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The #1Lib1Ref campaign is a Wikipedia Library-led effort to involve librarians in editing Wikipedia: the goal is for every participant to add a single reference to Wikipedia during the week of January 15th-23rd. As part of #1Lib1Ref, the Folger will be hosting an edit-a-thon on January 19th, 2016. All Folger staff and readers are welcome to attend.  
The #1Lib1Ref campaign is a Wikipedia Library-led effort to involve librarians in editing Wikipedia: the goal is for every participant to add a single reference to Wikipedia during the campaign period. The first #1Lib1Ref event took place from January 15 - January 23, 2016, as part of Wikipedia's 15th anniversary celebration. During the first round of #1Lib1Ref in 2016, participants around the world made [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref/Lessons at least 1,200 total edits to Wikipedia in 9 languages].  Since 2017, [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref #1Lib1Ref] has expanded to a three-week-long event, taking place from the middle of January to early February.


For more information about the Folger's use of wikis, please see the pages about [[Wikipedia]] and [[Folgerpedia]].
The Folger has hosted a #1Lib1Ref edit-a-thon every year since its inception in 2016. Please see below for more information on the Folger's past #1Lib1Ref events. For more information about the Folger's use of wikis, please see the pages about [[Wikipedia]] and [[Folgerpedia]].


==What is #1Lib1Ref?==
==What is #1Lib1Ref?==
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The goal of #1Lib1Ref is for each participant to add a SINGLE reference to Wikipedia (although of course, you can go beyond that and add more, if you want). Any citation of a reliable source is a benefit to Wikipedia readers worldwide. When you add the reference to the article, make sure to include the hashtag #1Lib1Ref in the edit summary so that Wikipedia can track participation.
The goal of #1Lib1Ref is for each participant to add a SINGLE reference to Wikipedia (although of course, you can go beyond that and add more, if you want). Any citation of a reliable source is a benefit to Wikipedia readers worldwide. When you add the reference to the article, make sure to include the hashtag #1Lib1Ref in the edit summary so that Wikipedia can track participation.


You can read more about #1Lib1Ref on its [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref main page], or follow the [https://twitter.com/search?q=%231lib1ref hashtag] on Twitter.
You can read more about #1Lib1Ref on its [https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Library/1Lib1Ref main page], or follow the [https://twitter.com/search?q=%231lib1ref hashtag] on Twitter. You can also watch the [https://tools.wmflabs.org/hashtags/search/1lib1ref edits made by other #1Lib1Ref participants]!
 
==#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - February 1, 2019==
Staff attending this event generated 6 new and/or improved citations to Wikipedia, in addition to other edits for concision and clarity. The original announcement is below.
 
The Folger will host an informal edit-a-thon in the Board Room on February 1, 2019, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing when we get started at noon, and will have handouts available for quick reference. (If you've edited Folgerpedia, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)
 
: '''12:00pm''': Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
: '''12:15-2:00pm''': Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any goodies that may appear!)
 
Note that 2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages, and this year's edit-a-thon overlaps with several linguistics-centric edit-a-thons in other locations (check out the hashtags [https://twitter.com/hashtag/lingwiki?f=tweets&vertical=default #lingwiki] and [https://twitter.com/hashtag/iyil2019?f=tweets&vertical=default #IYIL2019] on Twitter). If this falls within your area of interest, please see the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Languages Languages WikiProject] more information.
 
==#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - January 23, 2018==
Staff attending this event generated 24 new and/or improved citations to Wikipedia, in addition to other edits for concision and clarity. The original announcement is below.
 
The Folger will host an informal edit-a-thon in the Board Room on January 23, 2018, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing at the top of each hour, and will have handouts available for quick reference. (If you've edited Folgerpedia, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)
 
: '''12:00pm''': Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
: '''12:15-1:00pm''': Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any goodies that may appear!)
: '''1:00pm''': Repeat of the Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
: '''1:15-2:00pm''': Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any remaining goodies).
 
==#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - February 3, 2017==
Staff attending this event generated 21 new and/or improved citations to Wikipedia, in addition to other edits for concision and clarity. The original announcement is below.
 
The Folger will host an informal edit-a-thon in the Board Room on February 3, 2017, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing at the top of each hour, and will have handouts available for quick reference. (If you've edited Folgerpedia, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)
 
: '''12:00pm''': Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
: '''12:15-1:00pm''': Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any goodies that may appear!)
: '''1:00pm''': Repeat of the Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
: '''1:15-2:00pm''': Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any remaining goodies).


==#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - January 19, 2016==
==#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - January 19, 2016==
This event generated 20 new and/or improved citations to Wikipedia, and was attended by both staff and readers. The original announcement is below.
The Folger will host an edit-a-thon in the Board Room on January 19th, 2016, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing at the top of each hour. (If you've edited Folgerpedia in the past, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)
The Folger will host an edit-a-thon in the Board Room on January 19th, 2016, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing at the top of each hour. (If you've edited Folgerpedia in the past, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)
: '''12:00pm''': Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
: '''12:00pm''': Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
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: '''1:00pm''': Repeat of the Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
: '''1:00pm''': Repeat of the Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
: '''1:15-2:00pm''': Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any remaining goodies).
: '''1:15-2:00pm''': Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any remaining goodies).
We look forward to seeing you there!


==Tools and widgets==
==Resources==
 
===Basic editing actions===
You don't have to create a full page from scratch! The goal of #1Lib1Ref is for everyone to add just one citation: even though it seems like a small contribution, each edit improves the quality of Wikipedia as a resource.
* '''Add a citation''': add a reference or citation to a page that is lacking them. (You can use the "Citation Hunt" tool below to find a page in need of help.) This is the main goal of the #1Lib1Ref campaign, as it helps substantiate the information in Wikipedia, and it directs Wikipedia users to additional resources. If you don't feel comfortable adding a citation, however, you can make one of the edits below.
* '''Correct a typo''': check out these [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Lists_of_common_misspellings Lists of common misspellings]; the page also contains directions for finding them in Wikipedia via a Google search
* '''Add links to other Wikipedia pages''': linking a page to other pages helps users fully explore a topic, or make unexpected connections (although it can also lead them down a wiki-rabbit hole!)
* '''Add a category''': adding a category to a page links it to similar pages and makes it more findable; it also improves Wikipedia's data mining potential
* '''Add images''': while adding images to Wikipedia can be a little complicated, it makes pages much more approachable, and is another way to lead users to additional resources
 
===Articles and categories of special interest to the Folger===
* [http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Talk:Wikipedia Articles of interest] compiled by the Folger WikiTeam in summer 2015
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:WikiProject_Shakespeare WikiProject: Shakespeare] page (maintained by a group of Wikipedia editors; not connected with the Folger)
 
====Articles in the Folger's scope in need of citations====
The links below are pre-constructed searches for articles in a particular category with at least one "citation needed" tag. You can use these as a starting point, or search in a different category by entering the following string into the Wikipedia search box:
: incategory:"[category]" incategory:"All articles with unsourced statements"
 
(Replace '''[category]''' with the name of the category you want to search.)
 
The [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:William_Shakespeare William Shakespeare] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Early_Modern_period Early Modern period] categories both have a number of sub-categories that might be interesting.
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=incategory%3A%22William+Shakespeare%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go William Shakespeare]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%22Folger+Shakespeare+Library%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search Folger Shakespeare Library]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%22Shakespeare+family%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search Shakespeare family]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%22People+associated+with+Shakespeare%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search People associated with Shakespeare]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%22Shakespeare+festivals%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search Shakespeare festivals]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%22Shakespearean+scholarship%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search Shakespearean scholarship]
 
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%2216th-century+English+male+actors%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search 16th-century English male actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%2217th-century+English+male+actors%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search 17th-century English male actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%2216th-century+dramatists+and+playwrights%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search 16th-century dramatists and playwrights]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%2217th-century+dramatists+and+playwrights%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search 17th-century dramatists and playwrights]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%22People+of+the+Elizabethan+era%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search People of the Elizabethan era]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%22People+of+the+Stuart+period%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search People of the Stuart period]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Special%3ASearch&profile=default&search=incategory%3A%22Early+Modern+period%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&fulltext=Search Early Modern period]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?search=incategory%3A%22Printing%22+incategory%3A%22All+articles+with+unsourced+statements%22&title=Special%3ASearch&go=Go Printing]
 
===Citation sources===
====Folger-produced sources====
* [http://www.folgerdigitaltexts.org/ Folger Digital Texts]
* [http://www.folger.edu/shakespeare Shakespeare's Works, Life, Theater, etc.]
 
====Open-access journals====
* [http://journal.uia.no/index.php/EMCO Early Modern Culture Online]
* [http://www.fupress.net/index.php/bsfm-jems Journal of Early Modern Studies]
* [http://extra.shu.ac.uk/emls/emlshome.html Early Modern Literary Studies]
 
====Webpages and databases====
* [http://earlymodernweb.org/ Early Modern Hub]
 
===Tools and widgets===
* "Forward to libraries" box [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Forward_to_Libraries template] (adds box which directs users to library catalogs and performs an automated subject search
* "Forward to libraries" box [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Forward_to_Libraries template] (adds box which directs users to library catalogs and performs an automated subject search
* [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikidata-game/# Wikidata games] (variety of automated searches which invite user to add lacking information - requires login)
* [https://tools.wmflabs.org/wikidata-game/# Wikidata games] (variety of automated searches which invite user to add lacking information - requires login)
* [https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/?id=075a573e&cat=all "Citation Hunt" tool] (searches for items with "Citation needed" tag)
* [https://tools.wmflabs.org/citationhunt/ "Citation Hunt" tool] (searches for items with "Citation needed" tag)
* List of [http://tools.wmflabs.org/bambots/cwb/index.html Wikipedia articles that need cleanup]
* List of [http://tools.wmflabs.org/bambots/cwb/index.html Wikipedia articles that need cleanup]
* [http://dp.la/apps/22 WikipeDPLA] extension (auto-searches the [http://dp.la/ DPLA] for items related to a Wikipedia article - best with broad topics)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:HotCat HotCat extension] (auto-suggests possible categories for a page - requires login)
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:HotCat HotCat extension] (auto-suggests possible categories for a page - requires login)


==Topics and categories of special interest to the Folger==
 
* [http://folgerpedia.folger.edu/Talk:Wikipedia Pages of interest] compiled by the WikiTeam in summer 2015
[[Category:Digital Folger]]
===Categories on Wikipedia===
Some of the categories below also contain subcategories, so they can be a good starting point to browse from.
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Folger_Shakespeare_Library Folger Shakespeare Library category]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:16th-century_English_male_actors 16th-century English male actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:17th-century_English_male_actors  17th-century English male actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:16th-century_dramatists_and_playwrights 16th-century dramatists and playwrights]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:17th-century_dramatists_and_playwrights 17th-century dramatists and playwrights]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_of_the_Elizabethan_era People of the Elizabethan era]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_from_Stratford-upon-Avon People from Stratford-upon-Avon]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:King's_Men_%28playing_company%29 King's Men (playing company)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shakespeare_family Shakespeare family]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_of_the_Stuart_period People of the Stuart period]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Early_Modern_period Early modern period]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Women_writers_%28early_modern%29 Women writers (early modern)]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:American_Shakespearean_actors American Shakespearean actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shakespearean_actors Shakespearean actors]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:People_associated_with_Shakespeare People associated with Shakespeare]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:William_Shakespeare William Shakespeare]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shakespeare_festivals Shakespeare festivals]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Shakespearean_scholarship Shakespearean scholarship]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Adaptations_of_works_by_William_Shakespeare Adaptations of works by William Shakespeare]

Latest revision as of 10:05, 26 February 2019

The #1Lib1Ref campaign is a Wikipedia Library-led effort to involve librarians in editing Wikipedia: the goal is for every participant to add a single reference to Wikipedia during the campaign period. The first #1Lib1Ref event took place from January 15 - January 23, 2016, as part of Wikipedia's 15th anniversary celebration. During the first round of #1Lib1Ref in 2016, participants around the world made at least 1,200 total edits to Wikipedia in 9 languages. Since 2017, #1Lib1Ref has expanded to a three-week-long event, taking place from the middle of January to early February.

The Folger has hosted a #1Lib1Ref edit-a-thon every year since its inception in 2016. Please see below for more information on the Folger's past #1Lib1Ref events. For more information about the Folger's use of wikis, please see the pages about Wikipedia and Folgerpedia.

What is #1Lib1Ref?

Imagine a world where every librarian added one more reference to Wikipedia.

What is #1Lib1Ref? It is an opportunity to enrich Wikipedia and make it better—all it takes is one librarian or staff member each (1Lib) to change one reference (1Ref)! Wikipedia is often a first stop for researchers, especially those looking to find citations: let's make them better! Libraries and their communities are uniquely well-positioned to improve Wikipedia: we have information sources, and we know how to use them.

The goal of #1Lib1Ref is for each participant to add a SINGLE reference to Wikipedia (although of course, you can go beyond that and add more, if you want). Any citation of a reliable source is a benefit to Wikipedia readers worldwide. When you add the reference to the article, make sure to include the hashtag #1Lib1Ref in the edit summary so that Wikipedia can track participation.

You can read more about #1Lib1Ref on its main page, or follow the hashtag on Twitter. You can also watch the edits made by other #1Lib1Ref participants!

#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - February 1, 2019

Staff attending this event generated 6 new and/or improved citations to Wikipedia, in addition to other edits for concision and clarity. The original announcement is below.

The Folger will host an informal edit-a-thon in the Board Room on February 1, 2019, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing when we get started at noon, and will have handouts available for quick reference. (If you've edited Folgerpedia, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)

12:00pm: Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
12:15-2:00pm: Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any goodies that may appear!)

Note that 2019 is the International Year of Indigenous Languages, and this year's edit-a-thon overlaps with several linguistics-centric edit-a-thons in other locations (check out the hashtags #lingwiki and #IYIL2019 on Twitter). If this falls within your area of interest, please see the Languages WikiProject more information.

#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - January 23, 2018

Staff attending this event generated 24 new and/or improved citations to Wikipedia, in addition to other edits for concision and clarity. The original announcement is below.

The Folger will host an informal edit-a-thon in the Board Room on January 23, 2018, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing at the top of each hour, and will have handouts available for quick reference. (If you've edited Folgerpedia, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)

12:00pm: Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
12:15-1:00pm: Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any goodies that may appear!)
1:00pm: Repeat of the Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
1:15-2:00pm: Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any remaining goodies).

#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - February 3, 2017

Staff attending this event generated 21 new and/or improved citations to Wikipedia, in addition to other edits for concision and clarity. The original announcement is below.

The Folger will host an informal edit-a-thon in the Board Room on February 3, 2017, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing at the top of each hour, and will have handouts available for quick reference. (If you've edited Folgerpedia, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)

12:00pm: Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
12:15-1:00pm: Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any goodies that may appear!)
1:00pm: Repeat of the Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
1:15-2:00pm: Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any remaining goodies).

#1Lib1Ref at the Folger - January 19, 2016

This event generated 20 new and/or improved citations to Wikipedia, and was attended by both staff and readers. The original announcement is below.

The Folger will host an edit-a-thon in the Board Room on January 19th, 2016, from 12:00 pm-2:00 pm. All are are welcome to attend, and no prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary - we will provide a introduction to basic wiki editing at the top of each hour. (If you've edited Folgerpedia in the past, a lot of the basics are also applicable to Wikipedia since both use the MediaWiki platform.)

12:00pm: Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
12:15-1:00pm: Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any goodies that may appear!)
1:00pm: Repeat of the Introduction to #1Lib1Ref and basic wiki editing
1:15-2:00pm: Drop in with your lunch and laptop for any amount of time to edit, eat, ask questions, and partake in free coffee and tea (and any remaining goodies).

Resources

Basic editing actions

You don't have to create a full page from scratch! The goal of #1Lib1Ref is for everyone to add just one citation: even though it seems like a small contribution, each edit improves the quality of Wikipedia as a resource.

  • Add a citation: add a reference or citation to a page that is lacking them. (You can use the "Citation Hunt" tool below to find a page in need of help.) This is the main goal of the #1Lib1Ref campaign, as it helps substantiate the information in Wikipedia, and it directs Wikipedia users to additional resources. If you don't feel comfortable adding a citation, however, you can make one of the edits below.
  • Correct a typo: check out these Lists of common misspellings; the page also contains directions for finding them in Wikipedia via a Google search
  • Add links to other Wikipedia pages: linking a page to other pages helps users fully explore a topic, or make unexpected connections (although it can also lead them down a wiki-rabbit hole!)
  • Add a category: adding a category to a page links it to similar pages and makes it more findable; it also improves Wikipedia's data mining potential
  • Add images: while adding images to Wikipedia can be a little complicated, it makes pages much more approachable, and is another way to lead users to additional resources

Articles and categories of special interest to the Folger

Articles in the Folger's scope in need of citations

The links below are pre-constructed searches for articles in a particular category with at least one "citation needed" tag. You can use these as a starting point, or search in a different category by entering the following string into the Wikipedia search box:

incategory:"[category]" incategory:"All articles with unsourced statements"

(Replace [category] with the name of the category you want to search.)

The William Shakespeare and Early Modern period categories both have a number of sub-categories that might be interesting.

Citation sources

Folger-produced sources

Open-access journals

Webpages and databases

Tools and widgets