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Questia is an online research library for books and journal articles focusing on the humanities and social sciences. Questia has curated titles from over 300 trusted publishers including 77,000 full-text books and 4 million journal, magazine, and newspaper articles, as well as encyclopedia entries. Paid access to Questia would cost $99 per year.

As of August 2012 Questia has generously agreed to give free, full-access 1-year accounts for 1000 Misplaced Pages editors to use, distributed at the discretion of the community. Editors will need a 1 year-old account and 1000 edits in order to qualify. At the end of 1 year, editors who found the resource useful can simply re-apply.

Requirements

• You do not have free online access to Questia through your local library or university
• You have your preferences enabled to receive email messages on English Misplaced Pages; (see Special:Preferences)
• You have an account that is a minimum of 1 year old
• You have a minimum of 1000 edits to the encyclopedia
• Ideally, you are active in content generation, research, and/or verification work.

Expectations for use

• All editors are encouraged to apply where they have a need for background reading, research, verification, or content writing
• Editors should try out and use the Questia account during their free access period
• Editors should always provide original citation information, in addition to linking a Questia article, per WP:V and WP:SAYWHEREYOUGOTIT
• Editors should not provide bare links to non-free Questia pages
• Editors should note "(subscription required)" in the citation, where appropriate

Your application suggests you've read this and will give it a fair shot :)

Apply here: Round 1

1. Ocaasi (talk · contribs) - 3 year editor with 20,000 edits on English Misplaced Pages. Active in alternative medicine and Egyptian politics. Also active in the irc help channel and Articles for Creation. Looking forward to working on articles about natural health practitioners as well as the 2012 Egyptian elections. Ocaasi 02:22, 23 July 2012 (UTC)
2. Ceradon (talk · contribs) - Wow! Well, This came at the right time. I've recently been greatly restricted with my work with the Military history WikiProject, mainly because I don't have immediate access to the resources that I need. This looks like a very nice resource for me to have access to. I could really use it. --ceradon _contribs 20:33, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
3. Pigsonthewing (talk · contribs) Finding HighBeam very useful for obscure artists and locally-significant people and organisations. (I also made {{HighBeam}}); yes I read it; generalist editor; Misplaced Pages trainer; and GLAM outreach ambassador.
4. Simon Burchell (talk · contribs) Mostly Mesoamerica and Guatemala. Always hitting paywalls and any new resource will be greatly appreciated.
5. Acdixon (talk · contribs) - I expand mainly Kentucky-related historical political biographies; hoping this resource has sources that go back farther than the mid 1980s, which is where Highbeam seems to peter out
6. Imzadi1979 (talk · contribs)—I've used Questia's free trial period in the past to find articles related to highways and major roadways in the United States. My account is almost 7 years old with almost 63,000 edits.
7. FormerIP (talk · contribs) Five years and 10,000 edits. Formerip (talk) 19:22, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
8. Moswento (talk · contribs) I write articles on a wide range of topics. I've been here for a few years and have over 13,000 edits. Moswento 19:49, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
9. Dr. Blofeld (talk · contribs) Most prolific editor on wikipedia, need access to all the sources under the sun.♦ Dr. Blofeld 20:10, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
10. Yngvadottir (talk · contribs) I just crossed 4 years and 11,000 edits. I'm really getting use out of Highbeam, but still need all the help I can get with artists and academics; especially since a lot of the articles I work on I first see at AfD or otherwise am rescuing.
11. secretlondon (talk · contribs) Joined in 2003. 30,000+ edits researching Russia/USSR currently. Don't have any database/journal access at home. Secretlondon (talk) 20:33, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
12. Boson (talk · contribs) --Boson (talk) 21:00, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
13. Mandarax (talk · contribs) Wikiaccount for over 7 years, with over 200,000 edits. No current Questia access. I work on articles in the visual arts. MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 21:02, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
14. Malleus Fatuorum (talk · contribs). More than 130,000 edits in the last six years. Malleus Fatuorum 21:19, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
15. User:Enric Naval +25,000 edits on English wikipedia over several years. I edit several kinds of articles. Many times I need access to old articles of regional newspapers. --Enric Naval (talk) 21:42, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
16. User:Peter cohen Number of edits in low five figures. I have created articles mainly related to opera and classical music but also one on psychology. Good and Featured content again falls mainly into classical music/opera but also mythology. I have exhausted my supply of programmes from first productions of operas and therefore need better online access to find good material.--Peter cohen (talk) 22:07, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
17. User:Beyond My Ken - editor since 2005, over 100k edits under 3 usernames (see here for explanation), no Questia access, frequently work on articles involving the Arts, especially dance, theatre and film, also involvement in articles related to architecture
18. User:Pharaoh of the WizardsJoined in 2006 with over 43K edits.I am a generalist.Pharaoh of the Wizards (talk) 22:51, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
19. User:LadyofShalott - joined in 2006, have over 40k edits in various subjects. LadyofShalott 23:27, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
20. Crisco 1492 (talk · contribs) - Been on the encyclopedia since 2005, have 45,000+ edits, am highly active in creating Indonesia-related content (although I occasionally branch out into American film, sexuality, or odd subjects) — Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:02, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
21. Graham87 (talk · contribs) – I've been hear since 2005 and have more than 80,000 edits. I mostly work on articles about the Australian Paralympic movement at the moment but also do a lot of work on music, both classical and popular. Graham87 02:10, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
22. Malik Shabazz (talk · contribs) – I've been editing since December 2006 and have more than 66,000 edits. I edit a wide range of subjects, and access to Questia would be very helpful. Thank you.
23. Khazar2 (talk · contribs) - between my previous account and my current one, I have more than 60,000 edits and 6 years' editing experience. I specialize in writing about human rights issues and groups around the world, and Questia access would be useful for historical information and context. Khazar2 (talk) 02:51, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
24. The ed17 (talk · contribs) - started regularly editing in 2008 (registered in 2006), ~40,000 edits, and active in Milhist. Thanks! Ed  02:55, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
25. Rosiestep (talk · contribs) – Editor since 2007. Administrator since 2009. Over 59k edits. Created 2,800+ new articles on a wide range of subjects. 493 DYK articles. Cultural anthropologist at heart. I'd appreciate access to more resources. Rosiestep (talk) 03:01, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
26. Anthonyhcole (talk · contribs) – 16,000 edits 6 years. --Anthonyhcole (talk) 03:40, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
27. Lihhas (talk · contribs) - 3+ years and 10k+ edits (20k+ i think). Mostly working on politics and elections, and shortly going to start filling past elections that current news sources dont really give.Lihaas (talk) 03:46, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
28. Calton (talk · contribs) - Somewhere around 36k edits, but recently inactive. I'd like to do something about improving Japanese historical and cultural articles. At the moment, I'm thinking architecture and historic sites, especially in the Tokyo area. --Calton | Talk 04:21, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
29. Lexein (talk · contribs) - 2006, 10000+ edits. Interested in sourcing claims in historical articles, and satisfying citations needed elsewhere.
30. Bruce1ee (talk · contribs) – Account over 7 years old, over 40,000 edits; no access to Questia; active in content development in the arts, mostly music and literature. —Bruce1ee 05:35, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
31. Ravenswing (talk · contribs · count) Over 35,000 edits, and active in both article creation and AfD, areas where access to accurate cites is crucial. Ravenswing 05:46, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
32. Salvador_alc (talk · contribs) Active in spanish Misplaced Pages since 2006 (~5000 edits). Mostly editing on history and philosophy of religions and comparative religion. I have High Beam account, but it's poor in sources about philosophy and humanities. I'm interested in books, papers and other researches about those topics. Thank you. Salvador alc (talk) 05:54, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
33. Aschmidt (talk · contribs) – Misplaced Pages editor since 2005, mostly on German Misplaced Pages, WikiProject Law. Currently some 17245 edits on de.wp. --Aschmidt (talk) 05:57, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
34. User:hchc2009 - around 26,000 edits over the last few years, lots of content work on historical topics. I don't have local access to this database; some test searches suggest it could be useful. Hchc2009 (talk) 06:48, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
35. Shrike (talk · contribs) – Editor since 2006.Over 5k edits. Active at middle eastern topics.Also active at WP:RX.--Shrike (talk)/WP:RX 07:36, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
36. Worm That Turned (talk · contribs) - enwiki admin, 4 years, 12k edits, 8 GAs. Active in a few areas, and would find this very useful. Worm(talk) 11:29, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
37. — Ched :  ?  12:02, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
38. circa 25K edits Collect (talk) 12:11, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
39. Ynhockey (talk · contribs) – over 7 years, 50k edits, work in several areas of content creation, notably Israeli history. —Ynhockey 12:32, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
40. Drmies (talk · contribs) - over five years, 100k+ edits. Mostly create in arts and humanities. Drmies (talk) 15:00, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
41. Eclipsed (talk · contribs) - 6+ years, 16,000+ edits, no current access to Questia, active in content generation, research and verification work. -- Eclipsed (talk) (COI Declaration) 15:54, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
42. Ruud Koot (talk · contribs) Editor since 2005, 25k edits, active in areas related to science and the history of science. —Ruud 16:49, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
43. Maunus (talk · contribs) editor since 2005, 30k+ edits, language, linguistics, history andhtopology. I frequently hit questia links that I can't currently access.·ʍaunus·snunɐw· 17:58, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
44. Ryan Vesey (talk · contribs) Editor for 1.5 years. ~17,000 edits. I edit in a wide range of subjects. Ryan Vesey 18:17, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
45. Smalljim (talk · contribs) Over 30,000 edits since 2007. Having browsed the site I can confidently state that giving me access to its content would definitely benefit Misplaced Pages :)  —SMALLJIM  18:30, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
46. Arxiloxos (talk · contribs) 4+ years, 13,000+ edits on English Misplaced Pages, no current access to Questia. I spend a lot of time looking for sources for both new and existing articles in a variety of areas. --Arxiloxos (talk) 19:50, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
47. -jkb- (talk · contribs), since 2004, nearly 40000 edits, mostly German Wiki, but elsewhere as well -jkb- (talk) 20:22, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
48. Atamari (talk · contribs), since 2005, 170000+ edits, mostly German Wiki (topic The Gambia) --Atamari (talk) 20:40, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
49. Titodutta (talk · contribs) I have more than 17,000 edits. I mainly edit/prefer to edit in India, Psychology related articles. Will be helpful if this helps in my studies/research works (which are needed for my Misplaced Pages editing) --Tito Dutta ✉ 20:51, 10 August 2012 (UTC) After checking their site example, I am convinced their site will be very helpful for my Wikiproject India related work --Tito Dutta ✉ 21:08, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
50. Rlendog (talk · contribs) - 45000+ edits, including work on science, math, music and drama topics where access would be valuable. Rlendog (talk) 21:00, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
51. – Sir Lionel, EG 21:55, 10 August 2012 (UTC)
52. GregJackP (talk · contribs) - 11,000 edits, on Misplaced Pages since 2006. I mainly edit in legal fields, primarily SCOTUS cases involving Native American (Indian tribes). I also edit some in Military History, and I am a participant in WikiProject: Articles for Creation. This would be very valuable to me in all of these areas. GregJackP Boomer! 22:07, 10 August 2012 (UTC)