Wikipedia:Sabinet

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Sabinet
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Sabinet is an online database of full text South and Southern African journals. It includes coverage of a wide variety of topic areas; much of its content is in English, but there are also publications in various other European and African languages (particularly Afrikaans). For more information see their website.

There are up to 20 one-year accounts available to Wikipedians through this partnership.

Requirements[edit]

• You have your preferences enabled to receive email messages on English Wikipedia or on your home wiki linked from your application; (see Special:Preferences)
• You have an account that is a minimum of 6 months old
• You have a minimum of 500 edits to the encyclopedia
• You do not already have access to this resource through another library or institution

If you don't quite meet the experience requirements but think you would still be a strong candidate for access, feel free to apply and you may be considered

Expectations[edit]

Approved editors may

• Search, view, retrieve, and display portions of restricted content;
• Electronically save portions of restricted content;
• Print out single copies of portions of restricted content;

Approved editors will not

• Share their account logins or passwords with others, or sell their access to other parties
• Mass scrape or mass download Sabinet content
• Systematically make printed or electronic copies of multiple extracts of restricted content available for any purpose.
• Datamine metadata without permission, in order, for instance, to use metadata for auto-created stub articles.
• Violate any terms and conditions which appear on the particular pages of the Sabinet website they are accessing.

Private and confidential information

• By applying to the Program, you understand and agree that your name and email address may be shared with representatives of the Wikimedia Foundation, The Wikipedia Library, and Sabinet. Wikipedia Library organizers contracted under the Wikimedia Foundation will abide by the Wikimedia Foundation privacy policy and associated confidentiality agreements. Volunteer representatives of the Wikipedia Library are neither employees nor contractors of the Wikimedia Foundation (or Sabinet), but they have signed confidentiality agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation with regards to the personal information they may handle for the Wikipedia Library.

Citation[edit]

External video

Search tutorial

• Editors should always provide original citation information in addition to linking to Sabinet resources, per WP:V and WP:SAYWHEREYOUGOTIT.
• Editors should not provide bare links to restricted Sabinet pages
• Note (subscription required) in the citation, where appropriate
• Respect the copyright of Sabinet, in accordance with Wikipedia's copyright policy and their terms of use
• Cite resources in line with the citation examples provided below or with the examples provided by Sabinet

Note that citation styles vary by article; editors can use the style most appropriate to the articles they are working with so long as the citations are complete.

Example

{{cite journal|last1=Winberg|first1=Christine|last2=Ntloko|first2=Ncedo|last3=Ncubukezi|first3=Tabisa|title='Don't Leave Before You Understand': Supporting Master's Candidates in Business Studies|journal=Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning|date=June 2015|volume=3|issue=1|pages=1–20|doi=10.14426/cristal.v3i1.37|url=http://reference.sabinet.co.za/document/EJC175163}} {{subscription required|via=Sabinet}}

• Winberg, Christine; Ntloko, Ncedo; Ncubukezi, Tabisa (June 2015). "'Don't Leave Before You Understand': Supporting Master's Candidates in Business Studies". Critical Studies in Teaching and Learning. 3 (1): 1–20. doi:10.14426/cristal.v3i1.37.   – via Sabinet (subscription required)

Further participation[edit]

You can help The Wikipedia Library share this partnership:

• Add {{Wikipedia:Sabinet/Userbox}} to your user boxes. This helps us share our project with other experienced users.

Apply[edit]

What to expect with TWL account processing
	Make sure to read this before sending emails to account coordinators inquiring about your account status. Our current average account distribution cycle (from sign up to account access), is 27 days. We are working on improving this. Step 1: Application screening We will begin screening applicants within a few weeks of opening applications, usually as the number of applications approaches or exceeds the number of accounts available. At that time the account coordinator will place an {{Approved}} ( Approved), {{Unapproved}} ( Not approved)or {{ToBeDone}} ( Pending or waitlisted) status to your account. If you signed up after the initial call for applicants, process may not happen immediately if accounts are not available. Step 2: Email and Google Form After you have received approval for an account, you will be contacted via a Wikipedia email from the account coordinator; be sure to check your spam folder. The email will contain instructions for filling out a Google form with the required information for access. Step 3: Waiting for partners to activate accounts There are several steps of subsequent processing, including waiting for a batch of users to submit information, emailing partners, and waiting for partners to activate accounts. Expect this process to take as long as two weeks; we try to make it take less time, but there are a lot of variables at play. Step 4: Using access Once the account is activated either the volunteer coordinator or the partner will send you an email with access information. Follow the given instructions, and make sure to actively use your access to improve Wikipedia content! Changes coming soon We recognize this process can be frustrating and take a while: we think so too. We are in the process of developing a digital tool to make this process more user friendly and make it easier for us to give you access to partners. Interested in helping process accounts or coordinate Wikipedia Library activities? Apply at Wikipedia:TWL/Coordinators/Signup to become a volunteer account coordinator.
Stuck or need help? Try our IRC channel #wikipedia-library

Add yourself at the bottom of the list with a line starting with #{{user8|USERNAME|Project=code}} (eg. {{user8|Example|Project=en}}) followed by an explanation of why you would like access to this resource. It is a good idea to include in your application text your editing areas benefited by access and examples of your commitment to content creation.

1. naudefj (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I'm an active user on the Afrikaans Wikipedia and are always looking for sources and references to add to articles. Best regards. Naudefj (talk) 06:28, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

   @Naudefj: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Flixtey (talk) 17:00, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

2. dieFohlen (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I'm an active editor on the Turkish Wikipedia. I'm especially trying to vital and expand articles over Africa, due this it would be great if I get more sources and references. Thanks. DieFohlen (talk) 07:59, 17 September 2015 (UTC)

   @DieFohlen: Can you specify from the publication list which articles will be of interest to you? Flixtey (talk) 07:58, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

   I would benefit from the articles Historia, East African Geographical Review, Journal for African Elections, Journal for African Foreign Affairs, Journal for Islamic Studies, Kenya Past and Present, Journal of Transport and Supply Chain Management, Journal of Education and Acta Germanica:German Studies in Africa. DieFohlen (talk) 07:39, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

   @DieFohlen: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Flixtey (talk) 09:03, 28 October 2015 (UTC)

3. Wehwalt (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Been working on Kwame Nkrumah with an eye to an eventual FAC. My commitment to creating content is testified to by 130 or so FAs.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:53, 18 September 2015 (UTC).

   @Wehwalt:Please enable email to receive emails from other users under preference setting. Flixtey (talk) 09:12, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

   @Wehwalt: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Flixtey (talk) 17:49, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

4. Waynejayes (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have started a number of South African biographical articles, I've alsoo started a few articles on South African places. I spend quite a lot of wiki time improving references to articles on a range on subjects, many of which have a South African slant.Wayne Jayes (talk) 13:25, 18 September 2015 (UTC)

   @Waynejayes: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Flixtey (talk) 16:52, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

5. Katangais (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Member of WikiProject Namibia and contributor to various articles concerning Southern African affairs. I edit on a wide variety of topics pertaining to this region, including local anthropology and ethnology, social theory, military history, military engineering, and contemporary politics. Finding adequate sources has always been a problem for obscure African fields or sub-topics which need to meet the test of verifiability to be considered notable, which is my primary concern. I hope my research could be eased with greater access to the more comprehensive academic databases like Sabinet, especially with regards to their material on the South African Border War. --Katangais (talk) 11:51, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

   @Katangais: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Flixtey (talk) 16:52, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

6. That Video Shop Guy (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I'm an active member of WikiProject South Africa and have recently setup the politics task force, after attempting to fix the cabinet history of South Africa from 1910 with limited online resources. My hope is to create an accurate account of the political history of South Africa, including the Kingdoms, early years of Dutch Cape Colony, Boer Republics, Union of South Africa and Republic of South Africa. --That Video Shop Guy (talk) 15:03, 19 September 2015 (UTC)

   Pending if accounts remain or partnership is expanded. Flixtey (talk) 08:22, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

7. Cliftonian (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Long-standing contributor on topics related to southern Africa; primary author of FAs such as Ian Smith, Paul Kruger, Sir Hugh Beadle, Rhodesia's Unilateral Declaration of Independence and Rudd Concession. Might well find access to Sabinet useful for future projects. —  Cliftonian (talk)  07:07, 20 September 2015 (UTC)

   @Cliftonian: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details.Flixtey (talk) 08:28, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

8. Roisterer (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I've worked on a few African-related articles and have plans to work Lado Enclave into an FA, as well as working on other related articles.

   @Roisterer: Can you specify from the publication list which articles will be of interest to you? Flixtey (talk) 07:58, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

   Hi, at first look, I would benefit from the East African Geographical Review, Historia, Institute of African Studies Research Review, Journal for Contemporary History, Journal of African Foreign Affairs, Journal of East African Natural History, South African Historical Journal and South African Journal for Research in Sport, Physical Education and Recreation. --Roisterer (talk) 10:20, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

   @Roisterer: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Flixtey (talk) 17:43, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

9. M2545 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Coverage of cities in Africa would really benefit from access to sources in Sabinet. I have created several city timelines and belong to WikiProject Lagos. -- M2545 (talk) 18:29, 25 September 2015 (UTC)

   @M2545: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Flixtey (talk) 17:00, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

10. Dodger67 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Long time member of WikiProject Africa, WikiProject South Sudan and WikiProject South Africa, with interests ranging from archaeology to zoology. Roger (Dodger67) (talk) 06:55, 27 September 2015 (UTC)

    @Dodger67: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Flixtey (talk) 17:00, 13 October 2015 (UTC)

11. Jason Rees (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I would be very interested in obtaining access to this journal archive, since it contains information from various journals on the weather in Africa.Jason Rees (talk) 11:58, 8 October 2015 (UTC)

    @Jason Rees: Can you specify from the publication list which articles will be of useful to you? Flixtey (talk) 08:46, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

    For startes it looks like the South African Journal of Science, Quest, Civil Engineering, Climate Summary of South Africa would be useful for various things related to African tropical cyclones.Jason Rees (talk) 17:51, 20 October 2015 (UTC)

    @Jason Rees: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Flixtey (talk) 17:54, 20 October 2015 (UTC)