Wikipedia:Meetup/HerStory @UT Arlington

Welcome to the event page for the first Wikipedia edit-a-thon hosted by the libraries at the University of Texas at Arlington. This is a free event open all staff and students both on and off-campus. Join us as we help contribute content to the world's encyclopedia. Both new and experienced editors are invited to join us. We'll have experienced Wikipedians to help new editors create their accounts and make their first edits. Attendees will have access to the library's staff and resources.

Preserving HERstory in Texas: A Wikipedia Edit-a-thon; UTA Librarians and staff will guide you through research and show you how to add content to Wikipedia. No experience required. Refreshments provided to fuel your editing. Come contribute to HerStory on Wikipedia.

HerStory Edit-a-thon


Date: March 28, 2018

Time: 10:00 am – 12:00 pm

Location: University of Texas at Arlington, Central Library, 315A

Sponsors: University of Texas at Arlington Women's and Gender Studies Department

Library Resources: LibGuide for HerStory
 * Contains links to books, journal articles, and other reference materials in the libraries. Also contains additional tutorials and Wikipedia Guides

Why HerStory?
The goal of this event is to introduce new editors to Wikipedia and to help improve content on feminism, gender, and minority groups.

1. Create your Account
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
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) Tell edit-a-thon organizer your username so they can add it to the ART+COMMUNITY Meetup Page
 * The “Creating a userpage” document will walk you through the steps involved in setting up your userpage. your edits.

3. Create a draft in sandbox
'''A sandbox is a subpage of your userpage that can be used for drafting articles.
 * 1) When you are logged-in, look in the upper-right hand corner and you will see a link to your sandbox.
 * 2) When you click on this link, it will bring up the Edit box. You can type something in here and click Save, which will create your draft page. You can use this space for testing and practice.
 * These pages are not live articles, so they do not have to meet all of the Manual of Style requirements.

4. Read
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

5. Choose a page to edit from the lists above or feel free to suggest a page you would like to work on

 * Then Research / Write / Share with other participants!

Editing Guides and Tutorials

 * Editing Wikipedia: A guide to improving content on the online encyclopedia
 * Evaluating Wikipedia
 * Illustrating Wikipedia
 * Wiki markup cheatsheet
 * Editing Wikipedia articles on Women’s studies
 * Student Training Modules



Attendees
Once you have a Wikipedia account, please add your Wikipedia username to this section. Click on "Edit Source" next to the Attendees heading. Signatures/Timestamps are created by saving four tildes [~] in a row. Or add your name to the list by selecting "Signature/Timestamp" from the toolbar.
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