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<center><big>'''Welcome to the the British Society for the History of Science Editathon'''</big>
<br />'''The event will be held at Swansea University on  Friday, 3 July 2015'''</center>

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[[File:Barbara Askins, Chemist - GPN-2004-00022.jpg|thumb|[[w:Barbara Askins|Barbara Askins]], Chemist in 1977]]
[[File:Mariecurie.jpg|thumb|[[w:Marie Curie|Marie Curie]], 1867–1934]]


{{In a nutshell|title=''British Society for the History of Science Editathon''|
*'''Where?:''' Training Room 3 (Level 4), Library & Information Services, Swansea University, SA2 8PP
*'''When?:''' Friday, 3 July 2015, from 14:00 to 16:00 
*'''Point of contact:''' James Stark
*'''Cost:''' Free
*'''How do I sign up?:''' Please sign up below'' or [https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bshs-2015-event-wikipedia-edit-a-thon-tickets-17209593357 here on Eventbright]
*'''What do I bring?:''' Images or documents relating to British science
*'''What do I else bring?:''' Please bring a laptop if you have one (or ask to borrow one).
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==Our aim==
“To foster understanding of the history and social impact of science, technology and medicine in all their branches in the academic and wider communities, and to provide a national focus for the discipline” [http://www.bshs.org.uk/ BSHS Website]

==Theme==
To coincide with the annual conference of the British Society for the History of Science (http://www.bshs.org.uk/), join us for an afternoon of communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to the history of science, technology and medicine. Wikipedia is one of the most high-profile and frequently-consulted public reference sources, and we want to make sure that the content is as high-quality as it can be. With well over 100 leading experts in the history of science heading to Swansea, it is the perfect time to bring along your ideas for Wikipedia pages which need creating from scratch, updating or expanding. We are especially keen for contributions on marginal, forgotton or missing figures or places, and some of the edited pages will be featured on the BSHS website. We will provide tutorials for beginner Wikipedians, so now is your chance to get involved!

There will be computer terminals available for everyone who registers, but you are welcome to bring along your own laptop and power cord if you’d prefer. Join us for lunch beforehand from 1pm, then the editing starts in earnest at 2pm.

==Wikipedia Edit-a-thon==
Attendees will be given the chance to learn how to edit Wikipedia, to add and improve content relating to the history of science. Experts will be on hand from both fields: history of science, technology and medicine and with editing Wikipedia.


==Participants==
Please register your attendance in advance by adding your name below.

*[[:w:Robin Owain (WMUK)]]
*[http://www.leeds.ac.uk/arts/profile/20042/46/james_f._stark James Stark (BSHS)]
*[[:en:User:Pigsonthewing|Andy Mabbett]], Wikimedian in Residence, Royal Society of Chemistry
<small>Please add your username here</small>

== Articles improved ==
* Please add on the day

== Articles created ==
* Please add on the day

== Suggested articles for creation/improvement ==
* [[:en:Big_Science|Big Science]]
* [[:en:Anatomical_pathology|Anatomical Pathology (pathological anatomy)]]
* [[:en:Medical_humanities|Medical Humanities]]
* [[:en:Veterinary_medicine#History|Veterinary Medicine]] (History)
* Articles listed at [[:en:Wikipedia:GLAM/Royal Society of Chemistry#Articles needed]]

==How Do I Prepare?==

If you want to learn more about wiki-editing, please try these introductions : 
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*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:GLAM/BeginnersGuide Beginners' Guide to Wikipedia]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Five_pillars Five Pillars of Wikipedia], philosophical guidelines
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Tutorial Tutorial]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:How_to_edit_a_page How to edit a page]
*[http://www.cs.duke.edu/csed/wikipedia/index.html Guide to Writing Wikipedia Pages for Notable Women in Computing] by Susan H. Rodger (applicable to any biography)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_development Article development]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Your_first_article Your First Article] (using the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Article_wizard2.0 Article Wizard], if you wish)
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style Manual of Style]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Citation_templates Citation templates] 
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Infobox_templates Infobox templates]
*[http://outreach.wikimedia.org/wiki/Bookshelf/ Bookshelf], additional "getting started" resources
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==Notices==
Notices of this page have been placed on:
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Wales#British_Society_for_the_History_of_Science_Editathon_at_Swansea Wikipedia:Wikiproject Wales]
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Science/Guidelines#British_Society_for_the_History_of_Science_Editathon_at_Swansea WikiProject Science]

== External links ==
*[http://www.bshs.org.uk/ BSHS Website]

== See Also ==
* [[Wikipedia Science Conference]] - In partnership with the Wellcome Trust, we are hosting a two-day conference, around the intersection of STEM subjects and Wikimedia, on 2nd and 3rd September 2015, in London.

[[Category:Events in 2015]]
[[Category:Events in Wales]]