Pepperdine University Libraries invites interested Pepperdine University community members and Bible Lectures attendees to create and expand existing Wikipedia pages related to the Churches of Christ, with a focus on notable women of the Churches of Christ and Stone-Campbell Movement. Novice and experienced Wikipedia editors welcome! With the help of Pepperdine Librarians, participants will set up individual Wikipedia accounts, learn about the Wikipedian principles of neutrality and the structure of online encyclopedia articles, and then apply this knowledge to create and/or edit Wikipedia articles using Pepperdine Library information resources.
Event information
edit- Date: Wednesday, May 2 & Thursday, May 3, 2018
- Time: 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 pm
- Who: Interested University community members and Bible Lectures attendees. Novice and experienced Wikipedia editors welcome!
- What: Create and expand existing Wikipedia pages related to the Churches of Christ, with a focus on notable women of the Churches of Christ and Stone-Campbell Movement
- Where:Pepperdine University, Payson Library
Goals
edit- To encourage and show inexperienced editors how they can contribute to Wikipedia
- To improve a selection of Wikipedia articles related to women of the Stone-Campbell Movement and Churches of Christ
- To increase awareness of the research resources freely available through libraries and archives
Questions?
edit- Do I need to have any Wikipedia experience to participate? No experience required!
- Do I need to have extensive knowledge on this topic? No! Your friendly Pepperdine Librarians will be helping you find information using our library resources.
List of articles we will be working on
editExisting articles in need of improvement or expansion
edit- Sarah Shepherd Andrews (Sources)
- Sarah Bostick (Sources)
- Selina Huntington Bakewell Campbell (Sources)
- Jennie Everton Clarke (Sources)
- Sarah Crank (Sources)
- Lillie Cypert (Sources)
- Hettie Ewing (Sources)
- Clara Hazelrigg (Sources)
- Silena Holman (Sources)
- Emma Larimore (Sources)
- Marinda Lemert (Sources)
- Jessie Pounds (Sources)
- Jessie Trout (Sources)
- Clara Babcock (Sources)
New article requests
editResources for citations
editWebsites, library catalogs, & databases
edit- Library Catalog, Pepperdine University Libraries
- google books citation tool http://reftag.appspot.com/
Additional resources
editUseful Templates
editTemplate for biography - see Template:Biography
Adding infoboxes
editThe template for infoboxes is here:
Template for Infobox person - code to copy & paste
Article under construction template
edit- {{under construction | placedby = | comment = Article in progress, [[Wikipedia:Meetup/LA/Pepp_2017]] }}
Block Quote Template
editQuote text.
—Author, Source
Wikipedia editing resources
edit- Especially for New Editors
- The Wikipedia Adventure online game for new editors
- Tutorial/Keep In Mind
- Wikipedia Manual of Style
- Help:Referencing_for_beginners
- Training Videos
- Images and photos:
- Uploading Images -- tutorial, general overview
- Image Use Policy -- rights, licenses, is it okay to use the image
- Picture Tutorial -- technical details of getting image uploaded and displaying in a way that looks good
Help after the event
edit- The Wikipedia Teahouse, a friendly place to ask questions and help new editors get started
Results / Outcomes
editArticles created
edit- Sarah Shepherd Andrews (Sources)
- Sarah Bostick (Sources)
- Jennie Everton Clarke (Sources)
- Sarah Crank (Sources)
- Lillie Cypert (Sources)
- Hettie Ewing (Sources)
- Clara Hazelrigg (Sources)
- Jessie Trout (Sources)
- Selina Huntington Bakewell Campbell (Sources)
- Marinda Lemert (Sources)
- Clara Babcock (Sources)