Wikipedia talk:The Wikipedia Library/Archive 5

Harvard Library Innovation Lab
If it hasn't started already, collaborating with the Harvard Library Innovation Lab would benefit both organizations. Adding some of the Lab's pertinent resources to appropriate Wikipedia Library lists would be a great start. (I searched within the project and across en.Wikipedia.org but did not find the Lab listed or discussed. There is a Wikipedia article for Perma.cc.) Here is some info from the Lab's website:

Harvard Library Innovation Lab

Harvard Law School Library, Langdell Hall

1545 MASSACHUSETTS AVE

CAMBRIDGE MA 02138-2903

phone: (617) 495-3455

web: https://lil.law.harvard.edu/

email: lil@law.harvard.edu

twitter: @HarvardLIL

github: harvard-lil

Innovation Lab Projects
Listed below are three Harvard Library Innovation Lab projects.

Project: Caselaw Access
The Caselaw Access Project (“CAP”) expands public access to U.S. law. Our goal is to make all published U.S. court decisions freely available to the public online, in a consistent format, digitized from the collection of the Harvard Law Library.

email: [mailto:info@case.law info@case.law]


 * Search cases with an intuitive, powerful search engine interface.


 * The API allows users to browse and download cases using a few short commands.


 * Historical Trends lets you visualize the use of terms over time in caselaw.

Project: Perma.cc
Perma.cc prevents link rot.

Links to digital sources can fail: the information at a URL can be modified or deleted and the intention of a reference can be lost. This isn’t necessarily a big deal for a basic blog, but it makes a difference for scholarship, legal writing, and any instance where the information cited is part of the logical framework of the content. Perma.cc prevents this failure — called link rot — by archiving a copy of the digital source and preserving it in perpetuity through our network of libraries and institutional partners.

Technical info (on GitHub)

Project: H2O
H2O: Build a better casebook. H2O helps law faculty create high quality, open-licensed digital textbooks for free.

Fast, Simple and Free: Collect materials, hide and annotate text, and distribute casebooks to your students quickly and reliably. H2O is easy to add to your class.

Open Access: All materials in H2O are licensed CC BY-NC-SA and free to copy, reuse and remix.

Library-Powered: H2O is made by the Harvard Law School Library and designed carefully to serve faculty and student needs.

- Mark D Worthen PsyD  (talk)   (I'm a man—traditional male pronouns are fine.)  18:00, 24 February 2020 (UTC)

HeinOnline status
Would anyone be able to share an update about HeinOnline? I was able to access HeinOnline, but my credentials stopped working about a week ago. Per the access request page, there is a waiting list, but only 3 of 25 slots are taken. — BillHPike (talk, contribs) 16:46, 25 February 2020 (UTC)
 * That account count is erroneous because of some back-end changes, but there will be available accounts within the next few weeks. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:53, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Seeking a Wikipedian In Residence! (U.S.)
Annual Reviews, an independent, nonprofit scholarly research publisher, seeks an enthusiastic Wikipedian-in-Residence (WIR).

The aim of this role is to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of the sciences by citing expert articles from Annual Reviews’ journals. The WIR will engage with Wikipedia editors across life, biomedical, physical, and social science articles and WikiProjects to help ensure responsible and valuable expansion of content.

This is a temporary position for 10 hours/week, paid at $30/hour USD, and is anticipated to last for up to 1 year. This position can only be based remotely from the following states: CA, OR, OH, NV, NC, WA, WI, CO, MA, PA, NY, HI, or MT.

PLEASE APPLY! https://annualreviewsnews.org/2020/02/25/seeking-a-wikipedian-in-residence/

Cheers, Jake Ocaasit &#124; c 18:11, 26 February 2020 (UTC)

Notice that subscriptions need to be renewed
Hi, is it feasible for us to be reminded when our subscriptions are about to run out? My newspapers.com subscription has stopped again, which means the article I was working on is on hold. During a discussion about this last year, you mentioned this suggestion that we be given a month's notice, but I can't tell what came of it. SarahSV (talk) 21:13, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * This is live for partnerships where we know the approximate expiry date, but unfortunately only took effect for applications which came in after the date that ticket was marked resolved. Now that you need to make a renewal request you'll get that reminder email approximately 11 months after it's approved! Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 23:50, 27 February 2020 (UTC)
 * Okay, thanks, Sam. SarahSV (talk) 02:03, 28 February 2020 (UTC)

Message to Nikkimaria
Hi, I got a message from Nikkimaria to which I want to reply, but at the reply URL provided there's no obvious place to put my reply (at least, not obvious to me). It is about one of my Wikipedia Library applications or memberships, but Nikkimaria doesn't say which one. So here's the message and my reply:
 * As it has been some time since your application, could you please confirm that you are still interested in receiving access? We plan to start redistributing in a couple of weeks. Please reply to these at https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/applications/evaluate/7860/
 * Thanks for asking. The Wikipedia Library has been very helpful to me, but I am no longer interested, as I prefer to cite sources that are freely available. Best wishes -- Andrew Dalby 09:03, 7 April 2020 (UTC)
 * I've had a message now to say my application has been denied. Perhaps it relates to the same application, in which case, all is well. Andrew Dalby 12:17, 7 April 2020 (UTC)

Ancestry Library
Has there been any thought given to engaging with Ancestry.com to see if they would make subscriptions to their Ancestry Library platform available to The Wikipedia Library? Although Ancestry includes mostly primary sources, these are frequently invaluable in helping locate secondary sources; for example, dates of death discovered through Ancestry have frequently led me to obituaries on newspapers.com, and finding maiden, middle, or relatives' names, gives extra keywords to search for. Newspapers.com—which already partners with The Wikipedia Library—and Ancestry are related, making it likely that Ancestry would be receptive. --Usernameunique (talk) 04:03, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Usernameunique, FYI Ancestry's made some of their content freely available during the COVID-19 crisis - not sure if that would cover what you're interested in. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:45, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Additionally some libraries have allowed offsite access to Ancestry for the duration of the pandemic. - kosboot (talk) 13:09, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up, both. Yes, I currently have temporary offsite access as you mentioned. But temporary access is temporary, and it would be nice to have something in its place when this is all over. --Usernameunique (talk) 15:56, 8 April 2020 (UTC)

How to cite something in the Wikipedia library.
Hi, I want to use something from the British Medical Journal as a citation, but how am I meant to link it? — Yours, Berrely  • Talk∕Contribs 10:14, 24 April 2020 (UTC)
 * We don't have any special requirements for citing content from the library, feel free to cite it as you would any other source! If you need help with citation styles generally, you might want to check out Citing sources. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 09:26, 27 April 2020 (UTC)

Why can't I access the article I want?
It's more than that. Because of COVID-19 I am cut off, hopefully temporarily, from one of the newspapers I like to read. If you believe going to the newspaper's web site will get you everything you want, I have the vaccine for COVID-19 right here ready for you to pay me to give you.

I just signed in at newspapers.com but when I tried to access the article I wanted I was told to sign up for a free trial or pay for what I wanted.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  17:20, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
 * What article are you looking for? I have newspapers.com access through my university (partial but covers most of the archive). I could email it to you. CJK09 (talk) 17:23, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
 * But it's not that simple. I haven't read this newspaper since the whole world shut down March 14. That's what I want to do.


 * However, what you can do is provide a link to the reference on WKJW. I had access to the archives of the newspaper in question a different way before I knew about newspapers.com.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  17:28, 19 May 2020 (UTC)
 * If you join the Wikipedia Library, you'll get access to newspapers.com. Or are you saying you have a newspapers.com subscription and it still won't let you read articles? SarahSV (talk) 00:41, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Vchimpanzee's access to Newspapers.com had simply expired and requires renewal (explained in more detail on our email thread) :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 09:22, 20 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Actually, that's not something others can see.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  14:16, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Sorry for the delay. My institutional subscription doesn't include the Asheville Citizen-Times. Sorry I couldn't be more helpful here. CJK09 (talk) 15:50, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * Mine does. I'll have to check to see if they approved it. Thanks anyway.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  19:49, 22 May 2020 (UTC)
 * And here is the email I have received:


 * Dear Vchimpanzee,
 * Thank you for applying for access to Newspapers.com resources through The Wikipedia Library. We are happy to inform you that your application has been approved.
 * You can expect to receive access details within a week or two once it has been processed.
 * Cheers!
 * The Wikipedia Library
 * — Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  17:16, 25 May 2020 (UTC)
 * — wait a few days more to get access email from JSTOR. The above message mentions You can expect to receive access details within a week or two once it has been processed. So, eventually, you need to wait for next email. Best. - Aaqib Anjum Aafī (talk) 19:34, 27 May 2020 (UTC)
 * JSTOR is not what I'm waiting on. And yes, I did see I can expect to wait another week or two.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  19:36, 27 May 2020 (UTC)

My error. I got access to JSTOR, so mentioned JSTOR. Bad phrasing. - Aaqib Anjum Aafī (talk) 01:54, 28 May 2020 (UTC)
 * I just got the response stating I have access, and I tried it and it works.— Vchimpanzee  •  talk  •  contributions  •  21:13, 4 June 2020 (UTC)

Authentication-based access and the Library Bundle now available!
The Wikipedia Library is pleased to announce the implementation of authentication-based access and the Library Bundle! These new features will help improve your research workflow by minimizing the number of individual logins you need to remember, and by providing on-demand access to a set of partners to all qualifying users without the need for manual application and approval. Along with the launch of Bundle/EZProxy, we are happy to announce several major new partnerships are now available, including large multidisciplinary collections from Springer Nature and ProQuest. Check out your Bundle eligibility and the new available collections by logging in at https://wikipedialibrary.wmflabs.org/. Please let me know if you have any questions, and feedback on the new systems can be left at the project page. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 08:36, 10 June 2020 (UTC)

Oxford University Press
Hello all, please I need some clarifications for the above mentioned. Why am I asked to pay for access when OUP had granted my access request on the library platform? Thanks! 2dmaxo (talk) 12:48, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
 * It sounds like your access may have expired. Usually I would ask you to request a renewal, but we're actually imminently changing the way OUP is accessed, which will make this issue moot, so instead I'll just ask for your patience - you'll hear more from us soon on how to access OUP. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 13:15, 5 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Please see my note below - you should now be able to access OUP resources once again, directly through the Library Card platform rather than through your OUP username/password. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 08:38, 10 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks so much! I will check out resource now and revert. 2dmaxo (talk) 14:18, 11 June 2020 (UTC)

British Newspaper Archive
Hi! You've helped me in the past, so I'm requesting more help now. :). Around 2 years ago, someone helped me to get access to [https:www.azbilliards.com AZBilliards.com] and I'm really appreciative. I was wondering if there was anything already in place, or a way I could contact someone about getting access to the British Newspaper Archive? It's a little steep for me - around £7 a month - for this hobby of mine! Could someone steer me in the right direction how I could contact them, or if there is something already in place for this source? Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 18:15, 28 June 2020 (UTC)


 * We used to have an arrangement with BNA when they were a fairly new outfit but that lapsed. - Sitush (talk) 18:17, 28 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately we don't currently have access to BNA, but we're trying! You can follow our progress at T252646. In the meantime, we do have quite extensive newspaper collections through other partnerships - you might want to take a look at ProQuest, Gale, Newspapers.com and Newspaperarchive.com. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 10:22, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
 * That is a shame - I could see it being a really highly requested item. No worries. Does anyone have an email, or otherwise that I could give them a poke? Best Wishes,  Lee Vilenski (talk • contribs) 11:32, 29 June 2020 (UTC)
 * Since this is a partnership that we'd want to distribute broadly it's probably best that we keep to one thread for this partnership. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 09:51, 1 July 2020 (UTC)

Grove music online
Hi, I have started a discussion at WP:AN about recent changes to the Template:GroveOnline cite tool which removes the note that it added "subscription required" which I remember being instructed was mandatory when citing Grove Online. Can somebody check that discussion which is here and make sure that's OK? ThanksSmeat75 (talk) 13:18, 3 July 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for notifying us of the discussion - I've left a note there :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 14:17, 3 July 2020 (UTC)

Linking to the library
https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=1926%E2%80%9327_Cardiff_City_F.C._season&diff=prev&oldid=974235520  Is this a good thing or a bad thing to "fix" these links? AManWithNoPlan (talk) 21:11, 21 August 2020 (UTC)
 * I have made the bot temporarily stop doing that while I wait a response. AManWithNoPlan (talk) 11:35, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
 * That looks good to me, it's the kind of fix I requested here, right? In this case the new link also isn't fantastically useful, still giving users a login screen, but at least it's on Gale's website rather than redirecting people back to a proxy/library card error or Wikipedia login. In other contexts the new link should end up sending folks to an abstract, at least. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 08:32, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

New Wikipedia Library Collections Now Available (September 2020)
Hello Wikimedians! The Wikipedia Library is announcing new free, full-access, accounts to reliable sources as part of our research access program. You can sign up for new accounts and research materials on the Library Card platform:
 * Al Manhal – Arabic journals and ebooks
 * Ancestry.com – Genealogical and historical records
 * RILM – Music encyclopedias

Many other partnerships are listed on our partners page, including Adam Matthew, EBSCO, Gale and JSTOR.

A significant portion of our collection now no longer requires individual applications to access! Read more in our recent blog post.

Do better research and help expand the use of high quality references across Wikipedia projects! --The Wikipedia Library Team 09:49, 3 September 2020 (UTC)


 * This message was delivered via the Global Mass Message tool to The Wikipedia Library Global Delivery List.

Citing Ancestry
When I got access to Newspapers.com a few years ago I was told to put the via=Newspapers.com attribution in the reference, and a free access template tag on top of it. Any rules with Ancestry.com sources? Wondering how we justify to Ancestry how we're using their platform for free for Wikipedia-related queries when Ancestry doesn't have ways to track what you're doing like Newspapers.com has with the "Clippings" feature. Thanks. S EMMENDINGER  ( talk ) 16:10, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I'm pretty sure Ancestry fails WP:SPS, so why would you be citing it? Are you citing newspaper clippings or census data hosted on Ancestry? Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 16:14, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Hmm, that kind of catches me off guard. Why would Wikipedia offer access to Ancestry if we can't cite from it then? I imagine for my biographical pages I would be using it for census information, possibly ship manifests and other biographical data. How do I then incorporate that onto Wikipedia? S EMMENDINGER  ( talk ) 16:29, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Ancestry's user-constructed trees, forum posts, etc fall under SPS, but it also hosts newspaper articles and a variety of primary-source records. These can be cited in accordance to the guidance at WP:PSTS.
 * You can use via but it's not required. There's an extensive discussion here if you're interested in more details. Nikkimaria (talk) 16:31, 20 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Ok, that was my original intention. Answered my question fully, thanks. S EMMENDINGER  ( talk ) 16:38, 20 September 2020 (UTC)

I need help
I am thoroughly confused. I joined Ancestry through the Wikimedia Foundation, but could not change the temporary user name to my email address because Ancestry said it was already in use. I have been a member in the past, but it seems they have hung on to my details as a "guest" and I cannot use it again. I do not have any other email address. What do I do to join again without being asked for a subscription?  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  14:33, 12 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Is there any way you could log in to your old account and delete it, such that your email is freed up again? If not, I'll get in contact with Ancestry and see if there's anything they can do to help here. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 09:29, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks for replying. I will try to delete my account (which says I'm a guest), but would Ancestry delete my email address, as they seem to have kept it since 2011 when I had a year's subscription? If it's successful I'll come back here. I did try to contact Ancestry but they didn't respond.  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  09:38, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I have gone through the deletion process which they say will take up to 30 days, so I will have to wait for that period. Will the Ancestry/Library subscription still be available then?  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  09:46, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * That's frustrating - yes, your TWL account will be active for at least a year. I'll contact Ancestry to see if we can get you setup sooner - you're unlikely to be the only editor this situation applies to! Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 10:29, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Thanks a million. I'll watch this space.  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  10:33, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately nothing they can do. Their only suggestion was updating the email on the old account first, then you'd be able to change the new one to the email address you want. Sorry I can't be more help here! Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 15:33, 14 September 2020 (UTC)
 * I tried that first, and they wouldn't allow me to change the WMF email to my own, as my own was was "already in use". I have now deleted my account, and will try to set up the WMF account in a few days, if absolutely necessary with a new email address. Thanks for looking into it.  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  15:41, 14 September 2020 (UTC)


 * I have waited a while and tried to sign in using the details emailed to me originally, but get "Sign-in failed". It seems the details are no longer valid. Is there a solution? If not, I'll just have to forget it.  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  14:31, 4 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Just to clarify, you're getting "sign-in failed" for the WikimediaUser account that we emailed you details for? That account should have been working regardless so I can look into this if that's the case. Thanks, Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 10:39, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
 * - that is the case, yes. T.  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  10:50, 5 October 2020 (UTC)
 * I've sent you a new login :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 13:10, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you very much, . All's well, now. Tony.  Tony Holkham   (Talk)  19:29, 6 October 2020 (UTC)

Tweak updates for translation pls
Hello, Does anybody care to tweak the en page for translation update please? Not much change since September 2019, but wish any update be filtered through for i18n purposes. Cheers, --Omotecho (talk) 22:36, 7 October 2020 (UTC)

Using the via= parameter and open access template
Shouldn't we suggest (or require) that when citing a reflink accessed via the Library Card platform, such as JSTOR, newspapers.com, etc., the citation should include the via= parameter and also use the open access template? It seems to me this would provide the proper credit and recognition for the providers' generosity. Some editors, such as myself, are already doing so.  JGHowes   talk  18:55, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Regarding via, see Village_pump_(policy)/Archive_146. Regarding open access, from my understanding that template is meant for resources that are open access, not just available to read. Nikkimaria (talk) 19:00, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Many thanks,, for providing that discussion link, resulting in an "it's allowed" conclusion for the via=TWL (as opposed to "suggested" or "preferred", much less "required"). Because the TWL partners have voluntarily agreed to make their subscription-based content freely available for qualified Wikipedia editors, it is only right to provide credit in that manner, methinks.  JGHowes   talk  19:19, 11 October 2020 (UTC)
 * My take, unless I've misunderstood, is that these are not "open access" items but they are "open access" for some as a result of TWL. Which is great! But a difefrent thing than saying "Hey this is open access, ergo you-the-reader will be able to access this" (which most will not be able to). So while I think it's a really nice idea, I think realistically it's more likely to cause confusion than to be something that our partners see and appreciate. Jessamyn (talk) 21:30, 11 October 2020 (UTC)

New York Times articles (pre 1970's)
Hello. I am doing research on a topic that is discussed in older New York Times articles (pre 1970's). I can see some of the preview text and the date, but I cannot see the author's name. It seems that only current subscribers can see the author's name. I understand that many older articles do not have bylines. Are there editors who are NYT subscribers that can look up to see if there is author information? This must be a frequent problem. The Times is such a valuable resource for citation. Thank you! Thriley (talk) 09:03, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
 * Post details and I will have a look for you. Conlinp (talk) 09:05, 27 October 2020 (UTC)
 * We have New York Times archives from 1851-2016 available through ProQuest. Log in to the Library Card platform, head over to My Library, click Access Collection under ProQuest and search for the article title you're looking for and you should find it :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 09:34, 27 October 2020 (UTC)

Newspapers.com
I am confused about what is going on here. Recently, since yesterday or so, I began getting the message that I'm registered, but that I need "Publisher Extra Subscription" to view anything my search turns up. To me, that seems like my subscription expired. If I go to the The Wikipedia Library Card Platform, it tells me to apply for that membership. Yet ... I have two different listings under "My applications". One says mhy renewal request is pending. "Not yet reviewed" A separate entry for this below this that says, " Has your account expired? Renewals are either not required, not available right now, or you have already requested a renewal." I don't know what's going on, but can we just get this straightened out so I can proceed with my work? — Maile (talk) 02:57, 30 October 2020 (UTC)

The Times
I haven't been able to access The Times recently via Gale. I go to Gale Wikipedia Library , click on "I have read and accept" etc, then "View resources" and nothing happens. I've tried on more than one browser. SarahSV (talk) 04:18, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
 * SarahSV, the page wants you to read the terms each time, so it won't proceed unless you actually open them before you try to click "View resources". Nikkimaria (talk) 12:46, 3 November 2020 (UTC)
 * , thank you! I was an autopilot. I opened them, then went back and it worked. SarahSV (talk) 18:36, 3 November 2020 (UTC)

JSTOR institution
If I follow a link to an article that's on JSTOR, then try to log in to view it, I end up at https://www.jstor.org/institutionSearch and get no matches for "wikipedia", "wikimedia" or "wiki". So to access, I need to open another tab, navigate to TWL, and log in to JSTOR from there.

Their page says “Only institutions that have provided a single-sign on or proxy access link are listed.” Is there some URL we can supply to them to simplify the process?

Pelagic ( messages ) – (16:27 Sat 28, AEDT) 05:27, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * If you preface whatever URL you're trying to access with https://wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/login?url= it should work. For example this article is accessible through this URL. Nikkimaria (talk) 15:29, 28 November 2020 (UTC)

Incorrect username/password
When I click on "access collection" for any collection that I have access to (or should have access to—I'm not sure if there's a difference) I'm taken to a page on oclc.org that tells me I've entered an incorrect username or password, and prompts me to try again to login. I can't find any guidance on how to get past this. Can anyone help? – Arms & Hearts (talk) 23:41, 26 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Please try logging out and in to the Library Card platform, and also navigate to https://wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/logout and then trying again. Let me know if that helps. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 00:03, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
 * No, that makes no difference. I've tried logging out through the Library Card site, through Wikipedia and through the logout link, and tried Firefox, Chrome and Safari. Same result each time. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 13:10, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Has this ever worked for you? I'm wondering if it has something to do with your username. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 16:56, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
 * No, I don't believe I've ever tried to use TWL in its current form prior to yesterday. I did have access to Highbeam in 2012–13, but from what I recall it was an entirely different system then. It could be my username as you say, the ampersand does sometimes cause problems. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 18:21, 27 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Looks like that is the culprit, I just reproduced the issue with a test account containing an ampersand. I've logged this at T268892 and we'll get to it once an engineer wraps up their current task. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 12:34, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Great, thanks for looking into this. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 12:56, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * We've just pushed a fix - can you check if this works for you now? Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 16:28, 2 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Yes, it's working now. Thanks again for your help. – Arms & Hearts (talk) 16:39, 2 December 2020 (UTC)

Enslaved: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade
Of potential interest to Wikipedians is Enslaved: Peoples of the Historical Slave Trade, which is "a robust, open-source architecture to discover and explore nearly a half million people records and 5 million data points. From archival fragments and spreadsheet entries, we see the lives of the enslaved in richer detail." A bit more information from their website: Explore or reconstruct the lives of individuals who were enslaved, owned slaves, or participated in the historical trade.

Read short biographical sketches about people associated with the historical slave trade–both prominent figures and also those lesser known.

Search over numerous datasets and reconstruct the lives of people involved in the historical slave trade. Browse interconnected data, generate visualizations, and explore short biographies of enslaved and freed peoples.

Journal of Slavery and Data Preservation is a digital academic journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed datasets about the lives of enslaved Africans and their descendants drawn from the documents produced from the fifteenth to the early twentieth centuries. Mark D Worthen PsyD (talk) [he/his/him] 19:02, 3 December 2020 (UTC)

2020-12 Times of London
Hello,

Could somebody send me a copy of this article published in the Times of London? Visite fortuitement prolongée (talk) 20:33, 23 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Visite fortuitement prolongée, you'd probably be better off posting this at Wp:RX. Nikkimaria (talk) 20:35, 23 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Visite fortuitement prolongée (talk) 21:32, 23 December 2020 (UTC)

Unsubscribing from a resource
I've been granted access to the Cochrane library, which I won't need for the foreseeable future. Is there a way to unsubscribe so that the next person on the waitlist can have it? Clayoquot (talk &#124; contribs) 23:54, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
 * For that resource, at the moment no. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:49, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

Access to sources
with a few websites, I've noticed that I don't have much access via TWL to the sources they offer. For example, I can access very little via Cambridge. There's a button to suggest the sources to the librarian (i.e. TWL), but nothing has ever come of it. Today I tried to access an article via Grove Music Online, but again I can see only the abstract when signed in with TWL.

Can anything be done to increase our access as TWL subscribers? SarahSV (talk) 22:21, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * SarahSV, Grove Music seems to be providing full-text access for me - is there a particular article you're not able to access? Nikkimaria (talk) 22:52, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * It's this one: Stephen J. Adams (2001). Pound, Ezra (Loomis). Grove Music Online. Not logged in, I can see down to "In the 1930s local concerts sponsored by Pound in Rapallo formed a model for the 1939". Logged in via TWL, I can see even less. I've tried with two browsers. SarahSV (talk) 23:29, 28 November 2020 (UTC)
 * It's okay. It has been explained to me that I have to click on the name. This is like me not clicking on the terms of use with Gale. I wonder if it's something similar with Cambridge. SarahSV (talk) 00:32, 29 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Cambridge is a different case - our access expired and we're working with them on a new agreement to get it reinstated. In the meantime we only have access to free content. Sorry that's not clear, we don't really have a good way to flag that to users right now. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 10:19, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
 * Sam, thank you for explaining. SarahSV (talk) 01:38, 4 December 2020 (UTC)
 * Just a quick heads up that Cambridge content should now be reactivated :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 11:38, 14 January 2021 (UTC)

Emerald
Hi! Is the Emerald partnership still active? I've been waitlisted almost a year :) If not, is there a list of those with access so I can make some requests? czar  21:09, 24 January 2021 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately we had some legal roadblocks on getting things renewed with Emerald. I need to review where we got stuck and see if we can get things moving again, but I don't expect that to happen in the short term. We don't display any public list of those with access via TWL. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 16:10, 25 January 2021 (UTC)

New Wikipedia Library Collections Available Now (February 2021)
Hello Wikimedians! The Wikipedia Library is announcing new free, full-access, accounts to reliable sources as part of our research access program. You can sign up to access research materials on the Library Card platform:
 * Taxmann – Taxation and law database
 * PNAS – Official journal of the National Academy of Sciences
 * EBSCO – New Arabic and Spanish language databases added

We have a wide array of other collections available, and a significant number now no longer require individual applications to access! Read more in our blog post.

Do better research and help expand the use of high quality references across Wikipedia projects!


 * This message was delivered via the Global Mass Message tool to The Wikipedia Library Global Delivery List.

--12:57, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

High Beam
Although I should have access, I can't open the High Beam collection. If I click on the big blue "Go to site" button, I am redirected to the Questia page, with an announcement that "This product is now discontinued". If I click on the smaller HighBeam link, I am taken to a page with the announcement "Permission denied Sorry; you aren't allowed to do that." RolandR (talk) 14:29, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Unfortunately Highbeam was discontinued - users were directed towards Questia instead, where the majority of that content had been migrated. Questia has now also been discontinued and everyone who had access was provided an account with Gale. We should remove the Highbeam & Questia collections from folks' libraries to avoid confusion - sorry about that. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 14:51, 1 February 2021 (UTC)
 * This is now done, those collections should no longer display in My Library :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 17:30, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

List of partners
Hello. Thanks for making programs like this available. May I suggest adding a link to the "Partners" page on the main page and on the "About" page? The partners page is what I was looking for originally, but I didn't find the partners page until I visited this talk page. Thank you. – Novem Linguae (talk) 16:39, 3 February 2021 (UTC)

Gale
Access to Gale no longer seems to be working. When I click on the Access Collection from My Library, I am taken to a Welcome page, which asks me to accept the Terms of Use. If I accept, and click the big blue View Resources button, absolutely nothing happens. No redirect, no spinning icon - nothing. Can you confirm if this is just me, or if there is a problem with the resource. RolandR (talk) 15:39, 9 February 2021 (UTC)
 * RolandR, did you click on the Terms of Use link before clicking on the big blue button? Nikkimaria (talk) 02:46, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Yes, I clicked to accept. RolandR (talk) 02:51, 10 February 2021 (UTC)
 * The interface doesn't make it at all clear, but for the accept button to work you need to have first clicked to open the Terms of Use themselves, then navigate back and click Accept. Gale are (thankfully) planning to remove this requirement soon :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 11:52, 10 February 2021 (UTC)

Renewal of a lapsed subscription
Hello! I've been on inactive leave for a bit and have come back to find my Newspapers.com subscription provided through TWL has expired in the meantime. Is there a way to regain access?  Sounder Bruce  03:27, 17 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi SounderBruce - you can request a renewal by heading over to My Library. Click the 'Individual access' tab and find the entry for Newspapers.com. You should see a 'Renew' or 'Extend' button which will file that request :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 14:14, 18 February 2021 (UTC)

jstor
Hi, I have been very fortunate to have a jstor subscription through the Library: it has been of the greatest assistance in writing and updating articles. Recently, however, I have been unable to view articles on jstor although I could search for them and download them. Now the whole thing has ground to a halt, now not even the search works and I can't log in or out. Is it me, WP, or jstor? Cheers, >MinorProphet (talk) 02:03, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
 * No problems here. Check with your library - maybe they have to renew their subscription, or IPs changed or ...it could be any number of things that is a challenge for the library to keep track of without user feedback. - kosboot (talk) 02:24, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
 * MinorProphet, what happens if you go here and click 'Access collection'? Nikkimaria (talk) 14:53, 14 March 2021 (UTC)
 * I am still apparently logged in because it says "Access provided by Wikipedia", but my username is missing and it also says 'Log in' at top right. If I make a search, it returns nothing, except the search box again: most of the screen is filled by a black panel headed "Explore jstor". In the past when I logged in, the browser normally filled in my details automatically: but now the usual boxes with my username & password are completely missing, no check box to 'Keep me logged in' and there is nowhere to type anything. I am using ancient Firefox v47 on Windows XP, and this may be part of the problem. Thanks for your assistance. >MinorProphet (talk) 02:34, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Yeah just chiming in to say that I was using my JSTOR access just today and it was working out okay. A few things to try


 * if you can possibly try another browser, do that (and clear all the JSTOR cookies from whatever browser you are using), obviously that may not be possible but it's a good troubleshooting first step (after turning things off and on again)
 * make sure you're not using add-ons that might be interfering with password situations or identity. Sometimes things like Privacy Badger or uBlock can cause similar issues. If you can try Firefox's safe mode that can rule some things out.
 * does really sound like it could be a cookies issue so try these things and report back. Jessamyn (talk) 03:20, 15 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the suggestions - sadly nothing worked, and I get the same symptoms whatever I try. I've sent an email to support@jstor.org, maybe they can help. Perhaps they have dropped support for older browsers. Cheers, >MinorProphet (talk) 12:30, 15 March 2021 (UTC)

EBSCO - access not working?
I'm trying to use the "Instant access" link to EBSCO's collection, but after I click it, I am running into this error on the following page: "We are unable to validate your login credentials. Please contact your institution for assistance. Please note, Referring URL authentication may have been prevented by antivirus or privacy control software. [Authentication Error Code 103]". Anyone know why this may be occurring? Y2Kcrazyjoker4 (talk &bull; contributions) 04:22, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Just a quick acknowledgement that this was our fault, we changed some configuration settings for EBSCO and unintentionally caused this. I'll fix it shortly. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 10:09, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
 * This should be fixed :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 10:13, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

More exposure needed
I just became aware of this service, after paying for research articles that would have been free with your "library card". And JSTOR would ask that I enter my Library information, and I had none. May I suggest you find ways for new Wikipedias to find this page. The help pages are great, but there is so much information and Wikipedia Library does not jump off the page. Frankly, I have never seen it, and only found out when I asked a question. John NH (talk) 20:17, 25 March 2021 (UTC)
 * We're working on it! Design improvements are in development, and before summer we'll be deploying a notification (T132084) so that all eligible users are made aware when they cross the edit count threshold (and retroactively for folks who already qualify). We'd love to hear your experience of using the library for the first time, over at the design improvements talk page :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 21:15, 25 March 2021 (UTC)

Newspapers.com
Would one of the coordinators be kind enough to process my renewal application for newspapers.com? I only realized it had run out when I needed it. Many thanks, SarahSV (talk) 23:25, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Approved by TWL on 29 March. Awaiting processing. SarahSV (talk) 04:46, 29 March 2021 (UTC); edited 05:08, 29 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Access restored 3 April. Many thanks, . SarahSV (talk) 19:30, 3 April 2021 (UTC)

Update/shameless plug of WP:UPSD, a script to detect unreliable sources
It's been about 14 months since this script was created, and since its inception it became one of the most imported scripts (currently #54, with 286+ adopters).

Since last year, it's been significantly expanded to cover more bad sources, and is more useful than ever, so I figured it would be a good time to bring up the script up again. This way others who might not know about it can take a look and try it for themselves. I would highly recommend that anyone doing citation work, who writes/expands articles, or does bad-sourcing/BLP cleanup work installs the script.

The idea is that it takes something like and turns it into something like
 * John Smith "Article of things" Deprecated.com. Accessed 2020-02-14.
 * John Smith "Article of things" Deprecated.com. Accessed 2020-02-14.

It will work on a variety of links, including those from cite web, cite journal and doi.

Details and instructions are available at User:Headbomb/unreliable. Questions, comments and requests can be made at User talk:Headbomb/unreliable. &#32; Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 13:15, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

How to get access using my Wikipedia account to a document found in a collection web page without searching again.
For example, I want to get this document in a regular JSTOR page. If possible I wish to avoid going to this Wikipedia page and search again for the document. I tried to use the link that says "Log in through your library", but it says Dominic Mayers (talk) 21:36, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
 * This is possible, it just isn't very intuitive :) You can put  before any URL to access it through the library. In this case, this should get you where you want to go. Sam Walton (talk) 21:45, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
 * It works ! Anyone made a script to automate this? I imagine that this script will be activated by a bookmark and by clicking on it you get to the page with the code before the URL of the current page. I checked and it seems technically possible with a bookmarklet. Dominic Mayers (talk) 21:51, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I created it. It is very easy. Tested in Firefox, but should work in any browser. Create a bookmark in your browser. In Firefox, you can right click on the bookmark toolbar and select "New Bookmark". Enter the name you want for the bookmark in the name field, for example, "WikipediaLibrary". In the location field, simply enters this code . That's it. When you are in a JSTOR page (or in another page to which you have library access), simply click on the bookmark.  Dominic Mayers (talk) 22:38, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm confused by this, doesn't your Wikipedia Library login to JSTOR just allow you to access this document directly, or do you have a different sort of access to JSTOR? I believe mine is through the Wikipedia Library and I just stay logged in and can access articles directly. Jessamyn (talk) 03:25, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
 * The above relates to JSTOR access via the library proxy, not the old individual logins. I don't know if those are still active - I take it they are in your case - but the only way new library users can access JSTOR is via the proxy. Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 08:24, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
 * I just tried my bookmarklet with De Gruyter and it worked. So, perhaps it works for all collections and you just referred to the fact that my question was originally about JSTOR. Does it work for all collections? Dominic Mayers (talk) 14:07, 30 April 2021 (UTC)
 * It works for collections that use proxy, which is a majority but not all. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:54, 1 May 2021 (UTC)

Project MUSE account
got me set up with ProjectMuse in Nov 2020. The account expires Jan 2022. And he gave me a new password. Murphy has not edited since Feb 2021, and only sparsely before then. I don't remember when I accessed it last, but I logged in today. MUSE lets me in to search through its catalog. And it lets me select the individual books, and tells me I'm logged in. However, if I click on any of the chapters, it tells me I'm not authenticated, and it does not recognize my password. All search results are working like that. Please advise. — Maile (talk) 13:44, 8 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks for your message. Occasionally I find issues like this with Project MUSE which resolve after a short time. I do not know their cause. As far as I know, there are not currently any problems with your account and it should be working now. Can you confirm that you are still having a problem? Thank you, Smmurphy(Talk) 23:54, 8 May 2021 (UTC)


 * Everything is working correctly now. Thanks for replying. — Maile  (talk) 00:02, 9 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Great! Smmurphy(Talk) 02:00, 9 May 2021 (UTC)

Access details for Newspapers.com
Hello, I have applied for access to Newspapers.com some time ago and my application was accepted, in the email that I got it said that I can expect to receive access details within a week or two. This was 15 days ago and I still haven't gotten the access details, newspapers.com is located in the individual access part of my library but when I go to the website I can't access it. Best regards, OakMapping (talk) 18:15, 5 May 2021 (UTC)
 * - Sorry for this, but we are currently having some delays from the partner's side getting approvals for accounts. Your application will be updated with a message as soon as we hear back. Until then, you can make use of WP:REREQ to ask for specific articles to be clipped so you can view them. -- Netoholic @ 01:15, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot for replying and pointing me to WP:REREQ, I'll keep waiting then. Best regards, OakMapping (talk) 07:51, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

Is Newspapers.com always this long?
I applied for access seven days ago and just got approved and it's been sent to partner. However, I haven't gotten the "expect to receive access details in a week or two" email yet. Judging by half this talk page being inquiries about Newspapers.com, and a conversation I had with another editor over waiting for approval, are they just busy or are they always like that? Applying for Newspaperarchive.com last month took like a day or two. ToQ100gou (talk) 11:27, 7 May 2021 (UTC)
 * - Sorry for this, but we are currently having some delays from the partner's side getting approvals for accounts. Your application will be updated with a message as soon as we hear back. Until then, you can make use of WP:REREQ to ask for specific articles to be clipped so you can view them. -- Netoholic @ 01:15, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
 * - Never mind, the upgrade just came through. Thank you a lot ToQ100gou (talk) 09:05, 10 May 2021 (UTC)

Archivists/Cultural professionals
What happened to the overview for Archivists/cultural professionals? The current links in the list of pages and navigation box at the bottom of the page soft redirects to a page about Wikimedians in residence which isn't at all relevant to the [|content that used to be on the page]. Did that content get sunset or is the redirect an error? Thanks! --Dnllnd (talk) 16:55, 12 May 2021 (UTC)

Newspapers.com
I'm supposed to have access to this resource (thanks to all concerned!). It shows up as "individual access" on my Library Card page; I follow the "Go to site" link and sign in. I can search, but whatever search result I try to access I just get a pop-up advertisement that reads "You need a Publisher Extra Subscription to view this page – Start a 7-Day Free Trial". Is that all that I'm supposed to be able to do? Thanks, Justlettersandnumbers (talk) 10:56, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi there -- I don't work on this resource specifically but I do use my Newspapers.com Wikipedia account and, no, this isn't all you should be able to do. You may need to do a hard refresh of the page to make sure your browser hasn't cached your unlogged in status. So as an example if I go to newspapers.com as a logged in user I see my icon in the upper corner and it says SUBSCRIBER under my icon. If I go to my account details page, I see my plan as Complimentary Publisher Extra — Annual and it shows when the plan ends. So that should be the kind of subscription you have as well. I will note that sometimes it takes a day or two for a subscription that you get through the library here to actually be active, so you might want to give it 24 hours and still see if you're seeing the same thing. Jessamyn (talk) 00:34, 24 April 2021 (UTC)


 * - Sorry for this, but we are currently having some delays from the partner's side getting approvals for accounts. Your application will be updated with a message as soon as we hear back. Until then, you can make use of WP:REREQ to ask for specific articles to be clipped so you can view them. -- Netoholic @ 01:15, 10 May 2021 (UTC)
 * How could I please get a copy of and  for Linux Users of Victoria, as per this discussion? Gryllida (talk) 06:13, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Gryllida, try posting to WP:RX. Nikkimaria (talk) 12:01, 7 June 2021 (UTC)

Cabells
This database is not working for me. It takes an infinite time to load and gets stuck at a blank page. TrangaBellam (talk) 05:23, 23 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Strange - I can't reproduce this. What URL are you on when it's stuck loading? Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 09:34, 23 July 2021 (UTC)

New Wikipedia Library collections and design update (August 2021)
Hello Wikimedians! The Wikipedia Library is pleased to announce the addition of new collections, alongside a new interface design. New collections include:
 * Cabells – Scholarly and predatory journal database
 * Taaghche - Persian language e-books
 * Merkur, Musik & Ästhetik, and Psychologie, Psychotherapie, Psychoanalyse - German language magazines and journals published by Klett-Cotta
 * Art Archiv, Capital, Geo, Geo Epoche, and Stern - German language newspapers and magazines published by Gruner + Jahr

Additionally, De Gruyter and Nomos have been centralised from their previous on-wiki signup location on the German Wikipedia. Many other collections are freely available by simply logging in to The Wikipedia Library with your Wikimedia login!

We are also excited to announce that the first version of a new design for My Library was deployed this week. We will be iterating on this design with more features over the coming weeks. Read more on the project page on Meta.

Lastly, an Echo notification will begin rolling out soon to notify eligible editors about the library (T132084). If you can translate the notification please do so at TranslateWiki!

--The Wikipedia Library Team 13:23, 11 August 2021 (UTC)


 * This message was delivered via the Global Mass Message tool to The Wikipedia Library Global Delivery List.

UK Newspapers: 1 Million become free-to-view (registration required)
The British Library have today announced:

"Today's the day - one million 19thC newspaper pages free to view (and download) on the British Newspaper Archive. And this is just the start. https://blogs.bl.uk/thenewsroom/2021/08/free-to-view-online-newspapers.html"

and:

"...Essentially, you need to register to access the free content, but won't be charged anything"

-- Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 15:31, 9 August 2021 (UTC)


 * I've just registered, but as far as I can see you can only view four pages free, after which you have to pay. RolandR (talk) 17:59, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * The BL have addressed this on Twitter. The old log-in page needs to be updated, but the advanced search page allows "Access Type = Free To View" to be selected. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:14, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * I've done all this, and they are telling me that I have only one search left. RolandR (talk) 18:24, 9 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you for announcing this. I still have access to an old account (via Wikipedia Library from years and years ago). I logged again and it flags me as "0 pages remaining". I now can indeed access the "free to view" newspapers pre-1880. BTW I can use the simple search and check the "free to view" box way down on the left selection bar. Thincat (talk) 21:32, 9 August 2021 (UTC)

There's some interesting discussion of this at c:Commons:Village pump. Andy Mabbett ( Pigsonthewing ); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 18:54, 11 August 2021 (UTC)