr-uni-bochum.de/ '''Moodle'''] '''course''' where you will also find our Discussion Board for further help and troubleshooting. You can also contact us via [http://www.el.rub.de/wiki/Brit-Cult/index.php/Special:EmailUser/WikiSysop e-mail].


<u>'''What's hot these days?'''</u>
''Those writing for the lecture on '''Modernist Culture''' are kindly asked to '''send an [http://www.el.rub.de/wiki/Brit-Cult/index.php/Special:EmailUser/WikiSysop e-mail] stating their username and real name''' so that entries may be kept track of.''
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| width="110pt" bgcolor=#cef2e0| [[Restoration]]
| width="200pt" bgcolor=#cef2e0| [[Commonwealth]]
| width="110pt" bgcolor=#cef2e0| [[Parliament]]
| width="120pt" bgcolor=#cef2e0| [[Puritanism]]
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| '''Rulers...'''
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| [[James I]]
| [[Charles I]]
| [[Oliver Cromwell]]
| [[Charles II]]
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| '''...more monarchs...'''
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| [[James II]]
| [[William III]]
| [[Mary II]]
| [[Anne I]]
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| '''...and other V.I.P.s'''
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| [[Samuel Pepys]]
| [[Henry Purcell]]
| [[George Etherege]]
| [[John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of Rochester|John Wilmot]]
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== What's hot these days? ==
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{| width="100%"
| bgcolor=#58ACFA| '''Laws'''
| bgcolor=#CEE3F6|[[Factory Acts]]
| bgcolor=#CEE3F6|[[Ballot Act]]
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| bgcolor=#58ACFA| '''Battles'''
| bgcolor=#CEE3F6|[[Battle of Waterloo]]
| bgcolor=#CEE3F6|[[Battle of Trafalgar]]
| bgcolor=#CEE3F6|[[Crimean War]]
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| bgcolor=#58ACFA| '''People'''
| bgcolor=#CEE3F6|[[Victoria]]
| bgcolor=#CEE3F6|[[Charles Darwin]]
| bgcolor=#CEE3F6|[[Oscar Wilde]]
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==Navigating==
In the menu on the left, use the ''search box'' to find a specific article, or click on ''"Random page"'' to read a surprise article.
 
Wiki articles are cross-linked; thus you can choose one article as an entry point and explore your topic by moving through the pages.
 
The ''"What links here"'' feature in the toolbox on the left allows you to see a list of the articles that link to the page you're currently reading, helping you to put information in context.
 
''"Recent changes"'' will allow you to keep track of all modifications and new articles.
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==How to participate...==
First of all, if you're new to writing in a wiki, just give it a try -<br>no one is born a master.
 
To test the editing process of an article, experiment with styles and let your creativity run wild, have a look at the [[Sandbox]].
 
To create a new entry in our wiki, you can either click on a red link in any text or enter the title of the article in the search box, then click on "create". See the [[Help:Contents|Help Section]] for assistance.
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==Using the Wiki==
==...and some ideas to get us going==
*Use the '''''search box''''' at the top of the page to find a specific article, or click on '''''"Random page"''''' in the menu to the left to read a surprise article.
No one's expected to write entire essays; there's no marking and no scrutiny. On the other hand, by investing a little effort in sharing parts of your work you can profit from everybody's additions, feedback and ideas.
*The '''''"What links here"''''' feature in the toolbox on the left allows you to see a list of the articles that link to the page you're currently reading, helping you to put information in context.
*'''''"Recent changes"''''' will allow you to keep track of all modifications and new articles.
* Check out the [[Help:Editing|'''help page''']] for a short summary on how to edit the wiki. For more detailed information, visit  [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Help:Formatting '''this page'''].


* <u>Some suggestions for articles</u>
==An invitation to contribute==
** Short biographies, e.g. [[Isaac Newton]], [[Thomas Hobbes]]
*This Wiki is for everybody. Even if you don't have to write an article, you can still help, for example by correcting typos or by connecting articles through links. [[Help:Contents|Click here]] for more information on how to do that.
** Concepts and Events, e.g. [[Restoration]], [[Empiricism]], [[Great Plague]], [[Great Fire of London]]
*Since this is a scientific project, there are some ground rules (as outlined above), but these should not deter you from experimenting with the wiki system and enjoying writing for an audience.The neat thing is: you gain both in writing (by boiling down a topic to its important elements) and in reading, as this wiki is well on the way to being an encyclopaedia of British history and culture, which you can use in this and future cultural studies classes.
** Cultural Background, e.g. [[Comedy of Wit]]
Please start your own articles as well!


* <u>Taking notes on a computer?</u>
If you're taking notes on a notebook during the lecture or if you're entering your handwritten notes in a word processing software at home, why not copy some of your information into our wiki?


* <u>Previous endeavours?</u>
If you've previously worked on any topic pertaining to this course (does "[[John Milton]]" ring a bell?), whether in papers, presentations or elsewhere, consider posting parts of your material at the appropriate places here. (Obvious though it is: please do not publish anybody else's work than your own!)
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Latest revision as of 08:58, 5 October 2023

From Gustave Doré, London: A Pilgrimage
From Gustave Doré, London: A Pilgrimage

Welcome to the British Culture Wiki

This Wiki currently boasts 1,018 articles - and counting. Keep up to date with the lists of Recent Changes and All Articles.

Inspiration for writers:

  • Use any of the red links (provided below or in existing texts) to start new articles.
  • Completing an article listed in the Category:Expansion counts as a valid contribution to the wiki task.

Minimum requirements for articles that are part of the lecture course on Modernist Culture:

  • New entry/topic (no double entries under a new title)
  • Substantial contribution (common sense applies)
  • Use and documentation of two independent and reliable sources - no plagiarism.
  • A bibliography according to the Academic Style Sheet of the English Department

For full details, please visit our Moodle course where you will also find our Discussion Board for further help and troubleshooting. You can also contact us via e-mail.

Those writing for the lecture on Modernist Culture are kindly asked to send an e-mail stating their username and real name so that entries may be kept track of.

What's hot these days?

Laws Factory Acts Ballot Act
Battles Battle of Waterloo Battle of Trafalgar Crimean War
People Victoria Charles Darwin Oscar Wilde

Using the Wiki

  • Use the search box at the top of the page to find a specific article, or click on "Random page" in the menu to the left to read a surprise article.
  • The "What links here" feature in the toolbox on the left allows you to see a list of the articles that link to the page you're currently reading, helping you to put information in context.
  • "Recent changes" will allow you to keep track of all modifications and new articles.
  • Check out the help page for a short summary on how to edit the wiki. For more detailed information, visit this page.

An invitation to contribute

  • This Wiki is for everybody. Even if you don't have to write an article, you can still help, for example by correcting typos or by connecting articles through links. Click here for more information on how to do that.
  • Since this is a scientific project, there are some ground rules (as outlined above), but these should not deter you from experimenting with the wiki system and enjoying writing for an audience.The neat thing is: you gain both in writing (by boiling down a topic to its important elements) and in reading, as this wiki is well on the way to being an encyclopaedia of British history and culture, which you can use in this and future cultural studies classes.


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