h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hi there researcher 227087!

Welcome to h2g2

I am Mort, <./>ACE</.> (Assistant Community Editor) here to meet and greet you, and help you find your way around this site.

Well one thing there plenty of here, is Douglas Adams fans (or DNA as he is lovingly referred to here) If you click on this link U42 it will take you to his space which is now a tribute. Some other links you may wish to read are:

A Welcome and Thank-you Message from Douglas Adams A157349

The history of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy A943184

Hitchhikers' Guide To The Galaxy - Books Review A986330

The First Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture A1023256

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Feisor has compiled a list of links at A719840 to make it easier to familiarise yourself with some of the most helpful entries, but here are a few to be going on with….
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Happy Hiking!

Mort

Thanks so much for the warm greeting. It just now became apparent to me that I could actually reply to it.
I've taken the suggestion of checking out the tour, etc. It's an amazing site in many ways.
I do have a question about accessing articles, though. Is there a master index of sorts, like the guide in the book, where one might scan for entries?
Also, to whom do I submit proposed entries?
Have a great day, and keep your towel dry.

Hi there,

You can use the <./>search</.> option. there is a button at the top every page too!

It will bring up everything that has been written but only those marked Edited are in the official Edited Guide, or on the <./>frontpage</.> is a categorised list of edited entries.

Anything you have written will be available via the <./>search</.> option but if you wish to have something in the Edited Guide then it has to fit the <./>writing-guidelines</.> and then go through <./>peerreview</.> it is worth looking at peer review and seeing the sort of thing that is coming through for selection. And anybody is welcome to comment on an entry as thats what the guide is all about! Written by researchers, selected by researchers, for researchers

<./>writing-beginners</.> may be of some help too and if its fiction, then have a look at the alternative writing workshop >>> <./>RF5</.>

To submit entries there is an option at the top right corner of the page 'submit for review' and then you choose the review forum. They are listed at the top of the peer review page so you can choose which is most suitable but only peer review entries go into the edited guide.

Well i think that about covers it

It does sound a bit complicated, and and it has taken me a while to get it straight in my head!!



Mort