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We have tried to make the process of asking questions on the wiki more efficient/simpler for collectors. Tina has created a new search function to facilitate this. Please follow these steps to ask a question on the wiki:

*1. Try finding what you need by typing in the key word(s) in the usual search box on the left hand side. You can use '''*''' before and after the key word, to widen the search and show all articles with that key word in them. Ex. type in *Sepsis* in the search box.

# Try finding what you need by typing in the key word(s) in the usual search box on the left hand side. You can use '''*''' before and after the key word, to widen the search and show all articles with that key word in them. Ex. type in *Sepsis* in the search box.

*2. Take a look if the answer you need is in any of these articles.

#* The "*" just works as a wildcard, and really only at the end of a word, ie if you are searching for things about ''sepsis'' you would want to say "Sep*" to also include ''sep'''tic''''', but get the false positive of ''sep'''tum'''''

*3. If you cannot find the answer you need, use the new search function located in the '''blue box''' at the top of the '''Search Results''' page.

# Take a look if the answer you need is in any of these articles.

*4. Type in your key word in the white line beside the "ask on existing or new page" button.

# If you cannot find the answer you need, use the new search function located in the '''blue box''' at the top of the '''Search Results''' page.

** '''If articles with your key word exist''', they will immediately appear in blue, underneath your search word.

# Type in your key word in the white line beside the "ask on existing or new page" button.

*** Select the most appropriate article and click the "ask on existing or new page" button.

#* '''If articles with your key word exist''', they will immediately appear in blue, underneath your search word.

*** You will be directed to an "Edit Discuss" page where you can type in your question in the box provided.

#** Select the most appropriate article and click the "ask on existing or new page" button.

** '''If there are no articles with your key word''', just click the "ask on existing or new page" button.

#** You will be directed to an "Edit Discuss" page where you can type in your question in the box provided.

*** You will be directed to a "Create Discuss" page where you can type in your question in the box provided.

#* '''If there are no articles with your key word''', just click the "ask on existing or new page" button.

*5. You can explain your edit further if you wish, in the box below.

#** You will be directed to a "Create Discuss" page where you can type in your question in the box provided.

*6. Click save.

# You can explain your edit further if you wish, in the box below.

# Click save.

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 We have tried to make the process of asking questions on the wiki more efficient/simpler for collectors. Tina has created a new search function to facilitate this. Please follow these steps to ask a question on the wiki:
-*1. Try finding what you need by typing in the key word(s) in the usual search box on the left hand side. You can use '''*''' before and after the key word, to widen the search and show all articles with that key word in them. Ex. type in *Sepsis* in the search box.
+# Try finding what you need by typing in the key word(s) in the usual search box on the left hand side. You can use '''*''' before and after the key word, to widen the search and show all articles with that key word in them. Ex. type in *Sepsis* in the search box.
-*2. Take a look if the answer you need is in any of these articles.
+#* The "*" just works as a wildcard, and really only at the end of a word, ie if you are searching for things about ''sepsis''  you would want to say "Sep*" to also include ''sep'''tic''''', but get the false positive of ''sep'''tum'''''
-*3. If you cannot find the answer you need, use the new search function located in the '''blue box''' at the top of the '''Search Results''' page.
+# Take a look if the answer you need is in any of these articles.
-*4. Type in your key word in the white line beside the "ask on existing or new page" button.
+# If you cannot find the answer you need, use the new search function located in the '''blue box''' at the top of the '''Search Results''' page.
-** '''If articles with your key word exist''', they will immediately appear in blue, underneath your search word.
+# Type in your key word in the white line beside the "ask on existing or new page" button.
-*** Select the most appropriate article and click the "ask on existing or new page" button.
+#* '''If articles with your key word exist''', they will immediately appear in blue, underneath your search word.
-*** You will be directed to an "Edit Discuss" page where you can type in your question in the box provided.
+#** Select the most appropriate article and click the "ask on existing or new page" button.
-** '''If there are no articles with your key word''', just click the "ask on existing or new page" button.
+#** You will be directed to an "Edit Discuss" page where you can type in your question in the box provided.
-*** You will be directed to a "Create Discuss" page where you can type in your question in the box provided.
+#* '''If there are no articles with your key word''', just click the "ask on existing or new page" button.
-*5. You can explain your edit further if you wish, in the box below.
+#** You will be directed to a "Create Discuss" page where you can type in your question in the box provided.
-*6. Click save.
+# You can explain your edit further if you wish, in the box below.
+# Click save.
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