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=== Teachers ===
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'''Most appropriate articles are such that:
* replace current '''"handouts"''' or other additions to the educational process;
* '''enhance''' current educational materials by providing up-to-date and important information that is missing or not readily available; 
* replace frequently updated textbooks or study materials
In all of these cases the '''WikiLectures facilitate your work'''!  
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'''Things to avoid:'''
* entering materials that are '''not necessary for undergraduate education'''; 
* entering short entries - dictionary definitions – these should be entered into the [[:Category:Dictionary|WikiLectures Dictionary]] or [[wikt:en:Main_Page|Wiktionary]] and then linked back here;  
* entering '''too extensive and detailed''' information;
* entering highly original work or '''materials that require more extensive level of copyrights''';
* entering materials that quote other works and their citation '''could be considered as a copyright violation''';
* entering articles that contain pictures or other parts that '''should not be available to general public''';
In the above-mentioned cases, the traditional ways of text preparation may be an option with subsequent conversion to PDF file. You can also upload only a piece of your work and than use external link from WikiLectures. 
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=== Students ===
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'''Appropriate''' articles are such that:
* '''complement''' study materials in  cases when the available study materials are too detailed or incomprehensible;
* were created as '''essays assigned by the teacher''';
* deal with '''exam questions'''.
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'''Avoid articles that:'''
* are '''not objective''', up-to-date and with neutral point of view;
* use copyrighted material without permission or are '''in conflict with [[WikiLectures:Author Law | author law]]''';
* copy accessible study materials without – selecting important information (main points) or summarizing more different sources; 
* are '''not related with educational process''' such as – autobiographical pages (there are some exception in case of user pages). 
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