Table of Contents

Overview

A wiki is a Web-based application that allows people to add, remove, edit and change content through a browser. The ease of interaction makes wikis an effective tool for collaboration. Wikis can be considered a content management system. The Special Libraries Association (SLA) selected Confluence, a wiki application, for its members. Click on the links below for additional information:

• Video by Atlassian: Confluence overview (00:06:05)
• Definitions and terminology
• Examples
• Additional resources

Helpful hints if you are new to SLA's wiki

• User account: If you have not already created a log in, please start by creating a username/password. You only have to create a user account once. Note: For wikis that are closed, you will need to request access by the wiki administrator.
• Icons used by Confluence: For example, an external link is indicated by a green arrow that points to the right after a link.
• Tips for navigating around wikis
• Configuring your dashboardand adding favorites
• Preferences: Adding a profile picture and personal spaces

Quick links to selected user guides

• Creating pages and organizing content
• Attaching files and inserting images
• Adding internal and external links
• Adding Google maps

Confluence's documentation

• User Guide
• Notation Guide

Wiki sandbox

• [Wiki sandbox] is a wiki set up for training and playing around with ideas.