You will be compiling your bibliography and creating an outline of the changes you will make in this sandbox.
Bibliography
As you gather the sources for your Wikipedia contribution, think about the following:
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Bibliography
editEdit this section to compile the bibliography for your Wikipedia assignment. Add the name and/or notes about what each source covers, then use the "Cite" button to generate the citation for that source.
- Fikes, R. (2007, January 23). James M. Jay (1927-2008). BlackPast.org. https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/jay-james-m-1927/
- This is a biographical article about James M. Jay, specifically about his career in microbiology. The organization has a similar goal to wikipedia as Blackpast strives to inform others about the history of African Americans, and this information is researched by a multitude of historians, ranging from academic to students.
- FUNG, D. Y. C. (2009). EDITORIAL. Journal of Rapid Methods & Automation in Microbiology, 17(1), 1–2. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-4581.2009.00174.x
- This is the obituary of James M. Jay written by a close friend of his, and it discusses his contribution to microbiology and how they met each other.
- Spangenburg, Ray (2003). African Americans in science, math, and invention. Internet Archive. New York, NY : Facts on File. ISBN 978-0-8160-4806-9.
- This is a book that details Jay's educational and professional career.
- "JAMES JAY Obituary (2008) - Detroit, MI - The Detroit News". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
- An obituary for James M. Jay.
- "Awards". International Association for Food Protection. Retrieved 2023-10-28.
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References
editOutline of proposed changes
editClick on the edit button to draft your outline.
Now that you have compiled a bibliography, it's time to plan out how you'll improve your assigned article.
In this section, write up a concise outline of how the sources you've identified will add relevant information to your chosen article. Be sure to discuss what content gap your additions tackle and how these additions will improve the article's quality. Consider other changes you'll make to the article, including possible deletions of irrelevant, outdated, or incorrect information, restructuring of the article to improve its readability or any other change you plan on making. This is your chance to really think about how your proposed additions will improve your chosen article and to vet your sources even further. Note: This is not a draft. This is an outline/plan where you can think about how the sources you've identified will fill in a content gap. |