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Prior to the Nov. 7 Edit-a-thon, the HS\/HSL will provide a Wikipedia training to help users learn how to create a Wikipedia account, make edits, and use NLM resources to improve the world\u2019s largest encyclopedia. The\u00a0training\u00a0will take place on Oct. 10 at the HS\/HSL in Room LL05 on the Lower Level from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM, register now<\/a>!<\/p>\n To learn more about Wikipedia and the impact it has had globally, you can watch the\u00a0recording<\/a>\u00a0of last year\u2019s Wikipedia training from Dr. James Heilman.<\/p>\n Then, on Nov. 7,\u00a0\u00a0health professionals, students, and librarians from all over the country will join forces for an all-day edit-a-thon. Participants will edit Wikipedia articles on women\u2019s health topics and improve citations using trusted National Library of Medicine (NLM) resources. The HS\/HSL is hosting a two-hour drop-in session<\/a> with librarians from the HS\/HSL and the National Network of Libraries of Medicine. If you are unable to attend the event, you can still\u00a0participate virtually<\/a>\u00a0all day.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Prior to the Nov. 7 Edit-a-thon, the HS\/HSL will provide a Wikipedia training to help users learn how to create a Wikipedia account, make edits, and use NLM resources to improve the world\u2019s largest encyclopedia. The\u00a0training\u00a0will take place on Oct. … Continue reading