Wikipedia:Untagged Images - Tips and Tricks

Tips and Tricks

• Found a completely unidentified image without even a single word about its origin? Does the description page say "from Google"? Try copying the filename, including the extension (in other words, leave .gif, .jpg, .png, etc. intact, but cut off the "Image:"), and using that as a keyword in Google's Image Search. It's quick and simple, and, as long as the uploader didn't rename it, it will come up with the exact same image. Even if this fails, a variety of different keywords may allow you to find that same picture through much the same route the uploader probably took to find it.
• If you would like to avoid edit conflicts with other people tagging images, add a note at the top of the page, or use {{inuse}}.
• When you add a tag, you might want to use an edit summary that will attract new taggers. Here's a suggested summary:
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• Alternatively, you can add a tag to direct people to a place they can get answers to questions they have about your edit, such as:
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• Tag orphan images (images that are not linked into the main namespace}} that are clearly unfree as {{subst:orfud}}.
• Javascript file to make tagging for no source, no license, no rationale, or deletion nomination simpler: User:Howcheng/quickimgdelete.js.