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A significant aspect of this project's focus is on articles that may be written in poor form, lack references or need improvement, yet are backed by [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable sources]] and are therefore likely worthy of a Wikipedia stand-alone article per Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Notability|notability guidelines]]. Some writer may have worked hard on that article. Some reader can use that article. In reaching out to work with such writers and readers, the project can help to preserve worthwhile content in the encyclopedia.

 

{{Article Rescue Squadron Code of Conduct}}

Wikiproject Article rescue squadron's main focus is on Wikipedia articles that are perceived as actually being '''[[WP:Notability|notable]]''' that are going through '''[[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|Articles for deletion]]''' (AfD), which may:

 

We also help rescue content in Wikipedia's [[Wikipedia:Main namespace|main namespace]] (refer to [[:en:Wikipedia:Namespace|Wikipedia: Namespace]] for more information) and other [[Wikipedia:XfD today|Daily deletion debates (XfD)]] processes, such as [[WP:MFD|Miscellany for deletion (MfD)]] and [[WP:TFD|Templates for discussion (TfD)]]. See [[Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron/Current articles|Articles & content]] for an overview.

ARS members may also be interested in rescuing articles listed at [[Wikipedia:Copyright problems#Listings of possible copyright problems|Wikipedia: Listing of possible copyright problems]]. These articles often cover notable topics. Evaluating the extent of such problems can be difficult, but thoroughly rewriting articles with problems identified as foundational has the additional benefit of helping [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Copyright Cleanup|WikiProject Copyright Cleanup]].

 

 

==[[File:Nuvola apps kdmconfig.png|28px]] How to contribute==

:''See: [[Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron#Tips to help rescue articles|Tips to help rescue articles]] and [[Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron Guide to saving articles|ARS Guide to saving articles]]''

The Article Rescue Squadron WikiProject is about editing and improving articles. ARS is no different from any of the hundreds of Wikiprojects in that we collaborate to improve Wikipedia. If everyone who cares about preserving [[Wikipedia:Notability|important topics]] and removing [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|unsuitable content]] reads one deletion discussion per day (or even one per week), the impact will benefit all of our readers. Moreover, reading through an [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|article nominated for deletion]] and adding sources and rewriting the text to remove or reword unsuitable content can help other editors decide if the article should be kept or deleted.

 

==Wikipedia:Articles for Deletion{{spaced ndash}}why it's important to view==

* Suggest an article nominated for deletion that you feel meets notability guidelines, or should be retained for other reasons, on this project's [[Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron/Rescue list|article rescue list]] page, for ARS consideration.

* Browse [[Wikipedia:Articles for Deletion|Articles for Deletion]] periodically, and consider improving articles that you feel meet [[wp:notability|notability guidelines]].

* Read [[Wikipedia:Guide to deletion]] for more tips.

 

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# '''Find and add [[Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources|reliable sources]]'''{{spaced ndash}}It is most important that sources demonstrating the notability of a subject are added to articles when they are found. Do it properly, using the correct [[Wikipedia:Citation templates|citation templates]].

# '''Take the time to strengthen the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Lead section|Lead section]]'''{{spaced ndash}}The lead sets the tone for the rest of an article. Take the time to rewrite or improve the lead so that an article's title and its contents are in sync. Nothing detracts more from an otherwise notable subject than a lead that inadequately conveys what an article is about.

# '''[[Wikipedia:Cleanup|Clean-up]]''' articles{{spaced ndash}}If an article about an otherwise notable subject has a bunch of unorganized content on the page, it is best to clean it up on the spot and bring it up to par with the [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|Manual of Style]] guidelines. Some examples of clean-up include [[Wikipedia:Basic copyediting|copy editing]], [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Linking|wikifying]] (adding [[Help:Link#Wikilinks|internal links]], [[Help:Interwiki linking|interwiki links]] and [[Wikipedia:External links|external links]]), correcting spelling, grammar and typographical errors, converting poorly formatted references with proper citation templates and adding relevant sections.

 

==[[Image:Nuvola apps bookcase.png|27px|Books]] Articles and content==

 

===Articles===

* For current articles nominated for deletion, see [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Log/{{#time:Y F j}}|Today's AfD log]] (from [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion|Wikipedia: Articles for deletion]]).

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====Articles currently proposed for deletion====

====Article restoration====

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=====Article userfication=====

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===Content===

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==Selected previous rescues==

* See [[Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron/Current articles subpage|Current articles subpage]] and [[Wikipedia:Article Rescue Squadron/Current articles (2009)|Current articles (2009)]] for listings of resolved rescues and ARS collaborations from 2009.

 

Once you've rescued an article or two, show your Rescue Squadron pride with

 

(where ''n'' is the number of articles you've helped rescue)

{{User:Jclemens/Rescues|n}}{{spaced ndash}}There's an automatically-generated list of members using this banner [[Special:WhatLinksHere/User:Jclemens/Rescues|here]].

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{{WikiProject Article Rescue Squadron/Userbox|n}}There's an automatically-generated list of members using this banner [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:WikiProject Article Rescue Squadron/Userbox|here]].

show your Rescue Squadron pride with

 

(where ''n'' is the number of articles you've helped rescue and take to [[WP:FA|Featured Article]] quality)

{{User AFD to FA|n}}{{spaced ndash}}There's an automatically-generated list of members using this banner [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:User AFD to FA|here]].

<br><br>

 

(where ''n'' is the number of articles you've helped rescue and take to [[WP:GA|Good Article]] quality)

{{User AFD to GA|n}}{{spaced ndash}}There's an automatically-generated list of members using this banner [[Special:WhatLinksHere/Template:User AFD to GA|here]].

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;'''Hall of fame:'''

 

==Templates==

===Essays===

* [https://www.gwern.net/In%20Defense%20Of%20Inclusionism "In Defense Of Inclusionism"] (essay)

* [https://www.thefreelibrary.com/The+hidden+Wikipedia%3A+how+to+find+deleted+material+about+Nutritional...-a0261241063 "The hidden Wikipedia: how to find deleted material about Nutritional Medicine: Orthomolecular Medicine News Service."] Free Online Library.

* [https://web.archive.org/web/20160901182044/http://www.andrewlih.com/blog/2007/07/10/unwanted-new-articles-in-wikipedia/ ''Unwanted: New articles in Wikipedia''] (essay){{spaced ndash}} by Andrew Lih, USC professor and author of ''[[The Wikipedia Revolution]]''