The Wikipedia Library/OAWiki/Resources

The Wikipedia Library – #oawiki #oawiki (open access for all) – November, 2017. Imagine a Wikipedia where everyone can check their sources, created by librarians for everyone. Wikipedia is a first stop for researchers, students and those looking for reliable information. Let's make it better! #1lib1ref engaged librarians in the process of adding one reference to Wikipedia! Because, any citation to a reliable source is a benefit to Wikipedia readers worldwide. Now, we want to make as many of these references as possible Open Access. When you check a reference to the article, make sure to include the hashtag #OAWiki in the edit summary so that we can track participation. Running in October, the #OAWiki campaign is and has been supported by Wikipedia Library and a number of Wikimedia Affiliates around the world. We also work closely with a number of local library networks to promote the campaign. Check out who is participating and add your organization. As part of the campaign local libraries of all types and sizes are hosting activities to promote the campaign: check them out! If you would like to host one, check [</>|this Coffee Hour kit for ideas and tools]! If you need help at any time, [</>|connect with other librarians] or post a message to the Talk page. === How to Participate: There are two options: you can use the OABot to confirm whether sources are OA; or you can research citations on your own. For the OABot, follow this link [</>|OABot ] How do you do an OA search?. The resources listed below provide direct access to many OA journals and articles, but if they don't lead to success, you may want to try the following: Look for a website for the author. Often, authors may provide their work OA on their own website, even if it is behind a paywall in a journal Do a google search for the article (or a google scholar search). It's possible you will find it that way. Other ideas Other ideas And, remember, just because an article is accessible, it does not mean that there are no copyright issues. If you have concerns, check out this page on copyright and OA When you are done, don't forget to add the project hashtag #1OAWiki in the Wikipedia Edit Summary Share your edit on social media and learn more about libraries and Wikipedia. Grab a userbox for your user page if you're into that sort of thing. Looking for OA resources to help you in your citation search? Look no further. Sherpa [[1]]. Directory of Open Access Journal [[2]] [[3]] Digital Open Access Identifier [[4]] Core, Aggregating the world's research papers [[5]] Wikipedia's how to determine OA.[[6]] Add the project hashtag #1OAWiki in the Wikipedia Edit Summary Share your edit on social media and learn more about libraries and Wikipedia. Grab a userbox for your user page if you're into that sort of thing.