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Latest revision as of 17:43, 22 January 2026
Wikipedia Day Editing 101 presenting by Wikimedia DC
When
- Sunday, January 25, 2026
Where
- Wikipedia Day NYC 2026
Description
- This session is designed for new or aspiring Wikipedia editors. We will cover Wikipedia’s pillars, policies and editing procedures. Attendees can expect to leave knowing how to edit articles using a neutral tone and appropriate secondary sources.
Safe Space Policy
Step 1:
- Create a Wikipedia username if you don’t already have one (top right) and log-in
- Already have an account? Simply log-in (top right)
- Usernames are public. You do not have to use your real name.
Step 2:
- Once logged in, check-in for this event using the blue button below. This helps us to track editing progress during the edit-a-thon.
- 1) Select ‘Check in’
- 2) Scroll down on the page that follows and click ‘Publish changes’. DO NOT ADD TEXT TO THE FIELD.
- Your username will automatically be added to the list of attendees.
- NPOV – Wikipedia:Neutral point of view – “representing fairly, proportionately, and, as far as possible, without editorial bias, all the significant views that have been published by reliable sources on a topic.”
- NOR – Wikipedia:No original research – Use existing sources and scholarship for verifiable facts, not personal theories or insights.
- RS – Wikipedia:Reliable sources – Use reliable, published sources, making sure that all majority and significant minority views that have appeared in those sources are covered.
- N – Wikipedia:Notability – “A topic is presumed to be suitable for a stand-alone article or list when it has received significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject.”
- Copyright – Don’t violate the copyright of others. Write articles using your own words or paraphrase existing content, citing them appropriately. Some exceptions are US government works that are in the public domain, or old writings (generally pre 1929)
READ FAQs before editing or creating articles on this list or on your own.
FAQs for article creation
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 A red link in the body of a Wikipedia article or work list section of an event page/project means that the subject or topic may be notable enough for a Wikipedia article, but doesn’t have one yet. These links are added by other editors.. Clicking on a red link will open a blank page where you can create the article. Make sure you can find 2-3 quality secondary that prove notability before doing so.
Blue links are ‘live’ links in the body of an article that lead to other Wikipedia articles. Blue links in the article section of this event page will also take you to existing Wikipedia articles. Blue links in an article’s ‘References’ and External links’ sections will take you to external websites. |
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 Mainspace is where the regular, forward facing encyclopedia resides. Editors can start and publish articles in mainspace. Once articles are published, they more prone to community comments, contributions or deletions if necessary. New editors should highly consider starting articles in their sandboxes (scratch pads oo the top right) or as drafts. |
How do I start new new mainspace article? Can i start an article there?
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Some articles below are in draft form meaning that you can edit and publish them freely without fear of deletion due to notability issues or other problems. Once they are ready for Wikipedia mainspace, they can be ‘moved’ there.
