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1lib1ref sticker-final Interested in helping Wikipedia become a better reference tool? The Wikipedia Library has requested help adding reliable sources to the encyclopedia through the #1Lib1Ref campaign (January 15-February 3, 2017). Come join your colleagues to add citations to authoritative sources in Wikipedia!
When: 12:00 P.M. on Thursday, February 2, 2017
Where: University Library, room 1130
[ edit ] Use the Citation Hunt tool to find articles in need of citations
This tool shows you a snippet of an existing Wikipedia article that needs a citation
A tag for [citation needed] displays where a citation needs to be inserted
Read the snippet and decide whether you want to find a citation to back up this statement
Or click on "Next" to view the next snippet available
You can also filter the article search by category by simply typing the info into the search box and selecting from the autocomplete drop-down list
When you find the article you want to work on, click on "I got this!" which will take you to the article page
Once on the article page, make sure you log in by clicking on "Log In" on the top right corner of the page
Search for a reliable source to back up the statement
Once you have the source you want to use, come back to the Wikipedia article and click on "Edit"
Find the [citation needed] tag
Place your cursor to the right of the tag and hit "Delete" to remove it
Click on "Cite" and paste the reference link into the "Automatic" tab. You can also input the reference using the "Manual" tab
When you are done inputing the citation, Click "Generate" and "Insert"
Lastly, include the project hashtag "#1lib1ref" in the Edit Summary area before saving the changes And , don't forget to share your contribution on social media using #1lib1ref !
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