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What is #1Lib1Ref?

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1Lib1Ref is a campaign inviting every librarian on Earth to improve the quality of Wikipedia articles by adding missing citations. Any citation to a reliable source is a benefit to Wikipedia readers worldwide. The goal is for every participant to add a single reference to Wikipedia during the campaign period, which runs from January 15 to February 5. Western is hosting three events during which you can learn about Wiki editing, become a Wiki Editor yourself and help us eliminate the backlog of "citation needed" notices.

Why participate?

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Have your edits count in the friendly competition between Canadian libraries! Dashboard to track contributions

Event information

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Event Date Time Location
Wiki Thursday Thursday January 16 10:30am-12:00pm Room 531, Scott Library
Edit-a-Thon Wednesday January 22 11:30am-1:30pm Room 530, Scott Library
OLA Friday January 31 11:00am-12:00pm Unconference space

What to expect

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If you don't already have one, go to Wikipedia and create a free account.

There will be people available to help you get started or you can follow the self-guided instructions below.

The goal is to add at least 1 citation and tag the edit with #1Lib1Ref and #YorkU so we can track our impact.

Increase the impact you your edits by participating in the Wiki for Human Rights Campaign. If you edit an article concerning human rights, please add: #WikiForHumanRights

Participants

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Thank you for participating in #1Lib1Ref 2020. Add your name by clicking Edit Source at the top of this page, scrolling down to the Participants section and type your username or real name and click Publish Changes. If you weren't able to attend in person but still added a citation, make sure you add your name as well!

Event user tag

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Show that you participated in #1Lib1Ref 2020!

To add this user tag to your user page, click to edit this page, copy the code, and paste to the edit box on your user page.

The Wikipedia Library OwlThis library professional added a citation to Wikipedia
#1Lib1Ref





Citation Hunt

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Citation Hunt - use this tool to add reputable sources to Wikipedia articles that are lacking them.

Simply search for a topic of interest and if a citation is needed, it will appear above the search box. If you have a source to add, select I Got This!

Help with adding citations

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Introduction to referencing with Visual Editor - Learn how to add citations using the Visual Editor

Introduction to referencing with Wiki Markup - Learn how to add citations using Wiki Markup

Step-by-step instructions for adding citations from 1lib1ref.org

Watch this short video for instructions on how to use the Visual Editor in Wikipedia.

Articles to edit

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Open resources

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Here are some open resources to consult while adding references. Please add other open resources to this list.

Directory of Open Access Journals

Open Textbooks by subject

OpenDOAR by country

List of open-access journals - Wikipedia

You might also try finding information in news sources.

List of top newspapers in the United States