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= Welcome to the Essay and Resource Hub!
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The Essay and Resource Hub is the centralized location for informational pages written by members of the SCP community. Unlike the **[[[Guide Hub]]]**, the following articles are not considered required reading or official advice, but may still be interesting or useful.

Unlike the “[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/system:page-tags/tag/guide guide]” tag, the “[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/system:page-tags/tag/essay essay]” or “[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/system:page-tags/tag/resource resource]” tags can be added by authors to their own works, which you can then add here in the appropriate section (list works in alphabetical order). Essays are intended to offer advice and opinion on specific aspects of the SCP Foundation or SCP Wiki, while Resources list information about various aspects of the SCP Foundation setting, often as a collaboration open to new contributions. Hub pages containing useful information have also been listed below for ease of access. Message a member of the [[[http://05command.wikidot.com/maintenance-and-ancillary-staff-team-main| MAST]]] collab log pruning team if you're unsure whether your work meets the criteria to be classed as an Essay or Resource, or if you think a new subsection should be created. 

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+ On the Setting of the SCP Foundation
//Official and unofficial hub pages and resources, including compilation lists open to contributions from any site member. Note that even the official guides can be contradicted in articles if it serves the story - there is no canon that authors must follow!//

* **[[[universe-hub|Foundation Universe Hub]]]**: An in-universe presentation of many of the following pages.

* **[[[departments| Foundation Departments]]]**: A list of the Foundation's most prominent Departments.
 * **[[[list-of-foundation-s-internal-departments| List of Internal Departments]]]**: A more comprehensive list of the Foundation's Internal Departments, translated from the Russian Branch.
 * **[[[departments-complete-list | Semi Comprehensive List of Foundation Departments]]]**: An attempt at a complete list of the many Foundation Departments and the articles associated with them.
* **[[[secure-facilities-locations|Foundation Facilities]]]**: Sites and Areas run by the SCP Foundation
 * **[[[facilities-complete-list| A Semi-Comprehensive List of Foundation Facilities]]]**: An attempt at a complete list of Foundation facilities.
* **[[[Glossary of Terms| Glossary of Terms]]]**: Definitions and explanations of technical terms used by the SCP Foundation, as well as other words used on the SCP wiki. Open to contributions from any site member.
* **[[[Groups of Interest]]]**: The main Groups of Interest encountered by the Foundation.
 * **[[[goi-complete-list | A Semi-Comprehensive List of Groups of Interest]]]**: An attempt at a complete list of the many Groups of Interest and the articles associated with them.
* **[[[k-class-complete-list | K-Class Scenarios]]]**: A comprehensive list of ways the world can end.
* **[[[Locations of Interest]]]**: Anomalous locations with a permanent population.  
 * **[[[nexus-series|Nexus Hub]]]**: Nexus and Free Port list.
 * **[[[locations-complete-list | A Semi-Comprehensive List of Locations of Interest]]]**: An attempt at a complete list of the many inhabited anomalous locations and the articles associated with them.
* **[[[task forces | Mobile Task Forces]]]**: The Foundation's main Mobile Task Forces.
 * **[[[task-forces-complete-list | A Comprehensive List of Mobile Task Forces]]]**: A complete list of all of the Foundation's Task Forces.
* **[[[Object Classes]]]**: A Guide to the main Object Classes used by the Foundation.
 * **[[[Classification Committee Memo]]]**: An in-universe document detailing an updated classification format created by Woedenaz with help from djkaktus and friends.
 * **[[[s7-apcs-guide|S7-APCS Classification System]]]**: The Site-7 Anomalous Phenomenon Classification System developed by the Russian Branch.
 * **[[[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/niveaux-de-menace-des-objets-scp|Threat Levels]]]**: A complimentary system developed by the French Branch to estimate the danger posed by an SCP object in the event of a containment breach.
 * **[[[esoteric-classes-complete-list | A Comprehensive List of Esoteric Classes]]]**: Going beyond the Standard Object Classes, to list all of the Esoteric ones.
* **[[[Personnel and Character Dossier]]]**: A list of significant Foundation Personnel and Persons of Interest.
 * **[[[O5 Command Dossier]]]**: The collection of contradictory reports on the people who have ultimate control over the Foundation. 
* **[[[Security Clearance Levels]]]**: Information on the Clearance Levels and Personnel Characterisations that govern access to information by Foundation personnel. 

//Essays on writing within the SCP Foundation Setting.//
* **[[[Classified and You]]]**: A brief rundown of what classified means, and how access to classified material works.
* **[[[Containment Hazard Control]]]**: Information on the different real-life ways scientists and professionals deal with hazards.
* **[[[The Foundation and Evil]]]**: The Foundation is not cruel, but cold.
* **[[[the big goi essay | GoI Field Guide]]]**: Advice on what kind of voice, tone, and themes an article featuring a specific Group of Interest should aim for.
* **[[[Technical Words]]]**: Various science-y and engineering-y words and what they mean.
* **[[[Understanding Memetics]]]**: Explaining what the hell memetics and memetic effects are in the context of the SCP Foundation Universe.
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+ User-Created Essays on the Writing Process
//Walkthroughs//
* **[[[essay-on-communicating-ideas| Greenlights Made Easy - An Essay On Communicating Elevator Pitches and Central Narratives]]]** - How to pitch an idea.
* **[[[How To Get Good Feedback]]]**: Strategies for getting the most out of the venues available to you when you're getting writing help.
* **[[[Ideation | Ideation: A Guide To Making Good Ideas Out Of Nothing]]]**: This essay will explain how to make good ideas out of bad ideas.
* **[[[walkthrough| SCP Walkthrough]]]:** How to write an SCP for the first or tenth time. Written in understandable language for ease of access.
* **[[[zyns-co-authoring-tips | Zyn's Co-Authoring Tips]]]**: Information on co-authored pages, how to seek co-authors, and the process of multiple people writing together.

//Series//
* //Essays By A Hack//:
 * **[[[essays-by-a-hack-sentence-clauses | Sentence Clauses]]]**: The construction of simple and complex sentences!
 * **[[[essays-by-a-hack-writing-tales | Writing Tales]]]**: Let's talk about writing tales.
 * **[[[essays-by-a-hack-terror | Terror]]]**: Let's talk about terror. So, how do you achieve it in a story?
* //Aelanna’s Words to the Wise//
 * **[[[mackenzie-pitfalls|Common SCP Pitfalls]]]**: An outline on common recurring problems seen in bad SCP articles.
 * **[[[mackenzie-containment|Containment Protocols]]]**: Guidelines for how to write up plausible and concise containment procedures.
 * **[[[mackenzie-tips|Documentation Tips]]]**: Helpful tips on how to approach writing a story in a clinical SCP style and what to consider when planning your article out.
 * **[[[mackenzie-glossary|Glossary of Terms]]]**: A thorough glossary of wiki jargon you will encounter here.
* //Ayers’s Journey of Your First SCP//
 * **[[[yourjouney-part-1 | Part I - Introduction & Ideation]]]**
 * **[[[yourjouney-part-2 | Part II - Narrative & Originality]]]**
 * **[[[yourjouney-part-3 | Part III - Drafting & Critique]]]**

//Characters//
* **[[[not-enough-characters | Let’s Talk About Character For A Minute]]]**: The key issues with supernatural Agents and Doctors in the SCP universe, a brief discussion of wish fulfillment characters overall, and how to avoid common pitfalls in your own writing.
* **[[[let-s-write-characters | Let's Talk About Writing Characters For A Minute]]]**: A simple process to start creating characters within the Foundation universe.
* **[[[So You Want To Write A Humanoid SCP Object]]]**: An essay that aims to give advice on the approach one should take when writing a humanoid SCP object.
* **[[[https://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/overdone-humanoid-cliches-and-how-to-avoid-them |Overdone humanoid clichés, and how to avoid them]]]**: A more modern rewrite of the above essay in order to categorise the most overdone tropes in humanoid SCPs, and some tips on what to try instead.

//Narratives//
* **[[[An exercise in narrative based SCPs]]]**: Leveritas presents an overview on some ways to approach SCPs with narratives/backstories.
* **[[[how-not-to-walk-your-dog-pacing-essay | How Not To Walk Your Dog: Poor Pacing In The SCP Format]]]**: Captain Kirby tells us about how to make a story unfold in an SCP article.
* **[[[you-already-know-what-the-fuck-is-going-on | untitled essay regarding scps, narratives, and how they can share a page]]]**: Different methods of introducing narrative into your SCP article.

//Tone//
* **[[[Conservation of WTF]]]** or, ‘Why does the rabbit need two brains?’: The mindset one should take when approaching anomalies while writing. How weird is too weird?
* **[[[Clinical vs Complex]]]**: A short page about how to write with precision, and not use too many words.
* **[[[clinical-tone-declassified|Clinical Tone: Declassified]]]**: tips for getting that ever-elusive clinical tone in your articles.
* **[[[How to be Scary Without Saying Anything]]]**: Exactly what it says on the tin. Elision and the Five Deadly Phrases.

//Things Not to Do (And What to Do Instead)//
* **[[[what-not-to-do | A Few Examples Of Things Not To Do In An SCP And What To Do Instead]]]**: Common mistakes and how to fix them.
* **[[[essay-on-common-newbie-ideas| Essay On Common Newbie Ideas + How To Better Ideate Your SCP]]]**: Reasons why newbies choose these things as their first foray into SCP, and why they (typically) don't work.
* **[[[Sensitive Topics and You]]]**: An essay discussing the ways one can (hopefully) avoid mishandling sensitive topics.
* **[[[things-what-do-a-thing-an-essay-on-things | 'Things what do a thing'- An Essay On Anomalies That Are Things That Do A Thing]]]**: Nico talks about different ways to handle writing the most classic, popular, overused SCP formula.
* **[[[talk-it-out | Talk it Out - An Guide on Writing Dialogue]]]**: Ori goes over tips and tricks on how to approach dialogue within the SCP format to make it feel more authentic. 

//Other Essays//
* **[[[Essays on Style]]]**: a great compilation of insights from various authors about their writing process, tips, and tricks.
* **[[[Poetry As Distillation]]]**: Tips, tricks, and general thoughts about writing poetry.
* **[[[Rules of Thumb]]]**: Short and snappy writing tips compiled and collected from experienced members of the site.
* **[[[Random But Useful]]]**: Style Sheet, Editing Tips, Classes, IQ, How to Post an SCP.
* **[[[guide-to-mixed-sources| The Toasty Guide to Mixed Sources]]]**: A guide to the licensing of assets derived from multiple sources.
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+ Tools and Technical Tips
//Hubs and Essays to help you customise your articles.//
* **[[[Advanced Formatting and You]]]**: Instructions for how to do fancy things with wikidot coding!
 * **[[[ListPages Magic and You]]]**: How to use this Wikidot module that selects and displays pages within a site.
 *  **[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/manuel-de-formatage-avance Advanced Formatting Manual]**: A walkthrough introduction to CSS, translated from the French Branch.
* **[[[Anomaly Classification System Guide]]]**: Information regarding the use of the ACS header and classification system.
* **[[[components-hub| Components Hub]]]** - A hub for pages meant to be imported onto other pages via the [[include]] syntax to add new design, style or functionality.
* **[[[CSS Theme Preparation Tool]]]**: For the creation of simple CSS Themes.
 * **[[[sigma-9-themes| Sigma-9 Themes]]]**:  All themes based on the Wiki's default theme, Sigma-9.
 * **[[[black-highlighter-themes|Black Highlighter Themes]]]**: All themes based on main alternative to Sigma-9, the [[[theme:black-highlighter-theme|Black Highlighter Theme]]].
*  **[[[Exploiting Foldable List Containers]]]**: A guide for advanced usage of the foldable list container element.
* **[[[how-to-request-help|Helping Us Help You]]]**: A guide to asking for help so you can get useful answers with less time and effort.
* **[[[Photoshopping Your SCP]]]**: An essay/tutorial for easily creating illustrations for your articles with Photoshop. 
 
* **[[[usertools|SCP Wiki Usertools]]]**: Extensions, tools and scripts to alter and hopefully improve your site experience.
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+ Critter Resources
//Various resources from site reviewers (critiquers, crit-givers, critters, etc.) on how to approach the review process.//
* **[[[abolish-the-no-vote-downvote-your-friends-and-other-scp-crit| Abolish The No Vote, Downvote Your Friends, and Other Musings]]]**: Or, how I learned to stop worrying and love the critics.
*  **[[[a-dime-a-dozen | A Dime A Dozen: An Essay On Critiquing Ideas, Community, and Making The Most Out Of Nothing]]]**: RockTeethMothEyes provides advice on how to approach critiquing different kinds of concepts.
* **[[[shanor-ideas-essay | Conceptual Critique and Burnout, A Guide]]]**: Shanor provides tips on how to critique concepts and how to avoid critiquer burnout.
* **[[[How to Become a Better Critic]]]**: Things to keep in mind when leaving reviewer comments and feedback.
* **[[[metacritique-one | Metacritique 1: The Critic's Duty]]]**: From Kalinin, some guiding principles for critique, and discussion about the place critique has in the SCP wiki and its community.
* **[[[metacritique-two | Metacritique 2: Anomalous Art]]]**: How to approach depictions of anomalous artists in the Foundation universe.
* **[[[zyn-s-crit-tips-i | Zyn's Crit Tips I: Reviewing Long Drafts]]]**: The Captain of the Forum Crit Team (aka Butterfly Squad) talks about how to power through reviewing long works.
* **[[[zyn-s-crit-tips-ii | Zyn's Crit Tips II: Reviewing Overhaul Works]]]**: How to approach drafts that need a lot of revamping without giving you or the author a headache.
* **[[[zyn-s-crit-tips-iii | Zyn's Crit Tips III: The Quick Crit]]]**: How to write helpful critique at a relatively quick pace!
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+ History of the SCP Universe

//Various essays detailing the history of the SCP wiki.//

* **[[[History of the Universe Hub]]]**
 * **[[[History of the Universe Part One]]]**
 * **[[[History of the Universe Part Two]]]**
 * **[[[History of the Universe Part Three]]]**
 * **[[[History of the Universe Part Four]]]**
 * **[[[History of the Universe Part Five]]]**
 * **[[[Supplementary Material]]]**
 * **[[[a-history-of-object-classes| The Origin of Object Classes]]]**
 * **[[[The SCP Foundation on 4chan and EditThis]]]**
 * **[[[A Brief History Of Foundation RP]]]**

* **History of the International Branches**
 * **[[[a-brief-history-of-scp-ru | A Brief History of the Russian Branch]]]**
  * **[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/about-the-russian-branch About The Russian Branch]**
 * **[[[a-brief-history-of-scp-ko | A Brief History of the Korean Branch]]]** 
  * **[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/about-the-korean-wiki About the Korean wiki]**
 * **[[[about-the-foundation-in-germany| A Brief History of the German Branch]]]**
  * **[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/about-the-german-branch About the German SCP Foundation]**
 * **[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/about-the-french-branch About the Foundation in France]**
 * **[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/sul-sito-della-fondazione-italiana About the Italian Branch]**
 * **[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/about-the-lusophone-branch About The Lusophone Branch]**
 * **[http://scp-int.wikidot.com/about-the-polish-branch About The Polish Branch]**

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+ Interviews

//One-on-one conversations with prominent community members.//

* **[[[Meet The Administrators Hub]]]**
 * **[[[An Interview With "The Administrator"]]]**
 * **[[[Meet The Administrators - Zyn]]]**
 * **[[[Meet The Administrators - DrMagnus]]]**
 * **[[[Meet The Administrators - Dexanote]]]**
 
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+ Joke Essays
//These are meant to be silly and not taken seriously, but might still be helpful!//

* **[[[The Big List Of Overdone SCP Cliches]]]**: Things we have enough of already.
 * **[[[cliches-and-you-an-educational-film | Cliches And You: An Educational Film]]]**: A more serious analysis of cliches.
* **[[[mackenzie-stereotypes| Dr. Mackenzie's Guide to Author Stereotypes]]]**: Don't be like this.
* **[[[rounderhouse-critique-guide|ROUNDERHOUSE EXTREMELY GOOD AND OFFICIAL GUIDE TO BEING A SHITTY CRITTER]]]**: How to leave critique that's both hurtful and unhelpful.
* **[[[Standard Form For Downvotes]]]**: Why your article was downvoted.
* **[[[this-page-doesn-t-exist-yet| This page doesn't exist yet!]]]**: Creating a new page.
* **[[[your-very-first-scp | Your Very First SCP!]]]**: Meet up with your new friend and SCP-Helper, Skippy, as he takes you through writing your first SCP article!
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+ Miscellaneous
* **[[[col-hornby-s-audio-guide|Hornby’s Audio Guide]]]**: A rather thorough explanation on how to construct an audio drama.
* **[[[Hub Hub]]]**: A hub page for listing all other hub pages, in case you're not sure how to find something.
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