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Welcome! The Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America and Harvard Women in Computer Science are hosting an edit-a-thon for Harvard Women's Week.

When: Monday, March 2, 2015 from 4:00-6:00 PM

Where: Radcliffe Room, Schlesinger Library, Radcliffe Yard.

Focus: Did you know that many prominent women in STEM fields are entirely absent in Wikipedia? Did you know that Wikipedia is highly ranked in Google search results? Did you know that there are over 5000 Wikipedia entries on women’s history are just stubs? Call to action: Join us and help write Women in STEM Fields into Wikipedia!




Event Details

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The Schlesinger Library on the History of Women in America and Harvard Women in Computer Science are co-hosting an edit-a-thon to help make women's history and women in STEM fields more visible on Wikipedia. The event is open to all students, faculty, staff, alumnae, and community members. Join us whether or not you have any Wikipedia experience.

Wikipedia experts and research librarians will be available to help you write and edit your entries. A behind-the-scenes tour of the Schlesinger Library will also be provided.

Schedule

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4:00-6:00PM - specifics to come

Logistics

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  • Locations, directions, maps:
    • Schlesinger Library is located in Radcliffe Yard, 3 James Street, Cambridge, MA. Directions, a map, and parking information is available here.
  • Twitter: Hashtag TBD
  • WiFi: Harvard Guest
  • What to Bring: laptop and extension cord
  • Contact the organizer: Amanda Strauss (Amandastra)

Sign Up and Guest List

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If you do not have a Wikipedia account, please create one in advance of the event. It should take less than five minutes:User Login

Attending

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*Amanda Strauss (Amandastra)

Maybe

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Regrets

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Participating Remotely

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Suggested Topics

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Biographies Needing Improvement

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Radcliffe Bunting Institute Fellows:

Other Subjects Needing Improvement

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New Entries to be Written (Organizations)

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New Entries to be Written (People)

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Note that the Schlesinger Library holds the papers of the women listed below.

Former Radcliffe Bunting Institute Science Fellows

Topical Resources

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Women in STEM

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Wikipedia & the Gender Gap

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Wikipedia logo with feminist symbol.

Women's History

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E-books

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Databases

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Books & Encyclopedias

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Public Domain Images

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Wikiproject Templates

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Wikipedia Help

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These are just to get you started -- feel free to add to this list.

About Wikipedia

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Article Examples

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Formatting Shortcuts

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Results

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New articles created

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Articles improved

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