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Wikimedia biblioteket – #1Lib1Ref
#1Lib1Ref (One Librarian, One Reference) – an annual January event. Thanks for joining us! Your goal today is to add one reference to Wikipedia! Here are instructions for adding references in case you need them.
What makes a source good to add as a reference in Wikipedia?
Though Wikipedia favors open-access or publicly available sources, this is not a requirement: using appropriate offline, rare, or hard to access sources might be the best option. Note: If you can't find any supporting source for a claim, remove the claim from the article and add a note to the article's Talk page about what you removed and your research. more information about Talk pages.
Udfyld en manglende citeringThe simplest way to engage with Wikipedia is to work on existing citation neededs, in your preferred language. You can find these in English or 57 other languages. English Wikipedia and over 20 other language Wikipedias has Citation Hunt a gamelike tool that will offer random citation needed statements.
Find an article with sourcing problemsWikipedia articles are frequently tagged for not having references to support information in the article. These articles can be found in automatically generated lists on English Wikipedia and in 53 other languages. If you are interested in working on articles from a particular topic area on English Wikipedia, there is an index of work for those topic areas. Here is how to use it:
Select an article while browsingEvery article on Wikipedia could use more or better sources. Feel free to add new footnotes to verify content, or if there is a relevant source that doesn't link to a specific fact, feel free to add sources to the "Further reading" sections. Once you have found an article, follow the instructions here for adding a reference. Cite a source from your collection or researchOne of the easiest ways to add a reference to Wikipedia is to work with a topic you are familiar with. The Wikipedia Library has outlined strategies for adding references to digital and physical collection materials on English Wikipedia. Demos of adding referencesIf you are looking a demonstration or example of librarians contributing references to Wikipedia, check out this blog post by LITA librarians. |
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