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Schedule

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  • 11:30am: Arrive, chat, SIGN-IN, experienced editors can start editing
  • 11:45am: Introductions to one another, and presentation of background materials to use
  • 12:00pm: Presentation: Wikipedia structure, policies and editing training
  • 12:30pm: Lunch
  • Until 4pm: Editing, reading, chatting

FAQ

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What should I bring?

  • A laptop computer, if possible. We expect to have a few spare tablet notebooks for attendees too.
  • Optionally, materials to incorporate into Wikipedia articles

Do I have to register to attend, or can I just arrive on the day?

Please register ahead of time using Eventbrite

Do I have to be a Wikipedia editor already?

No. Newcomers are welcome. Editing training will be provided. We'll refer to these:
Editing Tips/Wikipedia Policies

What if I get hungry?

FREE lunch will be provided.

Can I arrive late? Or leave early? Or stay late?

Arrive any time and we won't lock anyone in! This event ends promptly at 4PM. You are welcome to continue editing at home.

Sign Up/Register

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You may register using Eventbrite. If you already know how to edit, you can also sign-up by adding your name below.

Attending

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Maybe

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  • Mike Messner

Participating remotely

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Regrets

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To do list

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Resources to use and cite

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  • OpenIntro Statistics textbooks [3]
Here's the formatting for using this as a reference (go to edit view to copy & paste the full reference):

[1] Hildabast (talk) 17:30, 11 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Cited above
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  1. ^ Diez, David M; Barr, Christopher D; Cetinkaya-Rundel, Mine (2017). OpenIntro Statistics (3rd ed.). OpenIntro. Retrieved 11 November 2017.
  2. ^ Porta, ed. for the International Epidemiological Association by Miquel (2014). A dictionary of epidemiology (PDF) (6th ed.). Oxford: Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780199976720. Retrieved 11 November 2017. {{cite book}}: |first1= has generic name (help)

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