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PCORI Wiki Party!
When and Where
DateThursday, January 16, 2019
Time10-12pm EST
AddressPatient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute
CityWashington, D.C.
SlidesIntro to Wiki for PCORI

The PCORI Wiki Party is a Wikipedia editing event for Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute staff on Thursday, January 16, 2019. The meetup is private for staff of the organization. This page exists to document the presentation and to share materials which supplement the presentation.

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Agenda

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This event includes wiki editing. The orientation at the start of the event is open to anyone who wants an introduction to Wikimedia projects and will be interesting even to people who are unable to join the editing workshop which follows.

0:00-0:05 - Welcome
0:05-0:15 - Intro to Wikipedia
0:15-0:20 - Discussion and demos
0:20-1:00 - Wiki editing!
1:00-1:05 - Check in, share early results
1:05-1:30 - Wiki editing!
1:30-1:45 - Wrap up!

Instructions

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"Editing Wikipedia articles on medicine"
  1. help your colleagues find this page by searching for WP:PCORI
  2. create a Wikipedia account or log in
  3. please check in to this event
  4. outside of Wikipedia, find a fact and a source to cite
  5. browse Wikipedia to find an article and a place in it to insert your fact
  6. post your fact in that Wikipedia article, add a citation, click save/publish
  7. you did it!
  8. Optional: Go to WP:WikiProject Medicine and ask for feedback.
    1. From that medicine project page, click "talk" at the top to go to the talk page
    2. click "new topic"
    3. Say, "I am a new Wikipedia editor. I just edited XYZ article. Can someone review what I did and give me feedback? Thanks."
    4. After writing a message, the wiki custom is to sign your name with "~~~~". The symbolism here is a signature with a wavy line.
  9. After the event everyone can access the event report from the page where you signed in, linked at the top of this page.
  10. If you like, there is a tutorial at Editing Wikipedia. Note that you can take the medical lesson, if you like.

Support

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Organizations providing Wikipedia support for this presentation include the following:

Developing Wikipedia is a collaborative effort. Thanks to everyone who contributes to the success of this and other programs.

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