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"
arrow_forwardWikipedia and Open Access: making research as useful as it can be
This post was written by Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at Bodleian Libraries, and was first published on Open Access Oxford . The … Continue reading "Wikipedia and Open Access: making research as useful as it can be"
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Wikipedia celebrates 15 years of free knowledge
Adapted from Katherine Maher’s post on the WMF blog . This Friday marks the 15th anniversary of Wikipedia , the world’s free encyclopaedia … Continue reading "Wikipedia celebrates 15 years of free knowledge"
arrow_forwardAaaand we’re back! Oxford University to train Open Knowledge Ambassadors
This post was written by Martin Poulter, Wikimedian in Residence at Bodleian Libraries and published on the Bodleians’ blog . In a … Continue reading "Aaaand we’re back! Oxford University to train Open Knowledge Ambassadors"
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My Week in Happy: Why I interviewed Helen Arney
This post was originally written by Zoe E Breen for Cheeruplove.com. It is available here . Well, “Why wouldn’t you want … Continue reading "My Week in Happy: Why I interviewed Helen Arney"
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