 | This Wikipedia page needs to be updated. Please help update this Wikipedia page to reflect recent events or newly available information. Relevant discussion may be found on the talk page. |
This page is a collection of printable documents, mostly PDFs, which Wikipedians commonly offer to anyone who requests to read stand-alone documents. Not everything here is targeted to people editing health content on Wikipedia but much of it is.
Historically on Wikipedia collections of PDFs for new users have been collected in "bookshelves" so to access this page from Wikipedia, search for WP:MEDBOOKSHELF.
Medical edit
These files are probably the best fast introduction to the state of health content on Wikipedia.
Wikipedia and Medicine: Quantifying Readership, Editors, and the Significance of Natural Language edit
This is the most comprehensive academic paper reporting the amount of health content presented by Wikipedia, the quality of that content, its readership, and its authorship.
- Heilman, James M; West, Andrew G (2015). "Wikipedia and Medicine: Quantifying Readership, Editors, and the Significance of Natural Language". Journal of Medical Internet Research. 17 (3): e62. doi:10.2196/jmir.4069. ISSN 1438-8871. PMC 4376174. PMID 25739399.
- User:West.andrew.g
- User:Doc James
Editing Wikipedia articles on medicine edit
This four-page guide can be printed on one sheet of paper and distributed to health students. Paper copies of this are available on request by instructors who contact the Wiki Education Foundation.
Students who have never before edited Wikipedia may use this guide to direct them in editing their first Wikipedia health article.
Advertisements edit
This advertisement is light on information but is interesting art for certain audiences.
Education edit
These documents might interest anyone who wishes to learn about the use of Wikipedia in schools or the WP:Wikipedia Education Program.
Case studies edit
This 20 page book briefly presents 13 case studies of professors who incorporated Wikipedia assignments into their university classes.
Instructor basics edit
This 10-page guide gives background information on what most instructors consider when they consider using a Wikipedia project in the class.
General editing edit
These documents are of general interest to anyone who wants to know more about Wikipedia.
Editing Wikipedia edit
This is a general guide to editing Wikipedia.