Wikipedia:Meetup/Multiple Locations/Superstars of STEM

As of 25 September 2023 only 19.65% of biographies on Wikipedia are about women. Join the Superstars of STEM Wikipedia editing workshop.

Details
Date: Saturday 7 October 2023

Time: 10am - 3pm

Venue: Sydney Knowledge Hub, University of Sydney

What should I work on?
There are many different ways for you to contribute today. Wikipedia is the product of millions of individual contributions and every change that is made, no matter how small, makes a difference!

We’ve prepared a list of suggested subjects and assembled some preliminary sources to get you started. These are grouped into categories depending on the type of contribution that is required. Keep in mind Wikipedia’s Conflict of Interest guidelines when selecting your subject to make sure it is appropriate for you to make the edits.

You may also find it useful to read Wikipedia's notability guidelines for academics: Notability (academics)


 * A list of suggested articles is available here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1744jtH01HC84-yfQDdNq0uMFZpJedva5mbSyJQLJ9uQ/edit?usp=sharing

Event Dashboard

 * https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Various/Superstars_of_STEM_(7th_of_October,_2023)

Helpful links

 * Check out our editing guide
 * A simplified guide for contributing to Wikipedia
 * Tips for writing your first article
 * Detailed editing tutorial
 * List of Wiki markups
 * Adding pictures to an article
 * Manual of style
 * Notability (people)
 * Notability (academics)
 * WikiProject Women in Red - Wikipedians who create and edit articles about women, a good place to get help and inspiration.

Get help!
If you're having any issues, feel free to contact Wikimedia Australia at contact@wikimedia.org.au