How to Edit Wikipedia - Women of Wikipedia Editathons

Congrats on taking your first step to learning how to edit Wikipedia! The information you need to get started is included in the Wikipedia Editing Startup Guide, linked below. Here you’ll find the basic principles, values, and practical skills you’ll use to successfully contribute to the world’s biggest encyclopedia. 

• The Wikipedia Editing Startup Guide

A great way to get involved is to make changes other users on Wikipedia have compiled or highlighted. 

Women Artists from This Land Calls Us Home 

Curated list of Women Artists' Book Authors

Curated list of Women in Business 

Lists of stub (short, incomplete) articles: 
(sampling of links here. Browse other themed projects by clicking "Back to table" and using the search box)
Women Artists
Women in Music
Women's History
Women Scientists
Women's sport articles

Women Emory Art and Social Justice Fellows 
 

If you decide to create an account on Wikipedia, you will have access to a "sandbox."  Your sandbox is a space designed to let you "test and experiment with wiki syntax" (See About the Sandbox). You can access your sandbox using the link at the top right of the Wikipedia homepage once you've logged in.

Remember, while your sandbox is not searchable, it is also not private.  If other people know your username, they can access your sandbox.  Do not include any personal information that you would not want the world to see.

Still not sure that you want to create an account?  Feel free to play around in the RIT Libraries sandbox for this event using the Infobox and Citation templates included on this guide (no login required!).

Check out the RIT Libraries Wikipedia Sandbox

While you do not need to create an account to edit Wikipedia, having an account allows you to track your contributions, "watch" articles of interest, and take ownership of your work. 

If you prefer not to have an account, your IP address will be automatically recorded for edits. 

1. Step 1: Open Wikipedia's English-language homepage: https://en.wikipedia.org and click "Create account" at the top right corner of the page. 
    
2. Step 2: Choose your username and password. Think carefully about your username and password: 
   • Your username will be tied to each edit that you make and is publicly-visible in a page's edit history
   • Your password should be strong and unique for optimum security
   • Note: You do not need to provide an email address (it will never be publicly displayed), but an email address is helpful for potential password recovery in the future
      
3. Step 3: Explore features. Once you have an account, you can take advantage of features like your user profile, user sandbox, and personal watchlist...and you can track your contributions!
    
4. Step 4: Share your username with us (optional)
   Sharing your Wikipedia username will allow us to track our collective contributions at the event. We will not track your contributions anytime outside this event. Submit your username at http://bit.ly/WikiUsers2021

Artists’ Book Artists

Alice Austin ~ Pennsylvania (no Wikipedia page)

Cathryn Miller (no Wikipedia page)

Kate Connell ~ California(no Wikipedia page)

Sandra C. Fernandez ~ New Jersey (Wikipedia page may need some additions)

Lyall F. Harris ~ Virginia (no Wikipedia page)

Lisa Kokin ~ California (no Wikipedia page)

Aimee Lee ~ Ohio (no Wikipedia page)

Lise Melhorn-Boe ~ Canada (no Wikipedia page)

Bea Nettles ~ Illinois (Wikipedia page may need some additions)

Carol Schwartzott ~ New York Wikipedia page may need some additions )

Jana Sim ~ Korea no Wikipedia page)

Jessica Spring (Wikipedia page may need some additions)

Gail Wight ~ California

Pamela Wood ~ Arizona

https://libraries.emory.edu/events-exhibits/exhibits/land-calls-us-home

“This Land Calls Us Home,”

January 27, 2025 - July 20, 2025 | Woodruff Library - Level 3

Mekko Chebon Kernell, an ordained Elder in the Oklahoma Indian Missionary Conference, originally conceptualized this exhibition. Miranda Kyle, the Michael C. Carlos Museum’s Curator of Indigenous Arts of the Americas, advised on the artist selection, oversaw the re-installation of the exhibition in the Schatten Gallery, and curated the associated items from the Rose collections. 

Featured Women Artists from the Exhibit 

Vivian Garner Cottrell, the page "Vivian Garner Cottrell" does not exist. 

Britteny Cuevas, The page "Britteny Cuevas" does not exist. 

Jimmie Carole Fife

Phyllis Fife

Luzene Hill

Kristy Herron, he page "Kristy Herron" does not exist.

Robin Fife Jenkins, The page "Robin Fife Jenkins" does not exist.

Jody Bradley Lipscomb, The page "Jody Bradley Lipscomb" does not exist. 

Carolyn Pallett, The page "Carolyn Pallett" does not exist.

Shelley Patrick, The page "Shelley Patrick" does not exist.

Tama Roberts, The page "Tama Roberts" does not exist.

Melinda Schwakhofer, The page "Melinda Schwakhofer" does not exist

Maya Stewart

Sandy Fife Wilson

Tonia Hogner-Weavel, The page "Tonia Hogner-Weavel" does not exist.

List of women CEOs of Fortune 500 companies (Fortune 500 women CEOs as of 2024 (52 women)

Some Women in Business highlights...

•    Mary T Barra (GM),  First female in this role at an auto manufacturer and had a long career at one company which is also somewhat uncommon.  Lots of really interesting articles and interviews with her, and controversial decisions attributed to her.
•    Thasunda Brown Duckett (TIAA) TIAA is one of Emory’s retirement plan options so that’s my key focus (not sure if a student would care as much, but if they’re in finance, I’ve always found TIAA interesting!) she’s had several previous roles with Chase which is often popular w/ students. 
•    and Joey Wat (Yum China Holdings)   Yum Brands is here in ATL and popular with a lot of marketing/CPG students- Yum China was spun off a few years ago so it has an international focus if students want to look outside of US firms or to a CEO with an international background.

Forbes Worlds Most Powerful Women  (there’s a filter by category: business – note they separate out Finance, Philanthropy, and related areas in the filter).

 •    Gail Boudreax – CEO of Elevance Health, with a long history of work in other health insurance areas for students interested in health care/health policy
•    Julie Sweet – CEO of Accenture  - for all the students interested in business! 
•    Makiko Ono – CEO of Suntory Beverages and Food – based in Japan for an international company focus.  

Goizueta Women Leading the Way: Celebrating Women’s History Month: Eboni Freeman 18BBA, Marnie Harris 11MBA, Bren Lemoine 25MBV, Michelle Seger 95MBA

Sarah Beth Brown, Global Customer Director, The Coca-Cola Company