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===What is WikiVet?===
===What is WikiVet?===
WikiVet is a collaborative initiative that aims to provide a complete undergraduate veterinary curriculum online. It's a wiki, which means that it can be edited by anyone who's registered with the site; this is why we restrict membership to those related to the veterinary profession. You can read more about WikiVet in the [[WikiVet Introduction]], which will hopefully give you more of an insight into what we are. You can also look at our [[WikiVet Mission Statement|mission statement and guiding principles]].
WikiVet is a collaborative initiative that aims to provide a complete undergraduate veterinary curriculum online. It's a [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wiki wiki], which means that it can be edited by anyone who's registered with the site; this is why we restrict membership to those related to the veterinary profession. You can read more about WikiVet in the [[WikiVet Introduction]], which will hopefully give you more of an insight into what we are. You can also look at our [[WikiVet Mission Statement|mission statement and guiding principles]].
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===Who's involved in WikiVet?===
===Who's involved in WikiVet?===
WikiVet does not make a profit. We have been very lucky to receive generous help from some of our [[Sponsors|sponsors]] and have also been awarded some funding for various grants. This funding has been used to pay our small team and as much as we can on creating new content.
WikiVet does not make a profit. We have been very lucky to receive generous help from some of our [[Sponsors|sponsors]] and have also been awarded some funding for various grants. This funding has been used to pay our small team and as much as we can on creating new content.
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===Is there any content I can see before registering?===
===Is there any content I can see before registering?===
There is some content available for viewing by public, here is a sample of few pages:
There is some content available for viewing by the public, here is a sample of few pages:
<br>'''Articles'''
<br>'''Articles'''
:[[Eosinophils]]
:[[Eosinophils]]
'''Learning Resources'''
'''Learning Resources'''
:[[Equine Internal Medicine Q&A 01]]
:[[Equine Internal Medicine Q&A 01]]
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===How do I log in?===
===How do I log in?===
To log in you'll first need to have your account request accepted. This sometimes takes up to 48 hours, so please be patient. If your request is accepted, you'll be emailed a '''temporary''' password which you'll be able to enter in the [http://en.wikivet.net/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin login screen]. This temporary password will only work once, you'll be prompted to create your own personal password. This short document, [http://upload.wikivet.net/images/7/77/Logging_into_WikiVet.pdf Logging into WikiVet] provides some further instructions.
To log in you'll first need to have your account request accepted. This sometimes takes up to 48 hours, so please be patient. If your request is accepted, you'll be emailed a '''temporary''' password which you'll be able to enter in the [http://en.wikivet.net/index.php?title=Special:UserLogin login screen]. This temporary password will only work once, you'll be prompted to create your own personal password. This short document, [http://upload.wikivet.net/images/7/77/Logging_into_WikiVet.pdf Logging into WikiVet] provides some further instructions.
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===How do I register?===
===How do I register?===
If you're interested in registering for WikiVet, then you'll need to go to our [http://en.wikivet.net/Special:RequestAccount registration page]. As a rule we only let in people who are related to the Veterinary profession, as every user is able to edit content and we'd prefer to not have material edited incorrectly. You can read the document [http://upload.wikivet.net/images/b/b5/Registering_with_WikiVet.pdf Registering with WikiVet] to find out what the process involves, and who's allowed to register if you're not sure.
If you're interested in registering for WikiVet, then you'll need to go to our [http://en.wikivet.net/Special:RequestAccount registration page]. As a rule we only let in people who are related to the Veterinary profession, as every user is able to edit content and we'd prefer to not have material edited incorrectly. You can read the document [http://upload.wikivet.net/images/b/b5/Registering_with_WikiVet.pdf Registering with WikiVet] to find out what the process involves, and who's allowed to register if you're not sure.
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===How can I subscribe to the monthly newsletter?===
===How can I subscribe to the monthly newsletter?===
You can subscribe for the newsletter by going to [http://wikivet.net/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi http://wikivet.net/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi] and entering your email address and first name. Click on 'submit information' to sign up. You can see past copies in the [[WikiVet Newsletter Archive]]
You can subscribe for the newsletter by going to [http://wikivet.net/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi http://wikivet.net/cgi-bin/dada/mail.cgi] and entering your email address and first name. Click on 'submit information' to sign up. You can see past copies in the [[WikiVet Newsletter Archive]]
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===I have forgotten my user name and/or password===
===I have forgotten my user name and/or password===
*If you have forgotten your '''password''', click the "[http://en.wikivet.net/Special:PasswordReset Forgotten your login details]" link on the log in screen, then enter your username and click on the "email me a new password" button (see [http://upload.wikivet.net/images/7/77/Logging_into_WikiVet.pdf Logging into WikiVet] for more details).
*If you have forgotten your '''password''', click the "[http://en.wikivet.net/Special:PasswordReset Forgotten your login details]" link on the log in screen, then enter your username and click on the "email me a new password" button (see [http://upload.wikivet.net/images/7/77/Logging_into_WikiVet.pdf Logging into WikiVet] for more details).
*If you have forgotten your '''user name''', please email the [mailto:wikimaster@wikivet.net WikiVet team] with as much detail as you can, your full name and email address you registered with or any other email addresses you may have used.
*If you have forgotten your '''user name''', please email the [mailto:wikimaster@wikivet.net WikiVet team] with as much detail as you can, your full name and email address you registered with or any other email addresses you may have used.
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===How do I edit content?===
Once you're registered with WikiVet, it's relatively simple to edit a page if you spot a mistake. Some pages are locked for editing by general users, as they may contain important bits of code or important navigation links. For any other page, you can see and edit code for the entire page by clicking on 'edit' at the top of the page. If you just want to edit a small section, then you can click on the the 'edit' link on the right side of the page, next to the section you're wanting to edit.
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It's worth looking at our helpful [http://commons.wikivet.net/images/b/b8/Editing_a_WikiVet_Page.pdf editing guide] or our [[Help:WikiMarkup Formatting|formatting cheatsheet]] if you're planning on doing anything complicated. We do have some [[Help:General Guidelines|guidelines]] for general editing also that you should try to adhere to.
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===I'm a student and I want to get more involved in WikiVet. How?===
There are two main ways that students can help us currently. We want WikiVet to be used as widely as possible throughout the world so as many students as possible can have access to this great content. To do this we need to let students know that WikiVet is here, so we're on the look out for [[WikiVet Student Ambassadors|student ambassadors]]. These ambassadors would act as a point of contact for the WikiVet team in their school, and help us keep the student body informed and motivated. You can find out more information at the [[WikiVet Student Ambassadors]] page.
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We're also looking to create school pages about your school. This will let students and graduates around the world find out more about your school, what the teaching is like and found out who they should contact. If you'd like to help us create a page about your school (after all, who knows it better than you?) then have a look at the [[Help:Creating School Page|help page]]. If you want to see which schools already have pages and ambassadors, take a look at the [[Vet Schools Worldwide|vet schools world map]].
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===I'm a Vet or Academic and I'd like to help create content. How?===
We're really keen to have as many people creating and editing content as we can, Wikipedia make it look easy because they have millions of users - we only have a few thousand so far! If you're serious about wanting to create some content, please get in touch with us by emailing [mailto:wikimaster@wikivet.net] and let us know what area you'd be interested in building.
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===I'm a subject-matter expert and I'd like to help review content. How?===
Please take a look at our [[:Help:Reviewing content|reviewing help page]]. We do want more experts to take responsibility for certain sections of the site; rest assured you'd be fully supported and wouldn't have to know much about wiki code! All pages you review will be clearly marked with a banner to give you credit, and also reassure users that the material is up to date.