Reliable Sources and Wikipedia Citation Clinic

​Wikipedia depends on published sources—but what makes a source reliable, independent and appropriate for an encyclopaedia?

​This practical workshop introduces the principles Wikipedia editors use when evaluating sources and matching them to claims.

​It is suitable for new editors, students, educators, researchers, journalists and anyone interested in information literacy.

​Workshop: 2:30–4:00 pm

​We will cover:

• ​What Wikipedia means by a reliable source

• ​Primary, secondary and tertiary sources

• ​Independence and conflicts of interest

• ​News, academic, government and organisational sources

• ​Matching a citation to the statement it supports

• ​Adding citations using VisualEditor

• ​Recognising weak, promotional or inappropriate sources

​Participants will practise adding or improving citations in existing articles.

​Casual editing meetup: 4:00–6:00 pm

​The second half of the afternoon will be a free-and-easy citation and article repair clinic.

​Bring:

• ​An article with missing or weak citations

• ​A draft you are working on

• ​A source you are unsure how to use

• ​A general Wikipedia question

​Experienced editors will be available to provide guidance.

​Existing contributors may join directly from 4:00 pm.

​What to bring

• ​A laptop and charger

• ​A Wikipedia account

• ​An article, source or topic you would like to work on

​Beginners are welcome, although attending the August introductory workshop first may be helpful.