Content related to citizen science and crowdsourcing; this may include resources about citizen science programming, and information about how NNLM supports citizen science as an NLM/NIH priority area.
Join the Network of the National Library of Medicine as we add citations to Wikipedia articles using trusted National Library of Medicine resources like MedlinePlus and PubMed.
NNLM Wikipedia edit-a-thons are held in Spring and Fall.
This session will provide captioning and utilize breakout rooms. Contact nto@nnlm.gov if you are in need of live captioning for the breakout room.
What is citizen science? How can I get involved? This 2 hour, on-demand, online class from NNLM and SciStarter.org introduces citizen science for librarians, staff, and community-based organization leaders and includes clear, specific instructions and case studies on how a small, midsize, or large library or organization can bring citizen science activities and programs to their community. This tutorial is available in English and Spanish through scistarter.org.
Learn about Wikipedia in a self-paced, online class over four weeks. It consists of 4 online modules which include activities such as discussion forums, readings and tutorials where you will gain insight into the value of Wikipedia as a viable reference and build the skills and knowledge needed to evaluate articles on Wikipedia for yourself or your patrons, with a specific focus on health and medical topics. For public and academic librarians and other information workers with an interest in improving the quality of health information on Wikipedia.
