Newcomb Summer Session 2018 Edit-a-thon

Newcomb Summer Session 2018 Edit-a-thon
Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
When and Where
Date:	Wednesday, June 26, 2018
Time:	1:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Location:	Caroline Richardson Building;
City / State:	New Orleans, LA 70118

Newcomb Summer Session is a selective pre-college program in women’s leadership offered by Newcomb College Institute of Tulane University. Students entering their sophomore, junior, or senior year of high school will get a preview of the college classroom while forming a community centered on exploring gender and social change. As part of their class work, students will learn how to edit in Wikipedia by working in teams to create or enhance articles on women leaders of New Orleans.

Goals

To encourage inexperienced editors and show them how they can contribute to Wikipedia
To improve a selection of Wikipedia articles related to women leaders of New Orleans
To increase awareness of the research resources available through libraries and archives

List of articles to work on

New articles

Existing articles in need of improvement or expansion

Resources for citations

Tulane University libraries

Research databases and encyclopedias, Tulane University
Library catalog, Tulane University

Additional resources

Chloe's presentation
Ten Simple Rules for Creating Women's Biographies
Help:External links and references, a guide to citing sources and adding references.
The Wikipedia Teahouse, a friendly place to ask questions and help new editors get started.

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Wikipedia:Meetup/New Orleans/Newcomb College Institute Summer Session Edit-a-thon 2018

Newcomb Summer Session 2018 Edit-a-thon

Goals

List of articles to work on

New articles

Existing articles in need of improvement or expansion

Resources for citations

Tulane University libraries

Suggested resources for articles

Doris Castle

Clay Latimer

Janet Mary Riley

Sylvia Roberts

Fannie C. Williams

Daisy Young

Additional resources

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