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| + | | title = A Tale of Information Ethics and Encyclopædias; Or, is Wikipedia Just Another Internet Scam? | ||
| + | | date = 2007 | ||
| + | | authors = [[Gary E. Gorman]] | ||
| + | | doi = 10.1108/14684520710773050 | ||
| + | | link = https://www.emeraldinsight.com/doi/abs/10.1108/14684520710773050 | ||
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'''A Tale of Information Ethics and Encyclopædias; Or, is Wikipedia Just Another Internet Scam?''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2007, written by [[Gary E. Gorman]]. | '''A Tale of Information Ethics and Encyclopædias; Or, is Wikipedia Just Another Internet Scam?''' - scientific work related to [[Wikipedia quality]] published in 2007, written by [[Gary E. Gorman]]. | ||
== Overview == | == Overview == | ||
Purpose – This paper seeks to look at the question of accuracy of content regarding [[Wikipedia]] and other internet encyclopaedias.Design/methodology/approach – By looking at other sources, the paper considers whether the information contained within Wikipedia can be relied on to be accurate.Findings – Wikipedia poses as an encyclopaedia when by no stretch of the definition can it be termed such; therefore, it should be subject to regulation.Originality/value – The paper highlights the issue that, without regulation, content cannot be relied on to be accurate. | Purpose – This paper seeks to look at the question of accuracy of content regarding [[Wikipedia]] and other internet encyclopaedias.Design/methodology/approach – By looking at other sources, the paper considers whether the information contained within Wikipedia can be relied on to be accurate.Findings – Wikipedia poses as an encyclopaedia when by no stretch of the definition can it be termed such; therefore, it should be subject to regulation.Originality/value – The paper highlights the issue that, without regulation, content cannot be relied on to be accurate. | ||
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Authors | Gary E. Gorman |
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Publication date | 2007 |
DOI | 10.1108/14684520710773050 |
Links | Original |
A Tale of Information Ethics and Encyclopædias; Or, is Wikipedia Just Another Internet Scam? - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2007, written by Gary E. Gorman.
Overview
Purpose – This paper seeks to look at the question of accuracy of content regarding Wikipedia and other internet encyclopaedias.Design/methodology/approach – By looking at other sources, the paper considers whether the information contained within Wikipedia can be relied on to be accurate.Findings – Wikipedia poses as an encyclopaedia when by no stretch of the definition can it be termed such; therefore, it should be subject to regulation.Originality/value – The paper highlights the issue that, without regulation, content cannot be relied on to be accurate.
