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Open Access Week at the University Library October 23-27, 2017

CSUDH Open Access Week Edit-a-thon

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On Wednesday, October 25, 2017 we will be adding and updating articles on the theme of intersectional voices to increase diversity and inclusion in Wikipedia.

  • Dates: Wednesday, October 25, 2017
  • Times: 11:00 am - 3:00 pm PST
  • Location: University Library 2021A&B
  • Please bring: Your enthusiasm! We will provide computers and information on how to edit Wikipedia.

What's an Edit-a-thon, and who are we focusing on?

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Edit-a-thons are a prime way to engage individuals in the creation and dissemination of authoritative and freely-available information.

Los Angeles is a mosaic of underrepresented communities and intersectional identities. Our Wikipedia edit-a-thon will focus on editing pages about the lives and work of activists, artists, scholars, and others from the Los Angeles area who are associated with groups that have been marginalized as a result of their ethnic, racial, gender, sexual, or religious identities. We seek to elevate the work of communities who are underrepresented on Wikipedia and elsewhere and draw attention to the important work being done in and around Los Angeles.

List of pages that need editing

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For those new to editing Wikipedia we recommend looking for articles that need references, in-text citations, or stubs that need expanding. For those looking for a challenge try those that need more substantive edits around language, bias, and original research. And for the Wikipedia rockstars we recommend creating an article from scratch.


Here are a few suggested articles to create or improve during this edit-a-thon, but you are welcome to work on anything you like.


Pages that need improvement:


Pages to create:

The Process: Step-by-Step

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1. Create your account

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 Decide on a username

  1. Click on the blue link "Create Account" in the top right corner.
  2. Click on the blue link "Create One" in the sign in box.
  3. Fill out the information on the page (email is not necessary) and click the "Create Account" button.
  4. Your username will now appear in red in the top right corner.

2. Create your userpage

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  Creating a user page will be your first time editing in Wikipedia!

  1. Make sure you're signed in.
  2. Click on your user name, which is a red link, in the top right corner.
  3. Click the “Edit” tab (located between “Read” and “View History”) to make several edits to your userpage.
  4. Include as little or as much information about yourself as you would like. It's often a good idea to state your interests and what you'll be working on, including any declarations of possible conflicts of interest (for example, where you work, if you're comfortable sharing.)
  5. Add yourself to the participants list
  • The “Creating a userpage” document will walk you through the steps involved in setting up your userpage. your edits.

3. Read

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  It is important that you read about the Five Pillars of Wikipedia.

  1. Neutral Point of View Policy
  2. No Original Research Policy
  3. Verifiability Policy
  4. Notability Policy

4. Choose a page to create or edit

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  You may select one from the list above or feel free to suggest a page you would like to work on.

5. Research / Write / Share with other participants

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Participants

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Add yourself to the list below

Confirmed

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  1. librarian_ccg (talk · contribs)
  2. Edanathered (talk · contribs)
  3. Jillianholt (talk · contribs)
  4. JMKimmitt (talk · contribs)
  5. mwclarke17 (talk · contribs)
  6. 0dso0 (talk · contribs)
  7. MryMchllCthrn (talk · contribs)
  8. Arellieag (talk · contribs)
  9. Christian M. (talk · contribs)
  10. cooldudezach (talk · contribs)
  11. IshaSinha (talk · contribs)
  12. DominiqueG. (talk · contribs)

Outcomes

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List below which articles you created or improved. Thanks!

Created:

New Stub:

Improved:

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N.B. Also located on the Resources page referenced above under Editor Resources

  • Images and photos:
Introduction and Guide 1: Getting Started! – Why Edit Wikipedia?, Using the WikiD Guides and Getting Started.
Guide 2: Selecting and Researching a Topic/Subject – Choosing a Subject, References and Sources and Images.
Guide 3: Writing an Entry – Tone and Style, Content and Structure, Building an Argument, Precedents and Article Titles.
Guide 4: Navigating the Wikipedia Interface – Editing Interfaces, Creating a New Article, Editing Existing Pages and Disambiguation
Guide 5: Troubleshooting – Deleted Pages, Flagged Pages and Talk Pages

Tools and templates

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