Wikipedia:Wiki Ed/Duke University/Wiki-edit-a-thon for URG in Chemistry and Physics (Fall 2022)

Through this wiki-edit-a-thon, we aim to combat racial and gender bias on Wikipedia by contributing biographies on scientists from underrepresented groups (URG) in Chemistry and Physics. This edit-a-thon is designed for a one hour commitment each week throughout the Fall 2022 semester. However you may proceed through the prescribed activities at your own pace. The goal is for each person to add a new article, or make substantial improvements on an existing article, about a scientist from one or more of the URG in chemistry and physics.

Week 1
Welcome to your Wikipedia assignment's course dashboard. Please notice the toolbar at the top of this page. You can use that toolbar to navigat this dashboard. The &quot;Home&quot; tab is useful if you are following along with the designated timline. The &quot;Timeline&quot; tab will let you jump around or move at the pace you prefer. The Timeline guides you through the steps you'll need to complete for your Wikipedia assignment, with links to training modules and the work spaces for other members of this edit-a-thon.

Dr. Kathryn Haas is leading this edit-a-thon and is available through Slack. She can help with questions about this specific project, like &quot;can I choose someone who's not on our course list?&quot; or &quot;where can I find a reliable citation for this person's award?&quot;.

And, we have been assigned a Wikipedia Expert to help with any wikipedia-related questions you have along the way. You can reach them through the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 1–5
 * Evaluating Wikipedia

Create an account and join this course page, using the enrollment link your instructor sent you. (Because of Wikipedia's technical restraints, you may receive a message that you cannot create an account. To resolve this, please try again off campus or the next day.)

Please see the #wikipedia channel on our SLACK site! You can go there to chat with other members of the Wiki-edit-a-thon. If you wish to discuss any of the reflection prompts with others, please use Slack as a platform!

This week, everyone should have a Wikipedia account. You're done for the week if you've accomplished this milestone by creating an account and enrolling in our &quot;course&quot;. If you'd like to proceed to the next assignment sooner than next week, go to the 'Timeline&quot; tab using the tollbar at the top of this page.

Week 3
Choose an article, then read it. What can improve the article?


 * Does it need to be updated?
 * Does it need copyediting?
 * Could links be added?

If the article itself has little room for improvement, another important improvement you can make is by linking other articles to it.


 * Has this person's work been mentioned in articles on scientific topics in theif field? And if not, should they have been mentioned?
 * Are they mentioned in other Wikipedia sites (ie German Wikipedia)? And if so, are there pages that might be translated to English and linked to the article?

Chemistry

Science Communication

Week 5
Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have questions using the Get Help button at the top of this page.

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, pages 7–9

Everyone has begun writing their article drafts.

Week 6
Guiding framework

Every student has finished reviewing their assigned articles, making sure that every article has been reviewed.

Week 7
You probably have some feedback from other students and possibly other Wikipedians. Consider their suggestions, decide whether it makes your work more accurate and complete, and edit your draft to make those changes.

Resources:


 * Editing Wikipedia, pages 12 and 14
 * Reach out to your Wikipedia Expert if you have any questions.

Week 8
Now that you've improved your draft based on others' feedback, it's time to move your work live - to the &quot;mainspace.&quot;

Resource: Editing Wikipedia, page 13

Week 9
Now's the time to revisit your text and refine your work. You may do more research and find missing information; rewrite the lead section to represent all major points; reorganize the text to communicate the information better; or add images and other media.

Continue to expand and improve your work, and format your article to match Wikipedia's tone and standards. Remember to contact your Wikipedia Expert at any time if you need further help!

Week 10
It's the final week to develop your article.


 * Read Editing Wikipedia page 15 to review a final check-list before completing your assignment.
 * Don't forget that you can ask for help from your Wikipedia Expert at any time!

Week 11
Everyone should have finished all of the work they'll do on Wikipedia, and be ready for grading.