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MIT Press Journals is a scholarly publisher of over 30 journals in the humanities, sciences, and social sciences. Its journals include Daedalus, International Security, and Artificial Life. For more information, see their website.

There are up to 200 one-year accounts available to Wikipedians.

Requirements

• 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

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 MIT 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 MIT website they are accessing.
• Display individual excerpts of content greater than 500 words.

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 MIT. 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 MIT), but they have signed confidentiality agreements with the Wikimedia Foundation with regards to the personal information they may handle for the Wikipedia Library.

Citation

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

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

<ref name="AJHE 2015">{{cite journal | author=Horwitz Jill | author2=Polsky, Daniel | journal=American Journal of Health Economics | year=2015 | volume=1 | issue=1 | title=Cross Border Effects of State Health Technology Regulation | url=http://www.mitpressjournals.org/doi/full/10.1162/AJHE_a_00005 | doi=10.1162/AJHE_a_00005 | accessdate=20 March 2016 | subscription=yes | via=[[MIT Press|MIT Press Journals]]}}</ref>

• Horwitz, Jill; Polsky, Daniel (2015). "Cross Border Effects of State Health Technology Regulation". American Journal of Health Economics. 1 (1). doi:10.1162/AJHE_a_00005. Retrieved 20 March 2016 – via MIT Press Journals. (subscription required (help)). 

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Add yourself at the bottom of the list with a line starting with #{{user8|USERNAME|Project=code}} ( e.g., {{user8|Checkingfax|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. See also previous approved and not approved applications.

1. SheriffIsInTown (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I only have over 1,200 edits but i always stress for good and reliable sources and having access to MIT resources would enable me to fill that need. Sheriff (report) 15:17, 6 October 2015 (UTC)

   @SheriffIsInTown: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:58, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

2. GDW13 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have been editing since 2006 on a wide variety of articles and am always looking for reliable sources. Access to this resource would be a great addition to my toolbox used for contributing to Wikipedia. GDW13 (talk) 07:59, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

   @GDW13: Not approved The edit-count requirement for this partnership is higher than that of most others, and unfortunately you don't meet it yet. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:58, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

   GDW13 Approved You now meet the criteria to get access to this resource. Expect an email shortly with instructions. If you do userboxes please consider putting our MIT userbox on your user page to help spread the news about this project. The template is above. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 09:22, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

3. The Hermes (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have been on Wikipedia since 2006. After a break, I have come back post-retirement, to devote myself full-time to Wikipedia. I am fully convinced that Wikipedia is going to be the ultimate repository of all human knowledge and that post-retirement writing/editing on Wiki is going to be my best occupation. Access to this resource can enhance my work very much. I have a solid background in science. The Hermes (talk) 14:57, 7 October 2015 (UTC)

   @The Hermes: Not approved Welcome back. Unfortunately given your sporadic edit history you are quite a bit short of the minimum required edit count. Nikkimaria (talk) 01:58, 27 October 2015 (UTC)

   The Hermes Not approved UPDATE: User still well below threshold to consider. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 22:05, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

4. Carol Fenijn (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Contributing since 2003, mainly on nl: wikipedia. Often writes on security and IT related subjects. Carol Fenijn (talk) 10:28, 11 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Carol Fenijn: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 17:48, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

5. Fuhghettaboutit (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I am a regular contributor, with about 87,000 edits (including deleted). I write on a variety of subjects (though lately I've been working on a variety of bird articles, and am hoping the content will include articles on particular species): I've had 10 articles, predominantly written by me, achieve good status and 3 have been promoted as featured articles – with a few in the pipeline. I often use research access to help others with their writing efforts here, as well as to check sources for verification. I also spend quite a bit of time checking claimed and suspected copyright violations, which requires access to a diversity of sources.--Fuhghettaboutit (talk) 00:24, 18 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Fuhghettaboutit: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 03:00, 19 December 2015 (UTC)

6. Ciridae (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I've been on Wikipedia for over 7 months now. I'm currently concentrating on fiction literature and other novel articles but I also perform gnomish tasks all around the place. Ciridae (talk) 10:18, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

   Hi Ciridae. Looks like you qualify for access but I want to make sure I set you up with the right fit. Check out http://www.mitpressjournals.org/ and see if any of those are really going to help you with fiction articles. Also, check out the other 50+ resources we have available for you. Let me know, and ping me back. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 09:43, 23 March 2016 (UTC)

   @Checkingfax: There are a few journals under Arts & Humanities such as October which do have articles on literature. As an aside, fiction literature is something that I'm currently focusing on but I'm also interested in computer science (I'm a software engineer by profession). This is something that these journals would help with. Thanks in advance. Ciridae (talk) 05:26, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

   Ciridae Approved Expect an email shortly with instructions. If you do userboxes please consider putting our MIT userbox on your user page to help spread the news about this project. The template is above. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 07:18, 24 March 2016 (UTC)

7. K CMS (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I've been here for four years, jumping back and forth between English and Tagalog Wikipedia, working with geography and history-related articles. Moreover, I am translating science-related articles from English Wikipedia for Tagalog Wikipedia. I am recently working with science-related articles for English and Tagalog Wikipedia, and if I am granted access to MIT Press Journals, I will be able to curate and review new and existing science-related articles, as well as articles about technology, social sciences, and my existing article subjects of interests, much better than before, integrating the press journals' credible information, which I always spend several hours for to find. k_cms (talk) 10:40, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

   Hi K CMS ω Awaiting Please get back to me. Do you have another account? K CMS does not satisfy the minimum account requirements. Ping me back. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 17:55, 21 March 2016 (UTC)

   Hi K CMS ω Awaiting Please get back to me. Do you have another account? K CMS does not satisfy the minimum account requirements. Ping me back. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 15:34, 8 April 2016 (UTC)

8. Arjunkrishna90 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I actively edit English Wikipedia especially in Hinduism, Hindu Mythology and Hindu Spirituality topics. I found out extensive collection of scholarly works and data related to Ancient Hindu Sciences, Hindu Arts & Festivals, Hinduism & its Mythology in MIT Library. I would like to use these scholarly works to expand articles, read reliable background information and improve references. Most of the articles related to Hinduism and its mythology in Wikipedia lack scholarly references and usually subject to vandalism. I need access to good reference material to improve the quality and standards of articles. Arjunkrishna90 (talk) 11:06, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

   {{u|Arjunkrishna90} Approved Expect an email shortly with instructions. If you do userboxes please consider putting our MIT userbox on your user page to help spread the news about this project. The template is above. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 08:59, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

9. fa: Mehdi ghaed (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) and en: Mehdi ghaed (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email): I edited the pages in different disciplnes and subjects like philsophy, Islam and biography of persons but I always confronted with the lack of credit resources.If I had access to library then I could documentd them.m,sharaf (talk) 06:04, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

   @Mehdi ghaed: Approved. Expect an email shortly with instructions. If you do userboxes please consider putting our MIT userbox on your user page to help spread the news about this project. The template is above. After reviewing your editing history, may I suggest that you buddy up with a Farsi/English speaker who can help make your articles stay up? Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 22:13, 14 April 2016 (UTC)

10. fa: Arian Ar (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) and en: Arian Ar (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email): I'm Currently working On Intelligence, Espionage & Global Security articles on fawiki and i thinks some of the Journals on MIT (including Internation Security& Cold War Studies Journal) might be a great set of references--Arian Ar (talk) 08:54, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

    @Arian Ar: Approved. Expect an email shortly with instructions. If you do userboxes please consider putting our MIT userbox on your user page to help spread the news about this project. The template is above. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 12:43, 20 April 2016 (UTC)

11. en: Freshman404 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) fa: Freshman404 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) (More than 17,000 edits-more than 15,000 was @ fa.wiki. More than 1,200 created articles.) My professional subject is electrical engineering and I'm trying to extend related articles. Also I'm working on Electrical engineering project, specially this list. Access to this library would be helpful for this target.Freshman404^Talk 06:31, 18 May 2016 (UTC)

    @Freshman404: Approved. Expect an email shortly with instructions. If you do userboxes please consider putting our MIT userbox on your user page to help spread the news about this project. The template is above. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 05:39, 19 May 2016 (UTC)

12. Amqui (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I contribute mainly on the French Wikipedia where I created over 1,600 articles, wrote 16 Good Articles, and edited too many to count. I contribute in a lot of different topic areas, including military&defense, history, geography, technology and other sciences. Access to several of the journals offered by this resource will enhance my contributions. Amqui (talk) 17:00, 16 June 2016 (UTC)

    @Amqui: –  Approved – Expect an email shortly with instructions. If you do userboxes please consider putting our MIT userbox on your user page to help spread the news about this project. The userbox template is above. Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 05:49, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

13. -jkb- (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) user since 12 years, mostly contributing on history, social and political sciences cross wiki, mostly de; thanks, -jkb- (talk) 21:27, 30 August 2016 (UTC)
14. 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 01:32, 31 August 2016 (UTC)
15. Hnaluru (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have been an active user and contributor of Wikipedia for more than a decade and as I started inching towards more content development, I began to look at sources, MIT offers to provide such a platform and I am keen to be a part of this library. My interests include India, Archaeology, History, Science and Politics. Thanks for considering. Hnaluru (talk) 18:18, 1 September 2016 (UTC)
16. JFG (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) – Veteran wkipedian. Current areas of activity include spaceflight, astronomy, geopolitics and music. I am passionate about digging out precious nuggets of information to broaden the coverage of complex topics beyond what is popular in the news. — JFG ^talk 20:25, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
17. JFG (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) - I am working on a few articles currently and would find this resource very helpful. It would give me a great source for reliable sources and information. NikolaiHo^☎️ 02:56, 4 November 2016 (UTC)
18. 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 a J.D. and strong research and writing skills. Informata ob Iniquitatum (talk) 06:46, 30 November 2016 (UTC)