- Workshop
#citeNLM #HealthLiteracyMonth Wikipedia Edit-a-thon
In observation of Health Literacy Month, Penn Libraries is participating in the Network of the National Library of Medicine's (NNLM) #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon initiative to edit health-related pages on Wikipedia, an online open-source encyclopedia that has become one of the world's most popular websites.
This event has already occurred
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Learn how to edit Wikipedia pages using information found on MedlinePlus, PubMed, and other credible health websites. No prior experience with Wikipedia is necessary for this volunteer activity.
4 ways to participate:
- Participate asynchronously using these training slides.
- Schedule an appointment with Aman Kaur, the Health Literacy Librarian to learn how to use and edit Wikipedia pages.
- Enroll in an asynchronous course hosted by NNLM staff from October 2nd through 27th.
- Attend #citeNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-thon hosted by NNLM staff on November 8th from 2pm to 4pm Eastern.