This page has templates that can be used to create new wikis. Click edit on the page and copy the template you'd like to use for posting a new page! Feel free to adjust the template on your new post to suit your specific need. 

**Tagname note: on each of these templates you will see spots that say "tagname." A tag is a useful tool on Public Lab to help organize material. For each one of the templates below, you will need to create a tag that you'd like to use and replace all the "tagname" text on the template with the tag you've chosen. The tag you choose should be the "key word" or words for the topic of the post (note that if it's more than one word, it will need to be hyphenated). Any material on Public Lab that has the tag you choose will be funneled to your page as supporting or related material. If you want something that's unique to your page (say a specific project) choose a unique tag (such as "Chicago-petcoke"). 

**Templates on this page:**

- [Method template lite](https://publiclab.org/wiki/wiki-templates#Method+Template+Lite): this template is useful for when you're interested in posting a new environmental monitoring method to Public Lab
- [Issue Brief](https://publiclab.org/wiki/wiki-templates#Issue+Brief): This template is useful when you first begin exploring an environmental issue and you're looking to share what you know about it and get some input from others on next steps forward. 
- [Project Page](https://publiclab.org/wiki/wiki-templates#Project+Page): This template can be used when you're organizing a project and want a home page to work from for organizing materials and sharing out about it. 

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# Method Template Lite

This template can be used to add a new environmental monitoring method up on Public Lab. Use the button below to make a wiki page for your new method.

[Click here to preview the template](/n/14552)

<a href="/wiki/new?n=14552&title=Your%20method%20name%20here" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Start a page with the Method Template Lite</a>

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## Issue briefs

This template can be used for when you're starting out exploring and explaining a local environmental concern. Copy the text below into a research note and use it to help you post your environmental concern or issue to Public Lab.

[Click here to preview the template](/n/15139)

<a href="/post?n=15139&title=Your%20issue%20name%20here" class="btn btn-primary btn-lg">Post an issue brief</a>


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# Project Page 

This template is useful when you're working on a longer term project and want to keep information about it in one place. It will store updates, questions and also allows for people to subscribe to follow your project. 

Create a new wiki page. Title it the name of your project and copy the template below into the text of the wiki. 

###About the project
This is a good place to give a little background on the project. Keep it simple. It should include some basic background and the motivations for the project. If you have outcomes you're hoping for from the project this is also a good place to mention those. 

### People who are involved

You can call people out by name here by adding in their Public Lab profile with the @ sign before their user name. You can also copy in links/and or logos for other organizations you're working with on the project.

###What are we working on now:

Here is a good space to highlight what the current efforts of your project are. You can give a brief explanation here and people can follow along on the updates section below as you post research notes with the tag for your project. Be sure to edit/update this section as the project progresses. 

###Updates:
Interested in following along in the project? Subscribe to the tag below to get updates when we post new material. 

Delete this text and Replace “TAGNAME” in the url with the tag for your project. Be sure to not add any spaces. 
<a class="btn btn-large btn-primary" href="https://publiclab.org/subscribe/tag/TAGNAME">Subscribe to updates on this project </a>

Delete this text and replace “tagname” below with the tag for your project 
[notes:tagname] 

### Questions:

Delete this text and replace “tagname” below with the tag for your project. This is a good place to specify things you have questions about or things you’re looking for in your project. 

[questions:tagname]

### Activities we’ve done in our project

This section will capture any activities you've done with your group with your project tag. This will help others follow along with what you've already done. Delete this text and replace “tagname” below with the tag for your project. Be sure to tag any activities you've done with your project tag. 

[activities:tagname]

### Data

If you have any data for your project it can go here (for example spreadsheets, graphs, maps)