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Art and Feminism at American University

The purpose of the edit-a-thon is to edit and enhance existing Wikipedia entries related to feminism and art history. Possible categories include women artists, art history, gender studies, women and the arts, and feminism and the arts. Using a variety of library resources (i.e. books, online databases, and special collections and archives), participants will not only learn how to update Wikipedia, but they will take away fundamental research skills and a greater knowledge of how to use primary sources for their own research. For the purpose of Wikipedia, primary sources are considered to be those that are published for general access, such as books, newspaper articles, finding aids or webpages. The edit-a-thon is targeted towards those who have an interest in feminism as it relates to art history, as well as a desire to learn more about the ins and outs of Wikipedia. Those with previous Wikipedia editing experience are also welcome.

when

November 1st, 2014 at 1pm-4pm

where

American University Bender Library, GRC Classroom B60
4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington, DC 20016
Tenleytown

your hosts

Alyse and Kristen, Circulation Services Specialists at American University

Sign up!

  1. Kristen K.
  2. Alyse M.
  3. Harej (talk) 00:56, 28 October 2014 (UTC)
  4. Jgdale
  5. Djembayz (talk) 13:09, 1 November 2014 (UTC)

Regrets

Schedule

Welcome and Orientation

Research basics

  • Students are shown research tips and tricks to help them better utilize the resources at AU.

Edit-a-thon!

  • Students begin editing articles

Wrap up and overview

  • Discussion of articles edited, etc…

FAQ

Articles to work on

The WikiProject Women Artists has an extensive list of articles that need work. Some articles to be created include:

Articles to be expanded/improved:

These are just a few examples of pages which need attention, feel free to expand outside of this list!

Research resources

Outcomes

Articles expanded

Articles created