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@@ -75,6 +75,8 @@ When fixing bugs and adding features, when appropriate please also:
 
 If you're new to the project, check out our [good first bug](https://github.com/openseadragon/openseadragon/issues?labels=good+first+bug&page=1&state=open) issues for some places to dip your toe in the water.
 
+If you're new to open source in general, check out [GitHub's open source intro guide](https://guides.github.com/overviews/os-contributing/).
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 ## License
 
 OpenSeadragon is released under the New BSD license.  For details, see the file LICENSE.txt.