SciWiki:Assisted article creation

Assisted Article Creation Guide

SciWiki Science Article Development & Review Internship

Help build trusted science knowledge in Indian languages. Review, enrich, and translate science articles for the SciWiki community.

Internship languages

Telugu తెలుగు Hindi हिन्दी Tamil தமிழ் Bengali বাংলা Kannada ಕನ್ನಡ Gujarati ગુજરાતી Marathi मराठी

Pilot project

Overview

As a SciWiki intern, you will review, enrich, and translate science articles for sciwiki.net in the seven pilot languages above. This guide sets out standard procedures and prompt templates for using AI assistance effectively while maintaining strict factual integrity. AI tools can accelerate first drafts, but every article must be built from supplied source material and completed through human review.

Drafting, translation & structure

Create or translate comprehensive lead introductions, structure articles into clear sections, build infoboxes, and ensure precise transliteration of scientific terminology.

Quality, formatting & metadata

Run manual quality checks to eliminate machine-translation errors. Format text to wiki markup standards, insert inline citations, add interlanguage links, and assign appropriate categories.

Recommended workflow

Follow these five steps for every AI-assisted article:

Step 1

Gather sources

Collect the images, PDFs, text files, or wikitext you will work from. No source means no article.

Step 2

Prompt the AI

Fill in the master prompt template with your subject and target language, then attach the sources.

Step 3

Verify line by line

Check every sentence, number, and citation against the source. Remove anything you cannot trace.

Step 4

Polish the language

Rewrite awkward literal phrasing, confirm terminology, and correct transliteration by hand.

Step 5

Format & publish

Add categories and interlanguage links, preview the page, and complete the final checklist below.

Core operational guidelines

1. Source gatekeeper — strict

     * Required input: Work exclusively from provided source materials: images, PDFs, text files, or pasted MediaWiki wikitext. If no source is provided, do not generate an article.
     * Zero external knowledge: Rely entirely on the source. Do not fill gaps, add outside background context, or introduce unverified data.

2. Wikitext translation & preservation rules

     When working with existing wiki markup, preserve its structure:
     * Images and media: Keep all original filenames, for example [[File:Example.jpg|...]]. Translate only captions.
     * References: Keep all original <ref> tags, URLs, authors, and publication titles intact.
     * Categories and links: Retain the original conceptual categories and internal links, translating them accurately into the target language.
     * Templates and markup: Do not remove, merge, or reorder templates, tables, or formatting unless the target-language wiki requires it.

3. Zero hallucination & traceability

     * One-to-one mapping: Every sentence, fact, number, and citation must be directly traceable to the source.
     * No fabricated data: Never invent statistics, URLs, authors, or publication details.
     * Be transparent about gaps: If text is unreadable or information is missing, flag it with an editorial comment such as <!-- Source unclear: figure in table 2 not legible --> instead of guessing.

4. Editorial & language standards

     * Native fluency: Use natural, professional phrasing in the target language and avoid awkward literal translations.
     * Scientific terminology: Use established regional scientific terms and precise transliteration. Where no standard term exists, give the English term in brackets on first use.
     * Neutral tone: Write objectively in encyclopedic prose, without promotional or opinionated language.
     * Infobox standards: Build standard wiki-table infoboxes suitable for SciWiki, translating all visible labels and captions into the target language.

Standardized master prompt template

Copy and adapt the template below when starting AI-assisted article creation or translation. Replace the items in square brackets, then attach your source files.

Role: You are an expert science encyclopedia writer, translator, and editor for SciWiki (sciwiki.net), fluent in English and highly proficient in Indic languages.

Task: Analyze the attached source material regarding [Enter subject here] and generate a complete, well-organized wiki-markup article in [Target language, e.g., Telugu].

Source rules — strict:
- Use ONLY the attached source material. If no source is attached, stop and say so; do not write an article.
- Do not add external knowledge, background context, or unverified data.
- Every sentence, fact, number, and citation must be traceable to the source.
- Do not invent statistics, URLs, authors, or publication details.
- If text is unreadable or information is missing, insert an editorial comment (<!-- ... -->) instead of guessing.

Quality standards:
1. Length and depth: Aim for comprehensive, encyclopedic prose divided into clear sections using standard wiki headings.
2. Neutrality and tone: Maintain an objective, scientific tone using established regional terminology.
3. Citations: Support factual claims with simple inline reference tags and include a references section.
4. Infobox: Build the infobox using standard wiki-table markup, translating labels into the target language using data strictly from the source.

Wikitext preservation — when the source is wikitext:
- Keep all File/image names unchanged; translate only captions.
- Keep all <ref> tags, URLs, authors, and publication titles intact.
- Keep categories and internal links, translated into the target language.

Output: Return only the finished wikitext, followed by a short list of editorial comments or unresolved gaps.

Additional prompt templates

Translating existing wikitext

Translate the pasted wikitext into [Target language]. Preserve all markup, File names, <ref> tags, URLs, and templates exactly. Translate only prose, captions, table labels, and category/link names. Do not add or remove facts. Mark anything unclear with <!-- ... -->.

Fact-check against source

Compare the draft article below with the attached source. List every sentence, number, name, or citation that is not directly supported by the source, and every source fact that was changed or omitted. Do not rewrite the article; only report discrepancies.

Language & terminology review

Review this [Target language] text for unnatural literal translation, inconsistent scientific terminology, and incorrect transliteration. Suggest fixes in a table: original, suggestion, reason. Do not change the meaning or add new information.

Pre-submission checklist

• ☐ Every statement and number is traceable to the provided source.
• ☐ No external facts, invented URLs, authors, or publication details remain.
• ☐ Image and media filenames are unchanged; only captions are translated.
• ☐ All original references are present, and a references section is included.
• ☐ Scientific terms and transliterations are consistent and checked by a human reader.
• ☐ Infobox labels are translated, and infobox data comes only from the source.
• ☐ Categories, internal links, and interlanguage links are added and render correctly.
• ☐ The lead section summarizes the article, and the tone is neutral and encyclopedic.
• ☐ All editorial comments are resolved or intentionally left for reviewers.
• ☐ The page has been previewed for broken markup before saving.

Target science domains

Apply these editorial standards across a wide variety of scientific fields. Choose topics that align with your expertise or the project’s current priorities.

Life sciences & biodiversity

     * Species documentation: Translate taxonomic descriptions, morphology, and habitats for endemic Indian flora and fauna.
     * Genetics and cell biology: Explain molecular processes, evolutionary biology, and biotechnology developments.
     * Conservation: Document ecosystems, biodiversity hotspots such as the Western Ghats, and threatened-species statuses.

Physics & space science

     * Fundamental physics: Standardize terminology for quantum mechanics, thermodynamics, and optics.
     * Astrophysics: Translate complex concepts in cosmology and planetary science.
     * Indian space research: Build comprehensive pages on ISRO missions, satellites, and astronomical observatories.

Health & biomedical sciences

     * Public health: Create accessible content on epidemiology, nutrition, and tropical medicine.
     * Human anatomy: Provide accurate anatomical and physiological descriptions in Indic languages.
     * Pharmacology: Document medical diagnostics, drug mechanisms, and evidence-based virology.

Chemistry & materials

     * Chemical sciences: Structure articles on physical, organic, and analytical chemistry.
     * Materials science: Cover polymers, nanotechnology, and modern semiconductor manufacturing.
     * Historical metallurgy: Document India’s metallurgical heritage, including Wootz steel and traditional zinc distillation.

Earth & environmental sciences

     * Climate science: Develop localized content on the South Asian monsoon, climate change, and meteorology.
     * Geology and hydrology: Explain soil science, mineralogy, and regional groundwater hydrology.
     * Disaster resilience: Structure articles on disaster preparedness, flood management, and drought resilience.

Agriculture & food sciences

     * Agronomy: Document crop science, plant breeding, and horticulture adapted to Indian soils.
     * Sustainable farming: Cover biopesticides, soil fertility, and traditional water-management systems.
     * Food systems: Create articles on food technology, dairy science, and agricultural biotechnology.

Technology, AI & engineering

     * Emerging technology: Translate complex concepts in artificial intelligence, machine learning, and robotics.
     * Core engineering: Improve coverage of civil, mechanical, and electrical engineering principles.
     * Energy: Build entries on renewable-energy systems, green hydrogen, and battery storage.

Mathematics & biographies

     * Data sciences: Write clear explanations of statistics, calculus, geometry, and algorithms.
     * Scientists and innovators: Build detailed biographical infoboxes and life histories for Indian researchers.
     * History of science: Document the development of scientific institutions and landmark discoveries.

Note on AI and machine translation: AI tools may help produce initial drafts, but your primary role is human curation. Do not blindly accept machine output. You are responsible for ensuring that final science articles are factually accurate, faithful to the source, culturally contextualized, and linguistically natural. Never paste AI output into a live article without reading and verifying every line.