Bridging the Gap Between Wikipedia and Academia
Authors | Dariusz Jemielniak Eduard Aibar |
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Publication date | 2016 |
DOI | 10.1002/asi.23691 |
Links | Original |
Bridging the Gap Between Wikipedia and Academia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2016, written by Dariusz Jemielniak and Eduard Aibar.
Overview
In this opinion piece, authors would like to present a short literature review of perceptions and reservations towards Wikipedia in academia, address the common questions about overall reliability of Wikipedia entries, review the actual practices of Wikipedia usage in academia, and conclude with possible scenarios for a peaceful coexistence. Because Wikipedia is a regular topic of JASIST publications Lim, 2009; Meseguer-Artola, Aibar, Llados, Minguillon, & Lerga, ; Mesgari, Okoli, Mehdi, Nielsen, & Lanamaki, ; Okoli, Mehdi, Mesgari, Nielsen, & Lanamaki, , authors hope to start a useful discussion with the right audience.
