User:Pkayku/Carolyn Parker/Bibliography

You will be compiling your bibliography and creating an outline of the changes you will make in this sandbox.

Bibliography

As you gather the sources for your Wikipedia contribution, think about the following:

Is the source from a reliable publication?
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Is the source independent of the subject?
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- For example, if you were writing a biography, sources like the person's webpage or personal blog would not be considered independent.
Is the source primary or secondary?
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- Wikipedia allows limited use of primary sources, but typically only for straightforward, descriptive statements of facts, and only if they are published and verifiable without requiring specialized knowledge.
- Secondary sources should be the main basis for a biography on Wikipedia.
If you're working on a topic related to medicine or psychology, ensure that your sources follow these special guidelines.
If you're creating a new article, consider the following:
- Ensure that your topic meets Wikipedia's notability guidelines.
- In order for a topic to meet the notability requirement, you must be able to identify 2-3 sources that are reliable, verifiable, and independent of the subject you're writing about.
- Finding sufficient sources to establish notability can be especially hard when writing about people or organizations.
- Sources that are not independent of the subject might be useful additions, but don't count towards the notability requirement.
- Wikipedia has developed special guidelines for writing about living persons. Please follow these carefully.
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Bibliography[edit]

Edit this section to compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.

APS -APS April Meeting 2020 - Event - Who Was Carolyn Beatrice Parker?” Bulletin of the American Physical Society, vol. Volume 65, Number 2, American Physical Society. meetings.aps.org, https://meetings.aps.org/Meeting/APR20/Session/C02.1. This is an official discussion event held by the American Physical Society, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it is helpful in establishing notability. ^[1]

Thomas, Voleer. “Gainesville Historian Gives Presentation about Local ‘Hidden Figure.’” Gainesville Sun, https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/guardian/2023/02/20/gainesville-native-carolyn-beatrice-parker-was-topic-at-sunday-event/69922917007/. This is an article from an established local newspaper, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it is helpful in establishing notability. ^[2]

Bolden, Tonya. Changing the Equation: 50+ US Black Women in STEM. Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020. This is a book published by an acclaimed writer, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, and relates the topic in context with others, so it is helpful in establishing notability. ^[3]
lindseya. “SQMS Center at Fermilab Announces Carolyn B. Parker Fellowship for Postdocs.” News, 6 May 2021, https://news.fnal.gov/2021/05/fermilabs-quantum-center-announces-carolyn-b-parker-fellowship-for-postdocs/. This is an article from a reputable national laboratory, so it should be a reliable source. ^[4] It covers the topic in some depth, and relates the topic in context with others, so it is helpful in establishing notability.
Powers, Anna. “The First African American Woman To Obtain A Graduate Degree In Physics Was Involved In A Top Secret US Mission.” Forbes, https://www.forbes.com/sites/annapowers/2020/01/31/the-first-african-american-woman-to-obtain-a-graduate-degree-in-physics-was-involved-in-a-top-secret-us-mission/. This is an article from a reputable magazine, so it should be a reliable source. ^[5] It covers the topic in some depth, and relates the topic in context with others, so it is helpful in establishing notability.

Examples:

Luke, Learie. 2007. Identity and secession in the Caribbean: Tobago versus Trinidad, 1889–1980 Kingston, Jamaica: University of the West Indies Press.
- This is a book published by a university press, so it should be a reliable source. It also covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Galeano, Gloria; Bernal, Rodrigo (2013-11-08). "Sabinaria , a new genus of palms (Cryosophileae, Coryphoideae, Arecaceae) from the Colombia-Panama border". Phytotaxa.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source. It covers the topic in some depth, so it's helpful in establishing notability.
Baker, William J.; Dransfield, John (2016). "Beyond Genera Palmarum: progress and prospects in palm systematics". Botanical Journal of the Linnean Society.
- This is a peer-reviewed scientific journal, so it should be a reliable source for a specific fact. Since it only dedicates a few sentences to the topic, it can't be used to establish notability.

References[edit]

^ "APS -APS April Meeting 2020 - Event - Who Was Carolyn Beatrice Parker?". Bulletin of the American Physical Society. Volume 65, Number 2. American Physical Society. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help)
^ Thomas, Voleer. "Gainesville historian gives presentation about local 'hidden figure'". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
^ Bolden, Tonya (2020). Changing the equation: 50+ US Black women in STEM. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-1-4197-0734-6.
^ lindseya (2021-05-06). "SQMS Center at Fermilab announces Carolyn B. Parker Fellowship for postdocs". News. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
^ Powers, Anna. "The First African American Woman To Obtain A Graduate Degree In Physics Was Involved In A Top Secret US Mission". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

Outline of proposed changes[edit]

Click on the edit button to draft your outline.

The article topic has a limited number of sources for new information. The sources I have added support information already existing in the article but are not cited; the original article does a good job of finding different sources to support new information. To enhance the quality of the article on Carolyn Beatrice Parker, I will be concentrating on making changes to the grammar and structure of the article, reviewing for clarity, coherence, and readability, ensuring that the prose flows smoothly and is accessible to a broad audience.

Lead:
- Craft a clear and engaging introductory paragraph that succinctly introduces Carolyn Beatrice Parker and her significance in the field of physics. I will remove non supporting sentences/ information that is not concise.
- Strictly and clearly outline her involvement in the Dayton Project and her pioneering role as an African-American physicist.
Early Life and Education:
- Present Parker's early life and education in a concise manner, focusing on key details such as her upbringing in Gainesville, Florida, and her academic achievements at Fisk University, the University of Michigan, and MIT. Additional information will be added.
- Seperate the Early Life and Education into two different sections.
Career:
- Describe and expand on Parker's career trajectory, highlighting her work as a physicist on the Dayton Project and her subsequent role as an assistant professor at Fisk University.
- Use clear and direct language to explain the significance of her contributions to scientific research and education.
Personal Life and Legacy:
- Provide a brief, concise overview of Parker's personal life, including her battle with leukemia and her impact on future generations of scientists.
- Seperate the personal Life and Legacy into two different sections
References and Citations:
- Ensure all information is properly sourced with inline citations, following a consistent referencing style.
- Verify the credibility of existing sources and supplement them with additional references where necessary to support the article's claims.

Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.

In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality.

Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further.

Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap.

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[1] "APS -APS April Meeting 2020 - Event - Who Was Carolyn Beatrice Parker?". Bulletin of the American Physical Society. Volume 65, Number 2. American Physical Society. {{cite journal}}: |volume= has extra text (help)

[2] Thomas, Voleer. "Gainesville historian gives presentation about local 'hidden figure'". Gainesville Sun. Retrieved 2024-03-20.

[3] Bolden, Tonya (2020). Changing the equation: 50+ US Black women in STEM. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers. ISBN 978-1-4197-0734-6.

[4] seya (2021-05-06). "SQMS Center at Fermilab announces Carolyn B. Parker Fellowship for postdocs". News. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

[5] Powers, Anna. "The First African American Woman To Obtain A Graduate Degree In Physics Was Involved In A Top Secret US Mission". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-03-21.

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