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World AIDS Day 2017
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Organized with Wikimedia LGBT+
When and Where
DateThursday, November 30
Time12-2pm
AddressThe Center, West Village, 208 West 13th Street, 40°44′18″N 74°00′04″W / 40.738255°N 74.001123°W / 40.738255; -74.001123
Transit:Subway:
"1" train​"2" train​"3" train to 14th St. (exit at 14th Street and 7th Avenue)
"F" train"F" express train​"M" train to 14th St. (exit at 14th Street and 6th Avenue)
"L" train to 14th St. (exit at 14th Street and 6th Avenue)
"4" train​"5" train​"6" train"6" express train to 14th St. (exit at 14th Street - Union Square)
"N" train​"Q" train​"R" train​"W" train to 14th St. (exit at 14th Street - Union Square)
"A" train​"C" train​"E" train to 14th St. (exit at 14th Street and 8th Avenue)

Bus Bus transport:

M1, M2, M3, M14A, M14D, X1, X7, X9, X10, X12, X17, X27, X28 buses

The World AIDS Day Wikipedia Editathon 2017 will be held Thursday, November 30, 12-2pm at the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center to commemorate World AIDS Day. Attendees at the event are invited to edit Wikipedia articles about HIV/AIDS activism, social issues, medical topics, or related biographies.

Wikimedia New York City and Wikimedia LGBT+ are presenting the event in alliance with TheBody.com and TheBodyPRO.com.

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Event details[edit]

All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will provide research resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics.

Event activites[edit]

This event invites its attendees to edit Wikipedia articles related to HIV/AIDS. Since Wikipedia is a summary of what reliable publications have already reported, participants can prepare for the event by identifying information that they wish to share in reliable publications. Wikipedia's standard of reliability matches academic opinions, so if a university librarian would approve of a source, Wikipedia will also!

  1. Prepare before the event
    1. Please create a Wikipedia account before the event
    2. While logged into your Wikipedia account, register for the event on wiki
    3. Outside of Wikipedia, identify a publication which you find interesting and worthwhile to share
    4. Based on the publication you choose, take your own notes about some individual facts
  2. During the event
    1. Only after you have a publication to cite and some facts to share, browse relevant Wikipedia articles to see if this information is present
    2. If your information is not already in Wikipedia, then click the edit button at the top to add it.
    3. Be sure to use a citation after every sentence you add!

Note that before the event, your focus for preparation should be the research you do outside of Wikipedia for identifying good sources of information to cite!

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Organizations supporting Wikipedia LGBT+ outreach in New York City and providing Wikipedia support for this event include the following:

Developing Wikipedia is a collaborative effort. Thanks to everyone who contributes to the success of this and other programs.

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