Wikipedia:CARL Medical Editing Initiative/Fall 2020/Practice Editing
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Step 1: Getting Started!
::* Dr. Dawson's How to Edit Wikipedia Class Slides: [https://drive.google.com/file/d/16kicbN1pRLX2FtpWAVUABjgo3c5rCV_r/view Link]
::*"cheat sheet" - many new Wikipedia editors find this document helpful when transiting between academic style of writing and encyclopedia style (for Wikipedia).
::*To learn how to edit Wikipedia on your own see {{Clickable button 2| How to Edit|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:CARL_Medical_Editing_Initiative/Fall_2020/Resource_List}} for a list of online tutorials and tools to learn how to edit Wikipedia.
::*This introduces you to the Wikipedia community (WP:MED) and lets them know why you are here
::*Disclose any potential conflict of interest (COI) on your userpage. e.g.: I am a student working with (insert your affiliation). My goal is to improve ___(insert)___-related Wikipedia articles with paraphrased content from high quality secondary sources that meet WP:MEDRS.
::*You do not have to disclose your personal identity.
::::*Wikipedia has a "practice area" called your "sandbox" (see tab on top left while logged in to Wikipedia). This is a great place to practicing clicking the "edit" button, adding references (via the citation button) etc. This information does not go into Wikipedia articles or to search engines.
::::*(Help:My_sandbox)
= <big><u>In-Class Editing Exercise: Sandbox, Talkpage, Userpage</u></big> =
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b: Practice in your Sandbox
::::*Open your sandbox and click "edit"
::::*Find the "visual editor" by clicking on the pencil and choosing "visual editor". This allows you to bypass the "wikicode".
::::*Type in the name of your group's assigned Wikipedia article. e.g.: Asthma. Add a link to the name of your article by highlighting your article name and clicking on the "link" button. Click "Publish Changes" to finish this edit.
::::*Determine how many people view your article a year
:::::::-Access the [https://tools.wmflabs.org/pageviews/?project=en.wikipedia.org&platform=all-access&agent=user&range=latest-20&pages=Cat|Dog WMF Page View Analysis Tool]
:::::::-Insert your article name and set the "date type" to monthly. In the far right you will see "Pageviews". Record your monthly average article pages views (copy and paste this info) in your sandbox beside your group article name
:::::::::e.g., type in: Asthma received an monthly average of 69,180 page views over the past 12 months.
::::*2nd edit: Paste Assignment # 2 into your sandbox and click "publish changes".
::::*Review assignment # 2 in your sandbox and try to clean up spacing and formatting by experimenting with the visual editor formatting tools.
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d: Course Dashboard Review
::::*Review your class dashboard and ensure that 1) Your Wikipedia username is there and 2) you have selected your article via the sandbox. Try and find your other group members. You can see links to their sandboxes via the "editors" tab in the dashboard.
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::::::*Add in an edit summary (e.g., "Fixed typo")
::::::*Click "Publish Changes" again
= <big><u>Editing Wikipedia (live)!</u></big> =
Tip 1: Start small!
:::*Develop your Wikipedia editing skills by starting with small edits.
:::*Suggestions:
:::::a. Read a Wikipedia article in your field and try to correct a few typos or improve the readability/neutrality.
:::::b. Work up to adding in a new reference to support an existing sentence in a Wikipedia article (be sure to read WP:MEDRS or at least my cheat sheet to make sure that the content you are adding is appropriate as per Wikipedia's Guideline for Reliable Sources).