“ Basic procedure Fully integrating works into Wikisource can be a very complicated process. We don't expect new users to learn the ins and outs of doing this before submitting texts. However, there is a basic procedure that should be followed when adding any texts.Check that Wikisource doesn't already have the work by searching for it: Use the search box which is on every page. A drop-down list of titles will match the characters as typed. Look on the author's page, which should list their works. Perform an advanced search on the title, author, or a short phrase from the text. ”
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“ Perform a Wikisource-specific search using an external engine, e.g., Google Adding the scan Wikisource works usually start with a scanned version, either in DjVu or PDF format. Lots of scanned books can be found freely available on the Internet at websites such as the Internet Archive. If you need to scan a work yourself, see Help:Digitising texts and images for Wikisource for advice.If Wikisource doesn't seem to have the work, find or create a scan of the work you want to add. Upload your scan to Wikimedia Commons. Create an Index page for the scan. ”
“ It takes one argument which is the title of the work, shown on the right. The {{Sister}} template is slightly more complicated but some people think it gives a more useful link. In particular there is a "left hand" position option. The code for this example is shown below. {{Sister|project=Wikisource|text= [ [s:J'accuse...!|Wikisource English translation of J'Accuse!] ] |position=left}} Advanced procedure We don't expect new users to follow this procedure, as it can be somewhat complicated. If you correctly follow the basic procedure above, a more experienced user will do the rest. ”
