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Feb
27
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The Network of the National Library of Medicine is excited to announce its #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon campaign for Spring 2023! Join us in our campaign to improve health information on Wikipedia using NLM and other quality health information resources. Each year, NNLM hosts two editing campaigns to support information access. This spring we are focusing… Read More »
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Aug
22
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Wikipedia is a widely used, freely available, advertisement free, multilingual information resource. Recognizing that Wikipedia is used regularly by the public, health sciences students, and professionals alike, the #CiteNLM team hosts twice-yearly Wikipedia Edit-a-thons to enhance the quality of information in health-related Wikipedia articles. During these campaigns, editors collaborate to add trustworthy information and citations… Read More »
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Mar
28
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Each year, NNLM hosts 2 Wikipedia Edit-a-thons to improve health topic pages on Wikipedia. We identify a topic and articles in need of improvement. Then we join experienced and new Wikipedia editors to work together to add citations to quality health information resources. For this Spring 2022 #CiteNLM campaign, we are focusing on ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH…. Read More »
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Mar
04
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Looking for a way to celebrate Citizen Science Month, support healthier environments, and fight health inequity in one event? We’ve got you covered! Each year, NNLM hosts two public Wikipedia edit-a-thons, one in the Spring and one the Fall. Editors gather to add citations from trusted sources to existing health and medical articles in Wikipedia…. Read More »
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Nov
03
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Ever come across an article on Wikipedia and thought it could be stronger? Did you edit the page? Why consider editing? We know that Wikipedia is often one of the first sites that comes up in a browser search for information. We know that patrons utilize Wikipedia when seeking information. So, let’s make it a… Read More »
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