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Do you ever use Wikipedia for health information, even though you feel like you shouldn’t? Despite widespread skepticism of its value, studies have shown that the quality of information on Wikipedia is often similar to other encyclopedias.

In this webinar you will learn about Wikipedia’s biomedical content and the standards that guide its creation, how to evaluate health articles on Wikipedia, and how to use these articles as starting points for further research.
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Do you ever use Wikipedia for health information, even though you feel like you shouldn’t? Despite widespread skepticism of its value, studies have shown that the quality of information on Wikipedia is often similar to other encyclopedias.

In this webinar you will learn about Wikipedia’s biomedical content and the standards that guide its creation, how to evaluate health articles on Wikipedia, and how to use these articles as starting points for further research. 

Kelsey Cowles, MLIS, is a Research and Instruction Librarian at the University of Pittsburgh Health Sciences Library System. Her role is focused on interprofessional education and community engagement. She is particularly interested in health literacy, misinformation, and public engagement with science and health information. She has been a Wikipedian since 2019 and is the author of several publications about Wikipedia’s health information and efforts to improve it.

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After attending this webinar, participants will be able to:

    1. Describe two benefits and two challenges of using Wikipedia as an information resource.
    2. Describe the standards that guide the creation of biomedical content on Wikipedia.
    3. Evaluate a Wikipedia health article for completeness and reliability.
    4. Use a Wikipedia health article as a starting point to locate further health information.
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Join from PC, Mac, Linux, iOS or Android: https://umassmed.zoom.us/j/98437974987?pwd=c1F0WFIyV1YrUThzcnp4eFJ4TnhLQT09
Password: 532193

Or iPhone one-tap (US Toll): +13126266799,98437974987# or +16468769923,98437974987#

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Dial:
+1 312 626 6799 (US Toll)
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+1 646 931 3860 (US Toll)
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+1 669 444 9171 (US Toll)
+1 669 900 6833 (US Toll)
+1 253 215 8782 (US Toll)
+1 346 248 7799 (US Toll)
+1 386 347 5053 (US Toll)
Meeting ID: 984 3797 4987
Password: 532193
International numbers available: https://umassmed.zoom.us/u/abR9tEDIJs
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