stateguides

Stateguides is a collaborative, open-content reference project that provides state-level information for a broad audience. The collection comprises concise, neutral articles about individual states, with a focus on geography, government, economy, education, culture, and travel. Intended as a quick reference and learning resource, stateguides emphasizes verifiable facts, transparent sourcing, and a neutral point of view.

Each stateguide centers on a specific state and is organized into sections such as geography and climate, population and demographics, political structure and governance, economy and major industries, transportation networks, education and health systems, and notable cultural or historical features. Information is drawn from official statistics, government portals, academic sources, and user-contributed content that is reviewed before publication.

Stateguides emerged within the open-content wiki ecosystem and has evolved through community collaboration. It is typically maintained under a permissive license that allows sharing and adaptation, with attribution required. Editorial guidelines emphasize accuracy, citation, and neutral tone, while discussions on the project’s talk pages help resolve disputes and improve articles.

Quality control relies on revision histories, citation checks, and editorial oversight by volunteer contributors. Because content is community-edited, readers are encouraged to verify key data against primary sources and to consult official state resources for the most current information.

The project is used by students, educators, travelers, and researchers as a concise reference. As a living resource, stateguides aims to complement official state portals and scholarly works, while inviting collaboration from readers who can contribute updates and corrections.