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Brill is a publisher of academic e-books and journals primarily in the humanities and social sciences, but also law and science. The collection offered here, Brill Online Books and Journals, includes 250,000 chapters and articles on a variety of topics. For more information see their website.

There are up to 25 one-year accounts available to Wikipedians through this partnership.

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

Citation

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

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 book|editors=Janet Floyd, R.J. Ellis and Lindsey Traub|title=Becoming visible: women's presence in late nineteenth-century America|date=2010|publisher=Rodopi|location=Amsterdam|isbn=9789042029781|url = http://booksandjournals.brillonline.com/content/books/9789042029781}}{{subscription required|via=Brill}}

• Janet Floyd, R.J. Ellis and Lindsey Traub, eds. (2010). Becoming visible: women's presence in late nineteenth-century America. Amsterdam: Rodopi. ISBN 9789042029781.  CS1 maint: Uses editors parameter (link) – via Brill (subscription required)

Further participation

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

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Waitlist

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. Andreas Philopater (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I registered in 2009 and have about 5000 edits on the account, with over 300 articles created from scratch. For the last year or so I've mostly been working on articles relating to the history and heritage of the Benelux countries (especially medieval and early modern Belgium). The Brill resources would be fantastically useful for this, and I do not have alternative access to them. --Andreas Philopater (talk) 13:05, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Andreas Philopater: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

2. RolandR (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I am an experienced editor, with a particular interest in Middle East-related t6opics. Brill would provide access to mauch otherwise unobtainable material. RolandR (talk) 13:58, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

   @RolandR: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

3. Sabrebd (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I am an experienced editor particularly on historical topics. Brill would provide me with access to a wide variety of materials that would help with the writing and improvement of future articles.--SabreBD (talk) 18:49, 13 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Sabrebd: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

4. Athenean (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have 20k edits, with several GAs under my belt. I frequently edit history topics, and access to Brill would be hugely useful to me. Athenean (talk) 17:35, 14 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Athenean: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

5. Alexis Ivanov (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I have made 800+ contribution in Wikipedia and growing. I specialize in Ottoman history mainly. I would love to have an access to Brill's online library and contribute in Wikipedia more. Alexis Ivanov (talk) 02:20, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Alexis Ivanov: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

6. Happytravels (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Brill is a great source, but it books are too expensive for an extensive study. A free account would be very helpful. For me for historic topics. Happytravels (talk) 07:24, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Happytravels: Pending as you don't have email enabled. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

   @Happytravels: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 00:27, 31 May 2016 (UTC)

7. Elie plus (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) My editing is suffering from the lack of resources in my home country. I am completely helpless as access to all major university libraries is restricted. LAU has access to only a small number of works. I work on articles relating to Levantine history, archeology and select topics that have to do with Lebanon. Access to Brill will give me the means to come back to Wikipedia and drive articles we work on to FA status. -Elias Z 09:08, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Elie plus: You haven't been very active lately, would you make good use of this account? Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

   @Nikkimaria: Hey there, I got caught up with work, I would like to pass by request to someone else for the time being. Thank you for following up. -~ Elias Z. (talkallam) 10:39, 30 May 2016 (UTC)

8. Keahapana (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Brill publications have traditionally been strong in Asian Studies, which is the field in which I make most of my WP contributions. Access to Brill resources would be very helpful. Thanks for your consideration. Keahapana (talk) 22:40, 16 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Keahapana: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

9. Mehdi ghaed (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email):I work in project like Islam,military and philosophy. nearly Brill publication in all subjects particularly before mentioned, has great sources which very useful and applicable.--m,sharaf (talk) 20:11, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

   @Mehdi ghaed: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

10. 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: 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) 23:40, 17 December 2015 (UTC)

    @Fuhghettaboutit: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

11. Mhhossein (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I've done some pages and promoted some of them to GA. I'm actively editing Islam related articles and also try to edit political ones. Having access to Brill's online library will let me do the editing much better. Mhhossein (talk) 05:51, 19 December 2015 (UTC)

    @Mhhossein: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

12. Oatley2112 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I am a regular contributor, with nearly 3,700 edits, focusing primarily on Roman history. Brill's New Pauly is an indispensable resource for any Roman article that requires expansion or citation, and my inability to access this resource has hampered my attempts to provide top quality edits to Wikipedia articles. Oatley2112 (talk) 21:25, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

    @Oatley2112: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

13. Khanate General (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I'm an experienced editor active since 2013 with over 4000 edits. I've contributed two Featured Articles, one Featured List, and a number of Good Articles. My main area of focus is the military history of Central and East Asia, and there are several Brill journals that I would like to access.--Khanate General ☪ talk ^{project mongol conquests} 04:35, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

    @Khanate General: You haven't been very active lately, would you make good use of this account? Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

14. Blue_Mist_1 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I am active in Ancient Greek Philosophy, with additional interests in Philosophy of Science and the physical sciences. I need access to references for updating content and references in all philosophy areas. BlueMist (talk) 22:36, 28 March 2016 (UTC)

    @Blue Mist 1: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

15. HaEr48 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Actively editing history topics and making a habit of extensively citing things in the article I wrote. Having access to Brill would certainly help, since I've alraedy encountered brill's Paywall multiple times when researching references. HaEr48 (talk) 19:22, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

    @HaEr48: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

16. Mel22 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Contributor mainly in history of art on wp:fr since 2007, many articles are furnished by Brill and it would be very helpful. Thanks. Mel22 (talk) 15:51, 9 April 2016 (UTC)

    @Mel22: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

17. Melly42 (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Contributor on English and German Wikipedia. More than 18.000 edits since 2005. I'm very interested in the biological and zoological journals (e.g. Amphibia-Reptilia) --Melly42 (talk) 11:19, 30 April 2016 (UTC)

    @Melly42: Approved Expect an email shortly with further details. Nikkimaria (talk) 23:43, 20 May 2016 (UTC)

18. Timmyshin (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Long time contributor with 50,000 edits, primarily in Chinese history and fiction. Timmyshin (talk) 16:10, 27 June 2016 (UTC)
19. Sagaciousphil (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Lately I've been finding many articles on BRILL that I'm unable to access but strongly suspect contain relevant information for historical type articles I'm trying to research. SagaciousPhil - Chat 07:24, 10 August 2016 (UTC)
20. Madalibi (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) Hello! Brill is one of the most prolific publishers of scholarly books on the history of science and medicine in East Asia, the subjects I am concentrating on in my editing. I buy a lot of books, but Brill's are so expensive that I would prefer to access them online. I am currently working on topics that have no articles, such as the history of acupuncture and the history of medicine in China, as well as social Darwinism in East Asia. Thank you for your consideration! Madalibi (talk) 09:13, 13 August 2016 (UTC)
21. The Discoverer (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) An editor since 2006 with nearly 4000 edits on the English Wikipedia and more than 3000 edits on the Konkani Wikipedia, I mostly edit topics related to India, Catholicism, and science. I hope to use these resources to improve the historical perspective of articles. The Discoverer (talk) 05:47, 27 September 2016 (UTC)
22. Nishidani (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email)) I hope to do 300 articles missing or in a lamentable state of stubness covering every known Aboriginal tribe in Australia, over the next year or so. I've done 30 odd over the last month, as one can see on my page (User:Nishidani). I only used academic specialist texts, and hope to use a uniform template and format over this whole field to bring at least one area of Wikipedia under the same set of principles, of stringent sourcing, organization and comprehensive development.Nishidani (talk) 20:53, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
23. 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) 06:21, 30 November 2016 (UTC)
24. Eperoton (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) My subscription has expired. It has been quite useful for my work in the area of Islamic studies. It would be great to have it renewed. Eperoton (talk) 02:27, 8 February 2017 (UTC)
25. #Hesan (talk · contribs · central auth · count · email) I am working on the French project about Islamic studies. They have lots of books about this aera, as the Encyclopaedia of the Qurʾān. Thanks to my university, I only have access to some of their works. I would like to have access to the others. Thanks.--Hesan (talk) 18:03, 14 February 2017 (UTC)