Wikipedia:University of Edinburgh/Test Event/Digital Skills
 | Reproductive Biomedicine edit-a-thon in a nutshell:
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Booking[edit]
To be assured of your place at the event, you can book through contacting C.Harlow@ed.ac.uk
Folder of resources[edit]
Click here to access key slides & resources for this project: Google Drive folder of resources
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About the event[edit]
Have you ever wondered why the information in Wikipedia is extensive for some topics and scarce for others? On the 21st & 28th September 2016, the University's Information Services team will run a Wikipedia research session. Full Wikipedia editing training will be given. Thereafter the editathon will focus on creating & improving the quality of articles about reproductive medicine.
Working together with Academic Support librarians & academic colleagues we will provide training on how to edit and participate in an open knowledge community. Participants will be supported to develop articles covering areas which could stand to be improved in the field of Reproductive Biomedicine.
Come along to learn about how Wikipedia works and contribute a greater understanding of reproductive medicine!
How do I prepare?[edit]
- Sign up for the event
- Create a Wikipedia account
- Bring a laptop (wi-fi will be provided)
- Learn about editing if you like: Tutorial, or Getting started on Wikipedia for more information
- Think about what you would like to edit - please prepare some materials to bring with you on the day
- Watch Dr. James Heilman of the University of British Columbia discuss Wikiproject Medicine and Teaching with Wikipedia on the Wikimedian in Residence Media Hopper channel.
Further reading[edit]
The main policies and guidelines can be found at the following pages:
- Wikipedia:Five pillars
- Wikipedia:Neutral point of view
- Wikipedia:No original research
- Wikipedia:Verifiability
- Wikipedia:Conflict of Interest
- Wikipedia:Identifying reliable sources
- Wikipedia:Manual of Style
Programme[edit]
- 9:30am - 9:45am: Housekeeping and Welcome
- 9:45 am – 11:00 am: Wikipedia training
- 11:00 am – 12:30 pm: EDIT!
Trainers[edit]
Ewan McAndrew, Wikimedian in Residence at the University of Edinburgh
Class list[edit]
- Lo209
- Gbrutherford
- MHlaura
- Lmackenzie95
- Bee.nagy
- Puiyuliu
- SmithVee
- Chloenelson
- Taniahashim 21
- Ainenicaomh
- Cr10495
- KelseyGrieve
- A84412
- ELMckinlay
- FaridehR
- NatalieWilson
- MJ723661
- Rhiannon.jones27
- Aparna.Potluru
- Kchalk28
- L.johnston95
- Emmalouise44
- Edinburghstudent
- Usernamestillloading
- Rosafreya
- Rosieohare
- Maljubeh
- SJ6789
- Hui Wei Leow
- Jessicamcclintick
- Caitlinvon
- Catrionq
- Lauracd7
- Stickypopsicle
- S1303703
- mzemyarska
Helpful links[edit]
Once you've learned the basics of editing using Wikipedia’s Visual Editor, I hope that you'll stay logged in and edit or create more articles. I've added some booklets and some links below that you may find useful. As a first step you may like to check out what What Wikipedia is not along with its 5 guiding principles: The 5 pillars.
- The Wikipedia Adventure Start Page - a fun tutorial introducing new editors to Wikipedia
- Visual Editor user guide
- Questions – a guide on where to ask questions
- The Teahouse new editor help space
- Wikipedia Help pages
- Article wizard – a Wizard to help you create articles
- The simplified ruleset – a summary of Wikipedia's most important rules
- Guide to Wikipedia – a thorough step-by-step guide to Wikipedia
- Is your topic notable enough for an article?
- Be Bold!
- Don't let grumpy users scare you off.
- Learn from others
- How to write a great article
- A simplified manual of style
- Please sign your messages on talk pages with four tildes (~~~~). This will automatically insert your "signature" (your username and a date stamp). The
or 
button, on the tool bar above Wikipedia's text editing window, also does this. - If you would like to play around with your new Wiki skills without changing the mainspace, the Sandbox is for you.
Hit list of articles to be created or improved[edit]
Helpful updates could be as simple as: Making sure reference links are still appropriate and functional; Adding new inline citations/references; Adding a photo; Adding an infobox; Adding data to more fields in an existing infobox; Creating headings; Adding categories; etc.
The following is a small sample of topics to work on. Feel free to come up with your own ideas!
All are welcome to add names to the list which is intended to serve as a basis for creating new articles in this important but somewhat neglected sector on the English Wikipedia.
Articles to be created[edit]
- Spermatogonial Stem Cells
- Obesity and Fertility
- Oogonial (Female Germline) stem cells
- High-grade serous carcinoma
- Ovarian follicle activation
- Testicular dysgenesis syndrome
- Fetal programming
- Endometrial scratching
- Gametogenetin-binding protein 2
- Cortical Inclusion Cysts
- Scar free healing
- Prophylactic salpingectomy
- Globoszoospermia
Articles to be improved[edit]
Sources[edit]
- Wikipedia is a tertiary resource, which relies upon secondary sources. Wikipedia is not a place for original research.
- For more guidance on the use of sources, see this guide here.
- We will provide a variety of reference books on the day.
- Editors will also have access to some University of Edinburgh e-resources.
- Search for articles on Google Scholar
- Try the Wikipedia Library's list of free resources
- Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
- The Hathi Trust Digital Library - 100s of novels & other assorted texts
- Shareable Images can be found through a Creative Commons search(which includes Google, Flickr & Wikicommons in its search).
Suggested sources:[edit]
General[edit]
- DiscoverEd to find books, ebooks, journals, ejournals and more.
News sources[edit]
Theses databases[edit]
- Edinburgh Research Archive. For theses produced at the University of Edinburgh Edinburgh Research Archive
- Proquest Dissertations
- More at: Edinburgh University Library - Theses database
Resources[edit]
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Editing Wikipedia brochure (Wiki Education Foundation) -
Illustrating Wikipedia brochure (Wiki Education Foundation) -
Theories: Wikipedia and the production of knowledge -
Evaluating Wikipedia brochure (Wiki Education Foundation) -
Editing Wikipedia articles on Medicine
Video guides to editing Wikipedia[edit]
- Wikipedia - It's main policies & guidelines
- Navigating Wikipedia's front page
- How to structure an article on Wikipedia: the Featured Article
- Wikipedia editing in under 25 mins
- How to edit using with Visual Editor Part 1: Creating an Account
- Editing Wikipedia using Visual Editor: Part 1.1 Adding Headings
- Editing Wikipedia using Visual Editor: Part 1.2 Adding bold & italics
- Editing Wikipedia using Visual Editor: Part 1.3 Adding bullet points
- Editing Wikipedia using Visual Editor: Part 1.4 Adding links
- Editing Wikipedia using Visual Editor: Part 2.1 Adding citations and references
- Editing Wikipedia using Visual Editor: Part 2.2 Further practice with citations (DOI and Pubmed IDs)
- Editing Wikipedia using Visual Editor:Part 2.3 Adding an image
- Editing Wikipedia using Visual Editor: Part 2.4 Adding categories
- Editing Wikipedia using Visual Editor: Part 3 Creating a new article in the Sandbox
- Editing Wikipedia: Communicating with others using the Talk page and Help Desk
Tutorials on Wikipedia editing[edit]
- Visual Editor User Guide
- manual of style
- Wikipedia cheat sheet (Bookshelf), another markup cheatsheet
- Training for students, a tutorial for beginners
- Beginners' guide to Wikipedia (account creation, article editing)
- Five pillars of Wikipedia, philosophical guidelines and best practices for editing
- Tutorial
- How to edit a page
- Wiki markup quick reference, PDF version of printed handout
- Article development
- Your first article (using the Article Wizard, if you wish)
- Bookshelf, additional "getting started" resources
- Biographies of Living Persons
One page handouts[edit]
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Using talk pages -
Choosing an article -
Citing your sources -
Avoiding plagiarism -
Classroom handout - moving out of your sandbox -
Polishing your articles -
Classroom handout - Submitting an article to the Did You Know process
Subject-specific handouts[edit]
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Editing Wikipedia Articles Biographies -
Editing Wikipedia articles on Chemistry (Wiki Ed) -
Editing Wikipedia articles on Ecology -
Editing Wikipedia articles on Environmental Sciences (Wiki Ed) -
Editing Wikipedia articles on Genes and Proteins (Wiki Ed) -
Editing Wikipedia articles on Psychology -
Editing Wikipedia articles on Sociology -
Editing Wikipedia articles on Species (Wiki Ed) -
Editing Wikipedia articles on Women's Studies
Further Video tutorials[edit]
- Beginner Training Video: Basic Rules of Wikipedia Editing
- Beginner Training Video: Anatomy of a Page
- Beginner Training Video: Userpages and the Sandbox
- Beginner Training Video: Meet-Up Pages
- Beginner Training Video: Adding Citations
- Beginner Training Video: Adding Images to Articles
- Beginner Training Video: Creating New Articles
- Intermediate Training Video: Adding Images to Wikimedia Commons
- Intermediate Training Video: Adding Infoboxes to Wikipedia Articles
- Training Video: The Gender Gap
Video gallery[edit]
Outcomes[edit]
Articles created[edit]
- High-grade serous carcinoma
- Globoszoospermia
- Scar free healing
- Prophylactic salpingectomy
- Testicular dysgenesis syndrome
- Obesity and Fertility
- Oogonial (Female Germline) stem cells
- Spermatogonial Stem Cells
Articles improved[edit]
What can I do after the event?[edit]
You may find these useful if you want to learn further about editing:
External links[edit]
Wikiproject Medicine video[edit]
- Link to Google slides: Medical Topics by Dr. James Heilman (Friday 24th June 2016 at Wikimania, Esino Lario).
- New York Times artucle: "Wikipedia is emerging as trusted internet source for information on Ebola"
Participants - Sign Up Here![edit]
Prior to the event:
- RSVP: ewan.mcandrew@ed.ac.uk
- Do you have a Wikipedia User Name?
- No? Create a Wikipedia account
- Yes? Go to Step #2
- Sign up! Add your Wikipedia User Name to this section by clicking the blue button below (follow instructions). Your name will be added to the bottom of this page
Don't worry! If you haven't edited Wikipedia before and don't have a Wikipedia User Name yet, we will help you on the day of the event! And remember to have fun!
To sign up for this event: Log in or create an account.