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The aim of the '''Law Schools Project''' is to create an article for each law school in the U.S. | The aim of the '''Law Schools Project''' is to create an article for each law school in the U.S., providing information that is important and interesting to would-be and current law students. We currently have '''{{#ask: [[Category:Law Schools]]| format=count | ||
}}''' law school articles in Wiki Law School. The articles were initially imported from [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] and we are in the process of adding information relevant to our specific audience. | }}''' law school articles in Wiki Law School. The articles were initially imported from [http://www.wikipedia.org Wikipedia] and we are in the process of adding information relevant to our specific audience. | ||
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|+ '''Map''' of all law schools having location data<br />entered in the wiki. | |||
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| ?Has coordinates | | ?Has coordinates | ||
| format = leaflet | | format = leaflet | ||
|controls=zoom | |controls=zoom, type | ||
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==Structured Data== | ==Structured Data== | ||
Because this wiki uses [http://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic MediaWiki] and its helper extensions, the data entered into the law school infoboxes can be stored, queried, and displayed in interesting and useful ways. | Because this wiki uses [http://www.semantic-mediawiki.org/wiki/Semantic_MediaWiki Semantic MediaWiki] and its helper extensions, the data entered into the law school infoboxes can be stored, queried, and displayed in interesting and useful ways. The map to the right is an example--it is dynamically generated by collecting location data from each law school's page on this wiki. By adding to this wiki's data (primarily by filling in infoboxes on the law school pages, professor pages, outlines, and your user page), you can increase the relevance and usefulness of this data collection. | ||
==How Can I Help?== | ==How Can I Help?== | ||
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You can go to your school page by following the link from the list below. If you don't see your law school in the list, you can [[Help:Starting a new page|create a page]]. If there is already a page for your school, you can [[Help:Editing pages|edit it]]. | You can go to your school page by following the link from the list below. If you don't see your law school in the list, you can [[Help:Starting a new page|create a page]]. If there is already a page for your school, you can [[Help:Editing pages|edit it]]. | ||
The law school infobox is very easy to insert into a page and then fill out: | |||
# Go to the page for | # Go to the [[Template:Infobox Law School|template page]]. | ||
# | # Copy the code for the template--it's the text in the grey box under the "Usage" heading. | ||
# | # Paste the template code at the very top of the law school page. | ||
# Insert the data for each line to the right of the equals sign. Most of the information can be retrieved from the [http://www.lsac.org LSAC website], specifically [https://officialguide.lsac.org/release/OfficialGuide_Default.aspx here]. | |||
# The [[Template:Infobox Law School|template page]] has brief descriptions of each data field, so if you aren't clear on usage, consult with the "Description of Fields" table. | # The [[Template:Infobox Law School|template page]] has brief descriptions of each data field, so if you aren't clear on usage, consult with the "Description of Fields" table. | ||
# Click "Show Preview" at the bottom of the editing window, and if it looks okay, click "Save page." | # Click "Show Preview" at the bottom of the editing window, and if it looks okay, click "Save page." |