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Wikipedia Edit-a-thon: 100 Women in Science at the Smithsonian

Ursula B. Marvin
Wikipedia is an openly editable resource, meaning that you can improve the quality and accuracy of Wikipedia entries. As one of the web’s most visited reference sites, Wikipedia serves as a starting point for many individuals looking to learn about art, history, and science.
During this training, attendees of all experience levels will learn the basics of how to edit Wikipedia by updating articles related to the history of women in science at the Smithsonian.
This event is planned in conjunction with the Smithsonian Libraries and Archives and the Smithsonian American Women's History Initiative, a multiyear undertaking to document, research, collect, display, and share the history of women in the United States.

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livestream

Zoom link upon registration

when

January 20th, 2022
1:00pm-3:30pm Eastern

where

Virtual!
Smithsonian Libraries and Archives

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No Wikipedia editing experience is necessary; training will be provided. No background in science or women's history is required.

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To search for collections at the Smithsonian relating to an individual or topic: 
https://www.collections.si.edu  

Smithsonian Annual Reports of the Board of Regents with staff lists and descriptions of staff’s work and achievements:  
1847-1964: Online at Biodiversity Heritage Library: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/7964#/summary 
1965-1976: Online at Biodiversity Heritage Library: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/37221#/summary 
1977-2000: Online at Biodiversity Heritage Library: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/50761#/summary  

To search for publications and miscellaneous historical records relating to an individual:  
BHL general search: https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/  

To find information about an individual who worked at the Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory:  
Annals of the Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution: https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000678167  

Misc. Sources online:
Find a Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/ 
Library of Congress Chronicling America database of historical newspapers https://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/ 

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