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Edinburgh University Press is an academic publisher of books and journals in the humanities and social sciences. For more information see their website.

There are up to 25 e-Journals accesses 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 Edinburgh University Press 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 Edinburgh University Press 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 Edinburgh University Press. 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 Edinburgh University Press), 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]

• Editors should always provide original citation information in addition to linking to Edinburgh University Press resources, per WP:V and WP:SAYWHEREYOUGOTIT.
• Editors should not provide bare links to restricted Edinburgh University Press pages
• Note (subscription required) in the citation, where appropriate
• Respect the copyright of Edinburgh University Press, 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 Edinburgh University Press

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=Sklaroff|first1=Lauren Rebecca|title=Touchy-Feely History: The 'Stuff' of American Culture|journal=Cultural History|date=April 2015|volume=4|issue=1|pages=4–18|doi=10.3366/cult.2015.0081}}

• Sklaroff, Lauren Rebecca (April 2015). "Touchy-Feely History: The 'Stuff' of American Culture". Cultural History. 4 (1): 4–18. doi:10.3366/cult.2015.0081. 

Further participation[edit]

You can help The Wikipedia Library share this partnership:

• Add {{Wikipedia:Edinburgh University Press/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. Reem Al-Kashif (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email)I've been editing Wikipedia since October 2012. My total edit count for AR wiki, my home wiki, is 2,187. I need this access for a study on Wikipedia I'm currently doing.--Reem Al-Kashif (talk) 19:05, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

   @Reem Al-Kashif: Can you explain a bit more about what you'd be doing with this access? Nikkimaria (talk) 12:12, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

   @Nikkimaria: I will search the journal for new studies on gender and Wikipedia and use them as references in my study.--Reem Al-Kashif (talk) 08:23, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

   Okay. This program is primarily intended for improving Wikipedia articles rather than for external study. You can search the database without having an account, so you would be able to identify specific articles you might want that way, and then request them via WP:RX or your local interlibrary loan. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

2. AllyD (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Active in English language Wikipedia (c11,000 live edits in articles); editing interests in areas of Scottish history would be assisted by access to these journals. AllyD (talk) 19:10, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

   @AllyD: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

3. Owlsmcgee (talk · contribs) Active editor in the humanities, particularly in the areas of women's biographies and Japanese religion. This would also spark some long-delayed editing improvements for articles about Scotland! --Owlsmcgee (talk) 19:33, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

   @Owlsmcgee: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

4. Hindustanilanguage (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I am a bureaucrat on Urdu Wikipedia and reviewer on English and Hindi Wikipedia. Access to this account will help me in adding high quality information. --Muzammil (talk) 19:57, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

   @Hindustanilanguage: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

5. Ealdgyth (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I mainly edit on medieval history topics, including some Scottish and northern English topics. Access to journals about history would be wonderful. Ealdgyth - Talk 21:36, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

   @Ealdgyth: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

6. Rjensen (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I edit a lot of British and Scottish history that Edinburgh University Press supports. I have no access to it otherwise. Rjensen (talk) 23:36, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

   @Rjensen: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

7. Lourdes (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have created 26 articles, including 4 GAs and 5 DYKs and working on Featured Content now. This would be really helpful in researching. Lourdes 01:22, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

   @Lourdes: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

8. Czar (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I edit in the history/philosophy of alternative education and have found several relevant articles and book reviews in cursory searches of their database. Working on a project with mid-20th century British alternative schools. czar 05:38, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

   @Czar: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

9. Shyamal (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I could do well with access to some of the journals esp. Archives of Natural History. Shyamal (talk) 06:15, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

   @Shyamal: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

10. Almanacer (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I edit across the humanities concentrating on vital articles, especially in cultural studies, history and psychoanalysis. Hence my interest. Almanacer (talk) 10:25, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

    @Almanacer: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

11. Unoquha (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Starting, editing, and watching a number of Scottish history articles. No access to EUP titles. Unoquha Unoquha (talk) 10:55, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

    @Unoquha: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

12. Ziko (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Wikipedian since 2003 in several language versiones, mostly German, about history, politics and society of Germany, Netherlands, Belgium Ziko (talk) 12:07, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

    @Ziko: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

13. DionysosProteus (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I've been an editor since 2007 and have created and contributed to many articles on drama, theatre, plays, and acting (some of which are detailed here, though I stopped keeping track for a while). My most substantial contribution to date is probably Konstantin Stanislavski, which I wrote. I have no access to EUP titles. I would use it to continue to improve articles across the Wikiproject Theatre area.  • DP •  ^{huh?} 14:16, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

    @DionysosProteus: you will need to have a valid email enabled in order to qualify for access. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

    Just confirmed it now. Regards,  • DP •  ^{huh?} 01:01, 11 September 2016 (UTC)

    @DionysosProteus: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:38, 11 September 2016 (UTC)

14. Ukas (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I've been an editor of mainly Finnish language version for over 10 years, and my contributions are mainly about Islamic & Middle Eastern history & culture, recently also Russian history, and history in general. I often use academic English language sources, so access to Islamic & Middle Eastern Studies books would be very useful. Ukas (talk) 22:47, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

    @Ukas: Unfortunately at the moment only journals are available, not books. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

    Journals would be of great value too :) Ukas (talk) 19:58, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

    @Ukas: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 21:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

    Thank you so much! Ukas (talk) 21:24, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

15. Odysseus1479 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Not a major “content creator” but I enjoy fact-checking and reference-finding to make small improvements here and there. I’m especially attracted to the Scottish history and archaeology journals, but quite a few of the other publications also fall within my areas of interest.—Odysseus1479 23:51, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

    @Odysseus1479: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

16. Jfhutson (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have written two FAs using WPL materials. EUP has many resources on my topics of interest: religious history and theology. --JFH (talk) 01:49, 1 September 2016 (UTC)

    @Jfhutson: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

17. X4n6 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Much of my work is in the humanities, specifically the arts, e.g. film, theatre, people, etc. This would be a useful resource in my work there and related fields as well. X4n6 (talk) 00:48, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

    @X4n6: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

18. Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) My current work is focussed on the fifteenth-century English gentry and nobility, particularly regarding the north of England and the Scottish border (latest article on this is a DYK). _Muffled ^Pocketed 06:24, 2 September 2016 (UTC)

    @Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

19. Kautilya3 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I work on South Asian history and politics articles. I have had need to look up EUP journals occassionally. Having access would facilitate my work. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 16:02, 2 September 2016 (U

    @Kautilya3: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

20. Sir Gawain (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email)) Editor since 2004 mostly on German Wikipedia, more than 44,000 edits. Focusing mostly on architectural and historic topics, access to Edinburgh's history and architecture related journals would be of great use for me.

    @Sir Gawain: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

21. Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) generalist since 2006 editing a wide range of articles.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 23:33, 4 September 2016 (UTC)

    @Pharaoh of the Wizards: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

22. Alexis Ivanov (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I work on Medieval history of West Asia, specialize in Ottoman Empire during 17th and 15th century. Alexis Ivanov (talk) 08:34, 8 September 2016 (UTC)

    @Alexis Ivanov: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

23. Melly42 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I would be very interested in the Archives of Natural History --Melly42 (talk) 00:08, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

    @Melly42: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:15, 10 September 2016 (UTC)

24. InformationvsInjustice (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have been contributing more recently as part of a decision to increase my involvement in the community and improve content in the areas in which I have something to offer. I am involved in the Ancient Rome and Greece project. Inadequate sourcing is endemic in many of the pages of interest to the project. I have just finished a complete revision of the Romulus and Remus article and the creation of a separate Romulus article. I have J.D.. I have strong research and writing skills. All too often while editing, I find authorities online that I cannot access. Informata ob Iniquitatum (talk) 05:38, 30 November 2016 (UTC)

    @InformationvsInjustice: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 19:52, 3 December 2016 (UTC)