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The Scotland WikiProject is a group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to Scotland. This WikiProject is modelled on similar projects and was started in August 2006, following a consultation. It runs alongside the Scottish Wikipedians' notice board, which had been functioning as a de facto WikiProject Scotland since October 2005.

(For more information on WikiProjects, please see Wikipedia:WikiProject and the Guide to WikiProjects).

Scope and Goals

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Our goals
  • To provide guidelines and recommendations for articles that describe all aspects of Scotland.
  • To improve Wikipedia's coverage of Scotland by creating, expanding, and maintaining such articles.
  • To serve as the central point of discussion for issues related to Scotland in Wikipedia.
Our scope
The project generally considers any article related to Scotland to be a valid topic.
Our structure
Internally, the project may develop several structural features to help in managing its extensive work:
  • Coordinators, who are responsible for maintaining the administrative aspects of the project
  • Departments, which coordinate work on certain specialised tasks, such as peer review or project-wide collaboration
  • Specialised WikiProjects, which are groups for collaboration on specific areas of Scotland, such as geography, politics and sports.

Participants

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We welcome new members for WikiProject Scotland. Please put your name on the list here.

Member identification

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Members of WikiProject Scotland should place one of the following lines of Wikitext on their user page to add it to Category:WikiProject Scotland participants.

Wikitext userbox where used
[[Category:WikiProject Scotland participants]] none linked pages
{{Template:User WPScotland}}
This user is a participant in WikiProject Scotland.
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{{Template:User WPScotland|center}}
This user is a participant in
WikiProject Scotland.
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{{Template:User WPScotland|center|list}}
This user is a participant in
WikiProject Scotland.
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{{Template:User WP Scotland}}
This user participates in
WikiProject Scotland.
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{{Template:User WP Scotland|invite}}
This user invites you to join
WikiProject Scotland.
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For other Scotland user templates see Category:Scotland user templates.

Departments

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Assessment

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Scotland articles by quality and importance
Quality Importance
Top High Mid Low NA ??? Total
FA 1 13 18 30 62
FL 1 6 6 13
A 2 1 3
GA 5 34 80 176 3 298
B 33 196 211 673 125 1,238
C 15 197 591 2,929 258 3,990
Start 53 1,101 13,379 492 15,025
Stub 1 290 12,169 6 412 12,878
List 3 22 184 1,775 54 2,038
Category 15,871 15,871
Disambig 66 66
File 135 135
Portal 3 3
Project 43 43
Template 1,338 1,338
NA 1 24 424 781 1,230
Other 40 40
Assessed 57 520 2,505 31,562 18,283 1,344 54,271
Unassessed 1 239 240
Total 57 520 2,505 31,563 18,283 1,583 54,511
WikiWork factors (?) ω = 172,630 Ω = 5.15

The assessment department focuses on assessing the quality of Wikipedia's Scottish articles. While much of the work is done in conjunction with the WP:1.0 program, the article ratings are also used within the project itself to aid in recognising excellent contributions and identifying topics in need of further work.

The ratings are done in a distributed fashion through parameters in the {{WP Scotland}} project banner; this causes the articles to be placed in a set of categories that serves as the basis for an automatically generated worklist.

Peer Review

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The Wikipedia:WikiProject Scotland/Peer review page is a place to nominate articles for peer review by others on the project.

This page should be used for articles in which an extensive analysis is wanted with all ideas and suggestions welcomed for the future development of the article.

Reviewers will be as critical as possible so that the article can become as polished as possible as all articles should have the eventual aim of becoming a featured article.

Other potential departments

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Articles

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Article alerts

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See also: Wikipedia:WikiProject United Kingdom/Article alerts

Did you know

Articles for deletion

Proposed deletions

Categories for discussion

Templates for discussion

Redirects for discussion

Featured article candidates

Good article nominees

Featured article reviews

Good article reassessments

Articles to be merged

Articles to be split

Articles for creation

Cleanup listing

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A list of articles needing cleanup associated with this project is available. See also the tool's wiki page and the index of WikiProjects.

Recognized content

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Good articles

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Former good articles

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  • 13-06-07 RaR Biffy Clyro Simon Neil 02
    13-06-07 RaR Biffy Clyro Simon Neil 02
  • Aerial View of Edinburgh, by Alfred Buckham, from about 1920
    Aerial View of Edinburgh, by Alfred Buckham, from about 1920
  • Arthur-James-Balfour-1st-Earl-of-Balfour
    Arthur-James-Balfour-1st-Earl-of-Balfour
  • CAMPBELL, George W-Treasury (BEP engraved portrait)
    CAMPBELL, George W-Treasury (BEP engraved portrait)
  • Charles Robert Leslie - Sir Walter Scott - Ravenswood and Lucy at the Mermaiden's Well - Bride of Lammermoor
    Charles Robert Leslie - Sir Walter Scott - Ravenswood and Lucy at the Mermaiden's Well - Bride of Lammermoor
  • Common seal (Phoca vitulina) 2
    Common seal (Phoca vitulina) 2
  • Dalziel Brothers - Sir Walter Scott - The Talisman - Sir Kenneth before the King
    Dalziel Brothers - Sir Walter Scott - The Talisman - Sir Kenneth before the King
  • Daniel Craig McCallum by The Brady National Photographic Art Gallery
    Daniel Craig McCallum by The Brady National Photographic Art Gallery
  • David Livingstone by Thomas Annan
    David Livingstone by Thomas Annan
  • Dunrobin Castle -Sutherland -Scotland-26May2008 (2)
    Dunrobin Castle -Sutherland -Scotland-26May2008 (2)
  • Edinburgh Castle from Grass Market
    Edinburgh Castle from Grass Market
  • Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland - Jan 2011
    Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland - Jan 2011
  • Falkirk Wheel Timelapse, Scotland - Diliff
  • FalkirkWheelSide 2004 SeanMcClean
    FalkirkWheelSide 2004 SeanMcClean
  • Gavin Hamilton - Coriolanus Act V, Scene III edit2
    Gavin Hamilton - Coriolanus Act V, Scene III edit2
  • Jaguar at Edinburgh Zoo
    Jaguar at Edinburgh Zoo
  • Jeremiah Gurney - Photograph of Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa
    Jeremiah Gurney - Photograph of Euphrosyne Parepa-Rosa
  • Loch Torridon, Scotland
    Loch Torridon, Scotland
  • Mount Stuart House 2018-08-25
    Mount Stuart House 2018-08-25
  • N. M. Price - Sir Walter Scott - Guy Mannering - At the Kaim of Derncleugh
    N. M. Price - Sir Walter Scott - Guy Mannering - At the Kaim of Derncleugh
  • NEWScotland-2016-Aerial-Blackness Castle 01
    NEWScotland-2016-Aerial-Blackness Castle 01
  • Nils Olav inspects the Kings Guard of Norway after being bestowed with a knighthood at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland
    Nils Olav inspects the Kings Guard of Norway after being bestowed with a knighthood at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland
  • Paisley Abbey Interior East
    Paisley Abbey Interior East
  • Paisley Abbey from the south east
    Paisley Abbey from the south east
  • Prince James Francis Edward Stuart by Alexis Simon Belle
    Prince James Francis Edward Stuart by Alexis Simon Belle
  • Robert William Thomson - Illustrated London News March 29 1873
    Robert William Thomson - Illustrated London News March 29 1873
  • Scotland-2016-West Lothian-Hopetoun House 02
    Scotland-2016-West Lothian-Hopetoun House 02
  • Sgùrr nan Gillean from Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland - Diliff
    Sgùrr nan Gillean from Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland - Diliff
  • Sir Anthony Van Dyck - Charles I (1600-49) - Google Art Project
    Sir Anthony Van Dyck - Charles I (1600-49) - Google Art Project
  • St Matthew's Church - Paisley - Interior - 5
    St Matthew's Church - Paisley - Interior - 5
  • Synthetic Production of Penicillin TR1468
    Synthetic Production of Penicillin TR1468
  • The Air Ministry, 1939-1945. CH10270 – Edit 1
    The Air Ministry, 1939-1945. CH10270 – Edit 1
  • The Monarch of the Glen, Edwin Landseer, 1851
    The Monarch of the Glen, Edwin Landseer, 1851
  • The Skating Minister
    The Skating Minister
  • Thomas Keene in Macbeth 1884 Wikipedia crop
    Thomas Keene in Macbeth 1884 Wikipedia crop
  • View of loch lomond
    View of loch lomond
  • Wemyss Bay railway station concourse 2018-08-25 2
    Wemyss Bay railway station concourse 2018-08-25 2
  • William John Macquorn Rankine by Thomas Annan
    William John Macquorn Rankine by Thomas Annan
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In the News articles

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Main page featured articles

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Main page featured lists

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Picture of the day pictures

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  • 13-06-07 RaR Biffy Clyro Simon Neil 02
    13-06-07 RaR Biffy Clyro Simon Neil 02
  • Aerial View of Edinburgh, by Alfred Buckham, from about 1920
    Aerial View of Edinburgh, by Alfred Buckham, from about 1920
  • Arthur-James-Balfour-1st-Earl-of-Balfour
    Arthur-James-Balfour-1st-Earl-of-Balfour
  • CAMPBELL, George W-Treasury (BEP engraved portrait)
    CAMPBELL, George W-Treasury (BEP engraved portrait)
  • Charles Robert Leslie - Sir Walter Scott - Ravenswood and Lucy at the Mermaiden's Well - Bride of Lammermoor
    Charles Robert Leslie - Sir Walter Scott - Ravenswood and Lucy at the Mermaiden's Well - Bride of Lammermoor
  • Common seal (Phoca vitulina) 2
    Common seal (Phoca vitulina) 2
  • Dalziel Brothers - Sir Walter Scott - The Talisman - Sir Kenneth before the King
    Dalziel Brothers - Sir Walter Scott - The Talisman - Sir Kenneth before the King
  • Daniel Craig McCallum by The Brady National Photographic Art Gallery
    Daniel Craig McCallum by The Brady National Photographic Art Gallery
  • Dunrobin Castle -Sutherland -Scotland-26May2008 (2)
    Dunrobin Castle -Sutherland -Scotland-26May2008 (2)
  • Edinburgh Castle from Grass Market
    Edinburgh Castle from Grass Market
  • Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland - Jan 2011
    Eilean Donan Castle, Scotland - Jan 2011
  • Falkirk Wheel Timelapse, Scotland - Diliff
  • FalkirkWheelSide 2004 SeanMcClean
    FalkirkWheelSide 2004 SeanMcClean
  • Gavin Hamilton - Coriolanus Act V, Scene III edit2
    Gavin Hamilton - Coriolanus Act V, Scene III edit2
  • Jaguar at Edinburgh Zoo
    Jaguar at Edinburgh Zoo
  • Loch Torridon, Scotland
    Loch Torridon, Scotland
  • Mount Stuart House 2018-08-25
    Mount Stuart House 2018-08-25
  • N. M. Price - Sir Walter Scott - Guy Mannering - At the Kaim of Derncleugh
    N. M. Price - Sir Walter Scott - Guy Mannering - At the Kaim of Derncleugh
  • NEWScotland-2016-Aerial-Blackness Castle 01
    NEWScotland-2016-Aerial-Blackness Castle 01
  • Nils Olav inspects the Kings Guard of Norway after being bestowed with a knighthood at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland
    Nils Olav inspects the Kings Guard of Norway after being bestowed with a knighthood at Edinburgh Zoo in Scotland
  • Paisley Abbey Interior East
    Paisley Abbey Interior East
  • Paisley Abbey from the south east
    Paisley Abbey from the south east
  • Prince James Francis Edward Stuart by Alexis Simon Belle
    Prince James Francis Edward Stuart by Alexis Simon Belle
  • Robert William Thomson - Illustrated London News March 29 1873
    Robert William Thomson - Illustrated London News March 29 1873
  • Scotland-2016-West Lothian-Hopetoun House 02
    Scotland-2016-West Lothian-Hopetoun House 02
  • Sgùrr nan Gillean from Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland - Diliff
    Sgùrr nan Gillean from Sligachan, Isle of Skye, Scotland - Diliff
  • Sir Anthony Van Dyck - Charles I (1600-49) - Google Art Project
    Sir Anthony Van Dyck - Charles I (1600-49) - Google Art Project
  • St Matthew's Church - Paisley - Interior - 5
    St Matthew's Church - Paisley - Interior - 5
  • Synthetic Production of Penicillin TR1468
    Synthetic Production of Penicillin TR1468
  • The Air Ministry, 1939-1945. CH10270 – Edit 1
    The Air Ministry, 1939-1945. CH10270 – Edit 1
  • The Monarch of the Glen, Edwin Landseer, 1851
    The Monarch of the Glen, Edwin Landseer, 1851
  • The Skating Minister
    The Skating Minister
  • Thomas Keene in Macbeth 1884 Wikipedia crop
    Thomas Keene in Macbeth 1884 Wikipedia crop
  • View of loch lomond
    View of loch lomond
  • Wemyss Bay railway station concourse 2018-08-25 2
    Wemyss Bay railway station concourse 2018-08-25 2

Good topics

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DYKs - click "show" to reveal.

The text of the DYK entries can be found at the Scotland Portal  •  Most recent DYKs  •  Older DYK's
Extended content

Did you know? articles

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Other

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Wikipedia:Version 0.7

Wikipedia:Version 0.5

Scotland  · Alexander Graham Bell  · Dál Riata  · Edinburgh  · Glasgow  · David Hume  · Denis Law  · Robert Lawson (architect)  · Macbeth of Scotland  · James Clerk Maxwell  · Order of the Thistle  · Picts  · Scotland in the High Middle Ages  · Walter Scott  · Adam Smith  · Treasure Island  · James Watt

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The Skye Boat Song
An adaptation of the Skye Boat Song for bagpipes played by the Clan Stewart Pipe Band.

Specialised WikiProjects

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Scottish versus British

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The following give guidance on using descriptions such as "Scottish", "British" etc :

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