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Welcome to the 'Organization' form. If this is your first time, please take a look at the the FAQ - Adding a project or organization.

If you are a seasoned contributor, don't forget to format the title like the following, including popular abbreviations in parentheses after the organization:

"Organization name" - "Web site name" Example 1: Public Library of Science (PLoS) - Biology Example 2: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Astronomy Picture of the Day

I am ready to add my organization!

If you are satisfied with the titling of your project, go ahead and enter it below. Later, this will show up as the page name in big, bold letters at the top, so it is important that it is accurate and identifiable. If a page with that name already exists, you will be sent to a form to edit that page.

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-Welcome to the 'Organization' form. '''If you are already a seasoned contributor, [[#I am ready to add my organization!|skip to the box]].'''
+Welcome to the 'Organization' form. If this is your first time, please take a look at the  the [[:Category:Organization/FAQ#Adding_a_project_or_organization | FAQ - Adding a project or organization]].
-If this is your first time, adding an organization is as simple as entering its name in the box below. But first, please take a look at these guidelines:
+If you are a seasoned contributor, don't forget to format the title like the following, including popular abbreviations in parentheses after the organization:
-=== Does this organization already exist? ===
+"Organization name" - "Web site name"
+Example 1: [[Public Library of Science (PLoS) - Biology]]
-Since we have over 1,000 organizations stored in our database, it just might. To avoid duplicate pages, search for the organization or web site title to see if it is already in our archive at [[:Category:Organization]]. The organizations are listed in alphabetical order for easy browsing. You can also search for it in the search box to the right. Keep in mind, however, that this box searches the entire wiki and not just the organization database.
+Example 2: [[National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) - Astronomy Picture of the Day]]
-=== Nope, it doesn't exist. How do I add it? ===
-Great. Now you can take the first step by typing its name below, organization first, in the following format:
-"Organization name" - "Web site name"
-For example, if the educational web page is titled "Biology" and your organization is the "Public Library of Science," you would put:
-Public Library of Science (PLoS) - Biology
-If there isn't a separate title for the site, just put the organization name.
-=== Question 1: Should I enter it in exactly this format, with the space after the name, then dash, then space, then name again? ===
-Yes.
-=== Question 2: What about the abbreviation? Do I have to put one? ===
-Only if it is a popular abbreviation. If it is (like PLoS), put the abbreviation in parentheses after the organization's full name. This will ensure greater searchability of the organization. For instance, NASA shows up: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
 === I am ready to add my organization! ===
-If you are satisfied with the titling of your project, go ahead and enter it below.  Later, this will show up as the page name in big, bold letters at the top, so it is important that it is accurate and identifiable. (For an example, see [[Creative Commons - ccLearn]].) If a page with that name already exists, you will be sent to a form to edit that page.
+If you are satisfied with the titling of your project, go ahead and enter it below.  Later, this will show up as the page name in big, bold letters at the top, so it is important that it is accurate and identifiable. If a page with that name already exists, you will be sent to a form to edit that page.
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