Volunteer Support Germany-Austria-Switzerland/Access to specialized literature
| This page is a translation of de:WP:Förderung/Zugang zu Fachliteratur. It gives an overview of the support programs for volunteers residing in Germany, Austria, Switzerland and South Tyrol. The translation is for information purposes only. Addressed volunteers may use the original page. Last update: March 2019 |
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Access to specialized literature
You regularly contribute to Wikipedia or one of the sister projects and incur expenses when looking for the appropriate sources and references? Take advantage of free access to printed specialized literature and fee-based electronic databases or get the costs related to library research reimbursed. "Regular contribution” is usually determined based on the right to vote in de-Wikipedia.
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Printed specialized literature Printed specialized literature should help you in writing and editing articles. You can obtain any specialized literature for an indefinite period as a permanent loan if you are using it to improve a particular subject area. The responsible Wikimedia organization takes care of the acquisition and payment for you and sends you the printed material. While the literature is in your possession, we ask that you respond to other editors who might have questions regarding the content of the book(s). If you no longer need the literature, please return it to Wikimedia so that it can be passed on to others. Moreover, several publishers make their printed material available to Wikipedia contributors for free through their own literature grants. Before making a request for printed material from a Wikimedia organization, please check to see whether any of the following partnerships with publishers could be an option for you. For obtaining a literature grant from one of our publishing partners, only the conditions indicated on the respective pages apply.
Access to scientific literature databases on the Internet is often limited to universities, research institutes, and similar organizations. They can be valuable for providing references in Wikipedia. You can therefore request access to a fee-based literature database. Ideally, several people at once should benefit. As most access has a time limit, you should contact us prior to the date of expiration so that your access can be extended if necessary. You can also inquire about free access to selected databases through The Wikipedia Library. Previously assigned access is indicated in the documentation (in German only).
In your research at public libraries, you may incur costs for which you can request a reimbursement:
At Project Resource Exchange (in German only) you can request a resource and register if you have a library card.
Small reference libraries are available at the Wikimedia offices and local Wikipedia spaces. Get in touch with your local contact to learn how you can use the existing resources:
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If you would like to make use of one of the offers regarding printed specialized literature, electronic literature databases, or public libraries, send a short e-mail in advance to community We will procure and send you the printed specialized literature or access to electronic literature databases. For the offers concerning public libraries, first wait for our confirmation. You can then arrange for access on your own. Next, submit your receipts along with the completed and signed reimbursement form (PDF) by mail within one month to the address indicated on the form. Your expenditures will then be refunded. Please document which articles you have created and improved due to the support in a user subpage such as “My user page/Literature scholarship” or “My user page/Library scholarship.” The support guidelines of Wikimedia Deutschland apply. |
If you would like to make use of one of the offers regarding printed specialized literature, electronic literature databases, or public libraries, send a short e-mail in advance to verein We will procure and send you the printed specialized literature or access to electronic literature databases. For the offers concerning public libraries, first wait for our confirmation. You can then arrange for access on your own. Next, please send copies of your receipts to verein Please document which articles you have created and improved due to the support in a user subpage such as “My user page/Literature scholarship” or “My user page/Library scholarship.” The support guidelines of Wikimedia Österreich apply. |
If you would like to make use of one of the offers regarding printed specialized literature, electronic literature databases, or public libraries, send a short e-mail in advance to info We will procure and send you the printed specialized literature or access to electronic literature databases. For the offers concerning public libraries, first wait for our confirmation. You can then arrange for access on your own. Next, submit your receipts along with the completed and signed reimbursement form to info Please document which articles you have created and improved due to the support in a user subpage such as “My user page/Literature scholarship” or “My user page/Library scholarship.” The reimbursement guidelines of Wikimedia CH apply. |
Please report on your experiences, e.g. on your user subpage and link them here (in German only). By doing so, you will on the one hand help the Wikimedia organizations to explain the benefits of the support initiative; on the other, your experiences can be helpful to others.