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2023 Architecture + Feminism Wikipedia Edit-a-Thon

 

How to Edit 


 What to Edit


Add Lists

  • Add a list of important projects and/or buildings.
  • Add a list of awards received or publications. 

Add Links

  • Add links to personal/firm websites or add links to and from Wikipedia pages for buildings, institutions, and topics. Creating more links between Wikipedia pages increases the change of people clicking onto a page.

Add Citations

  • Add citations using Library resources such as books and articles; replace [citation needed] links with actual sources

Add Image Captions

  • Add descriptive text below images to make them more accessible.

Grammar, Spelling & Language

  • Clean up grammatical and spelling errors; remove judgmental language, especially when diminutive

Page Sections & Formatting

  • Clean up the page sections and formatting to conform to current biography templates

Edit a Lead Sentence

  • Edit the lead sentence to include name, dates, occupations, and reasons why the person is notable and deserves to be in Wikipedia

Add a Table

  • Add a table of important built projects, publications, or exhibitions, and the locations

Add Citations

  • Add citations using Library resources such as books and articles; replace [citation needed] links with actual sources

Add Images

  • Add images, when appropriate and available

Add an Infobox

  • Add an infobox, i.e. quick facts box