Why bots are important for Wikipedia
The Guardian recently picked up on a piece of research about the behaviour of bots on Wikipedia in the first 10 years of its … Continue reading "Why bots are important for Wikipedia"
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How do Wikipedia editors decide what are reliable sources?
Over the past few weeks, Wikimedia UK has received a large number of press inquiries related to the Guardian’s article … Continue reading "How do Wikipedia editors decide what are reliable sources?"
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#1lib1ref at the University of Edinburgh
I’ve been interested in Wikimedia projects since taking part in the University of Edinburgh’s Women and Medicine editathon in February … Continue reading "#1lib1ref at the University of Edinburgh"
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The first week’s highlights from #1lib1ref
We are just over a week into the second annual #1lib1ref campaign, where we “imagine a world where every librarian … Continue reading "The first week’s highlights from #1lib1ref"
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So you’ve decided to become a Wikipedia editor…
By John Lubbock The learning curve when you start editing Wikipedia and its sister projects can be steep. To help … Continue reading "So you’ve decided to become a Wikipedia editor…"
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#100womenwiki – A global Wikipedia editathon in partnership with the BBC
By Lucy Crompton-Reid, Chief Executive, Wikimedia UK On 8th December 2016, Wikimedia communities around the world held a multi-lingual, multi-location … Continue reading "#100womenwiki – A global Wikipedia editathon in partnership with the BBC"
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Wikidelta: glimpsing unique Wikipedia articles in 284 world languages
If you are curious about the languages and cultures of the world, follow Wikidelta on Twitter. It's an unofficial and experimental account which is an attempt to discover what could be unique in each of the languages of Wikipedia.
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No article? No problem.
Generating Article Placeholders on the Welsh Wikipedia The Welsh Language Wicipedia already punches above its weight with seventy thousand articles. … Continue reading "No article? No problem."
arrow_forwardShare your photos of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves on Wikipedia to inspire the world
This blog is also available in French, Spanish and Russian on the Wikimedia Foundation blog . ____________________________________________________ Yesterday was World Environment Day , the United Nations’ … Continue reading "Share your photos of UNESCO Biosphere Reserves on Wikipedia to inspire the world"
arrow_forwardAwaken the Dragon breathes fire into the sails of Wikipedia in Wales
WikiProject Wales has been running a competition aimed at targeting core articles for Wales and getting them up to Good Article … Continue reading "Awaken the Dragon breathes fire into the sails of Wikipedia in Wales"
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