Librarians! Join us for #1Lib1Ref

26 March 2025.

In an era where truth-telling is hard to discern, Wikipedia is an invaluable tool for fact-checking and combating misinformation. That's why from 15 May to 5 June 2025 Wikimedia Australia and Wikimedia Aotearoa New Zealand are calling on all Librarians, Information Professionals and #LibraryLovers to add at least one reference to Wikipedia.

1Lib1Ref at Newcastle University Library in May 2021 - Tenniscourtisland, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

How to get involved

Join us at an online session or face to face editing meet up in Australia or New Zealand to participate in the campaign. We achieved some pretty spectacular things last year and are hoping to grow this even bigger this year!

1. 1Lib1Ref Events

Firstly, sign up to the campaign on meta-wiki to start editing!

You can also join a drop in with a group of editors online, in person in your city or you can participate at your own pace throughout the campaign period. Our impact will be tracked through a linked Dashboard.

• 1Lib1Ref 2025 Australia and New Zealand — Thursday 15 May 2025
  1Lib1Ref 2025 events
• Drop in and Wiki - June 2025 — Thursday 5 June 2025
  Join us online for a casual drop-in session to edit Wikipedia, add references or citations as part of 1Lib1Ref 2025, or ask your tricky Wiki questions!

Want to host your own in-person 1Lib1Ref editing event? Wikimedia Australia members are encouraged to apply to the Volunteer Assistance Fund for assistance before their event.

2. Find articles that need citations

You can work on any pages you come across on Wikipedia that need references, or use the following tools and suggestions to get started:

• Citation Hunt Tool
• New Zealand articles with no citations
• Australian articles with no citations

3. Where to find reliable references for Wikipedia

You can use all sorts of things as references, from books, newspapers, magazines, radio programs, and websites. Here are some suggestions:

• Where to find references for Wikipedia
• Read our helpful tips on finding references
• Cite sources from your own collection

4. Adding your reference:

Here are some tips and tricks for adding references to Wikipedia:

• How to add a reference or citation
• Adding Citations to Wikipedia from Trove
• Wikipedia Citation Needed AI Tool
• "I think this Wikipedia article needs to be changed but I don’t know how "

Need help?

Learning to edit can be daunting at first, so be sure to check out these helpful tutorials from our partners.

An Introduction to Wikipedia: a free online course A new online course with videos and quizzes that you can follow at your own pace to start editing.

More Than A Day: Wikipedia Training Videos 10 easy-to-follow videos to guide you through creating a Wikipedia account and how to edit your first Wikipedia article.

Wikipedia For Beginners 10 easy-to-follow videos to guide you through creating a Wikipedia account and how to edit your first Wikipedia article.

Track our impact

• View the statistics of 1Lib1Ref 2025 on the dashboard.

Get in touch

• Wikimedia Australia contact@wikimedia.org.au
• Wikimedia New Zealand info@wikimedia.nz