User:Lwm5385/LGBTQ Cross Campus Edit-a-thon

The Libraries LGBTQ Wikipedia Edit-a-thon will take place on Tuesday, October 8 across multiple Penn State Campuses. We will be kicking of LGBT History Month by editing and creating pages for queer people, places, and things.

Getting Started
Make a Wikipedia account


 * https://www.wikihow.com/Create-a-Wikipedia-Account

Get familiar with Wikipedia


 * Take a look at the Wikipedia resources below and get acquainted with the creation/editing process
 * Visit some Wiki pages and click "Edit Source" on the top of the page to see what it looks like to edit a page!

Editing Wikipedia: Tips and Tricks


 * Formatting: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Cheatsheet
 * Page creation: https://turbofuture.com/internet/How-to-Create-a-Wikipedia-Page
 * Adding an infobox: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help:Infobox
 * Article tips: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_wizard
 * Biography template: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Biography

Research
Requested Pages

Requested articles/Biography/By profession

Browse the RedLinks Lists


 * Blue Links = this person has a page, but you can absolutely edit it!
 * Red Links = they don't have a page yet, so you can create one!