WikiProject Categories has been set up to help manage the categories of Wikipedia and improve them. The goal is to categorize all articles in a way that is consistent with the guidelines at Wikipedia:Categorization.
Discussions about categorization policy happen at Wikipedia talk:Categorization. That page is also the place for solving specific issues related to category organization.
To discuss deleting, merging, or renaming categories, see Wikipedia:Categories for discussion.
Please direct all talk to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Categories if you would like to help or comment on the project.
There is a task force that puts uncategorized articles into categories.
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Contents
Participants
If you would like to take part then add your signature to the Wikipedia:WikiProject Categories/Participants page and a description of any areas in which you may be interested.
Userboxes
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{{User WP Categories}} |
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{{User WikiProject Categories}} |
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{{User Catbox}} |
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{{User Cattalk}} |
Resources
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Category:Wikipedia categorization | Category page listing our project pages. |
Wikipedia:WikiProject Categories/Current subprojects | WikiProject Categories subprojects. |
{{WikiProject Categories}}
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Use this banner template on talk pages of interest to this WikiProject. |
Wikipedia:Template messages/Category namespace | a list of maintenance templates for category namespace. |
/uncategorized | Taskforce page for categorizing and patrolling for uncategorized articles. |
Category:Uncategorized pages | Category containing pages that need categorization. |
Special:UncategorizedPages | Special page for uncategorized pages. |
Uncategorized Categories | Special page for uncategorized categories. |
Wikipedia:Database_reports#Categories | Page containing generated reports about categories. |
Wikimedia stats:Category Overview Index | Dumps of the category tree. |
Category:Underpopulated categories | Categories that need more pages added to them |
Current projects
Please list any categorization projects you are planning or are in the process of working on. Include your name and date and describe what you are/will be doing. See also: Category:Wikipedia categories in need of attention
Current discussions
Please list any pages where discussions about categorization are taking place. Please date the entry and add your name.
Policies and guidelines
- Wikipedia:Categorization
- Wikipedia:Naming conventions (categories)
- Wikipedia:Categories, lists, and navigation templates
- Wikipedia:Overcategorization
Essays
- Wikipedia:Categories are different from articles
- Wikipedia:Categories vs lists
- Wikipedia:Categorising fiction
- Wikipedia:Do not write articles using categories
- Wikipedia:Overcategorization/Intersection of location and occupation
- User:Alan Liefting/Essays/On categorisation