Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Pepp 2017

Pepperdine University Libraries invites interested Pepperdine University community members and Bible Lectures attendees to create and expand existing Wikipedia pages related to the Churches of Christ, with a focus on notable women of the Churches of Christ and Stone-Campbell Movement. Novice and experienced Wikipedia editors welcome! With the help of Pepperdine Librarians, participants will set up individual Wikipedia accounts, learn about the Wikipedian principles of neutrality and the structure of online encyclopedia articles, and then apply this knowledge to create and/or edit Wikipedia articles using Pepperdine Library information resources.

Event information

 * Date: Wednesday, May 3 & Thursday, May 4, 2017
 * Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm
 * Who: Interested University community members and Bible Lectures attendees. Novice and experienced Wikipedia editors welcome!
 * What: Create and expand existing Wikipedia pages related to the Churches of Christ, with a focus on notable women of the Churches of Christ and Stone-Campbell Movement
 * Where:Pepperdine University, TCC Patio (above the bookstore)

Goals

 * To encourage and show inexperienced editors how they can contribute to Wikipedia
 * To improve a selection of Wikipedia articles related to women of the Stone-Campbell Movement and Churches of Christ
 * To increase awareness of the research resources freely available through libraries and archives

Questions?

 * 1) Do I need to have any Wikipedia experience to participate?  No experience required!
 * 2) Do I need to have extensive knowledge on this topic? No! Your friendly Pepperdine Librarians will be helping you find information using our library resources.

Existing articles in need of improvement or expansion

 * 1)   Sarah Shepherd Andrews
 * 2)   Sarah Bostick
 * 3)   Selina Huntington Bakewell Campbell
 * 4)   Jennie Everton Clarke
 * 5)   Sarah Crank
 * 6)   Lillie Cypert
 * 7)   Hettie Ewing
 * 8)   Clara Hazelrigg
 * 9)   Silena Holman
 * 10)   Emma Larimore
 * 11)   Marinda Lemert
 * 12)   Jessie Pounds
 * 13)   Jessie Trout
 * 14)   Clara Babcock

New article requests

 * 1)   Anna Atwater
 * 2)   Elizabeth Bernard
 * 3)   Charlotte Fanning
 * 4)   Irene Mattox
 * 5)   Caroline Pearre
 * 6)   Daisy Sewell
 * 7)   Winifred Showalter
 * 8)   Annie Tuggle

Websites, library catalogs, & databases

 * Library Catalog, Pepperdine University Libraries
 * google books citation tool http://reftag.appspot.com/

Adding infoboxes
The template for infoboxes is here: Template:Infobox

Template for Infobox person - code to copy & paste

Block Quote Template

 * '''Template for block quote:

 Quote text. —Author, Source

Wikipedia editing resources

 * Especially for New Editors
 * The Wikipedia Adventure online game for new editors
 * Tutorial/Keep In Mind
 * Wikipedia Manual of Style
 * Help:Referencing_for_beginners


 * Training Videos
 * Beginner Training - Basic Rules of Wikipedia editing
 * Beginner Training - Creating New Articles
 * Beginner Training - Video Adding Images to Articles
 * Beginner Training - Adding Citations


 * Images and photos:
 * Uploading Images -- tutorial, general overview
 * Image Use Policy -- rights, licenses, is it okay to use the image
 * Picture Tutorial -- technical details of getting image uploaded and displaying in a way that looks good

Help after the event

 * The Wikipedia Teahouse, a friendly place to ask questions and help new editors get started

Articles created

 * 1)   Sarah Shepherd Andrews (Sources)
 * 2)   Sarah Bostick (Sources)
 * 3)   Jennie Everton Clarke (Sources)
 * 4)   Sarah Crank (Sources)
 * 5)   Lillie Cypert (Sources)
 * 6)   Hettie Ewing (Sources)
 * 7)   Clara Hazelrigg (Sources)
 * 8)   Jessie Trout (Sources)
 * 9)   Selina Huntington Bakewell Campbell (Sources)
 * 10)   Marinda Lemert (Sources)
 * 11)   Clara Babcock (Sources)

Articles improved

 * 1)   Jessie Pounds (Sources)