Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Library/Databases/Requests/FAQ


 * Can I have access to my favorite niche publisher through the Wikipedia Library?
 * A: Typically, the core Wikipedia Library team focuses on getting access to larger, multi-purpose databases, containing a wide range of sources that we think could be used by dozens of Wikipedia editors. Thus, if editors ask for publishers that might be used by only a couple of Wikipedia editors, we will either a) look for an aggregator like WP:EBSCO, WP:JSTOR or WP:Gale which has collected those works in a larger database or b) we ask editors to reach out directly to these smaller publishers using our Partner Pitch Process. We have found that smaller organizations have less organizational barriers to participating in our program and that, most of the time, even volunteers not experienced in Wikimedia outreach can work with them to create a partnership. If you do decide to reach out to a partner, feel free to cc ocaasi@wikimedia.org or astinson@wikimedia.org in any correspondence with partners. Once the partnership has been started, we are happy to list the resource in our partner databases.