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2016 Women in Science
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
Hazen and Brown at work
Elizabeth Lee Hazen and Rachel Fuller Brown
When and Where
Date:Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Time:11:00 am – 4:00 pm CST
Address:Vanderbilt University Library
Special Collections
419 21st Ave South
City/State:Nashville, TN 37240

The Jean and Alexander Heard Library at Vanderbilt University is hosting an Edit-A-Thon focused on developing Wikipedia articles about women in STEM. Join us in learning and writing about the many contributions of talented and influential women scientists living and working throughout history, from the ancient world to the modern day.

Wikipedians of all experience levels and members of the general public are encouraged to participate!

Event details

  • Who: We invite Vanderbilt students, faculty, staff, and all Wikipedians in the Nashville area.
  • What: This Edit-A-Thon will focus on creating articles, improving citations, and adding details about women scientists throughout history. University librarians will be on hand to assist in research and proper citation style. This event is FREE and lunch will be provided.
  • When: Tuesday, November 15, 2016
  • Time: 11:00 am – 4:00 pm CST
  • Where: Vanderbilt University Library, Special Collections
    419 21st Ave South, Nashville TN 37240
    • The edit-a-thon will be held in Special Collections. Public parking is available in the Wesley Place Parking Garage at the corner of 21st Ave S and Scarritt Place. There are a limited number of metered parking places next to the library building as well.
  • Other: Please bring your own laptop, if possible. Wifi and electrical outlets will be provided in Special Collections. There will also be a limited number of laptops available for checkout. It is recommended that you create a Wikipedia account beforehand since Wikipedia has a limit on the number of accounts that can be created in a 24-hour period (currently 6). Please send a message to CatonMA if you have any questions regarding creating an account.
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  • Important: Please RSVP by adding your name at the bottom of the page. Potential participants are also strongly encouraged to create an account prior to the event.

How-to's

Resources

  • An orientation to the edit-a-thon topic may be found on the Women in Science wikipedia article.
  • Note: Please add resources as you find them!

Other resources

  • GeoLocator - online tool for generating coordinate templates
  • Clifford Anderson's sandbox - sample article
  • Women in Science in the United States - Wikipedia Timeline
  • Female Nobel Laureates
  • L'Oreal UNESCO Awards for Women in Science
  • Nina Byers UCLA Physicist and author of Out of the Shadows: Contributions of Twentieth-Century Women to Physics. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. ISBN  9780521169622.
  • 10 Things You May Not Know About Wikipedia

By the numbers

  • Total attendees: []
  • Usernames created: []
  • Citations provided: []
  • Articles created: [1]
  • Articles edited: []

Articles created

Jansje Gretha Schuiringa, the first woman to hold the title of dentist in the Netherlands.

Articles improved

Alphabetical by first letter

Katherine_Johnson

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Prior to the event:

  1. Do you have a Wikipedia User Name?
    No? Create a Wikipedia account
    Yes? Go to Step #2
  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!
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Attending

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