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Wikipedia is becoming widely acknowledged as a reliable source of encyclopedic information. However, concerns have been expressed about its [[readability]]. [[Wikipedia]] articles might be written in a language too difficult to be understood by most of its visitors. In this study, authors apply the Flesch reading ease test to all available articles from the [[English Wikipedia]] to investigate these concerns. The results show that overall readability is poor, with 75 percent of all articles scoring below the desired readability score. The ‘Simple English’ Wikipedia scores better, but its readability is still insufficient for its target audience. A demo of methodology is available at www.readabilityofwikipedia.com .
 
Wikipedia is becoming widely acknowledged as a reliable source of encyclopedic information. However, concerns have been expressed about its [[readability]]. [[Wikipedia]] articles might be written in a language too difficult to be understood by most of its visitors. In this study, authors apply the Flesch reading ease test to all available articles from the [[English Wikipedia]] to investigate these concerns. The results show that overall readability is poor, with 75 percent of all articles scoring below the desired readability score. The ‘Simple English’ Wikipedia scores better, but its readability is still insufficient for its target audience. A demo of methodology is available at www.readabilityofwikipedia.com .
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Lucassen, T.; Dijkstra, Roald; Schraagen, Johannes Martinus Cornelis. (2012). "[[Readability of Wikipedia]]". First Monday. DOI: 10.5210/fm.v0i0.3916.
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Lucassen, T.; Dijkstra, Roald; Schraagen, Johannes Martinus Cornelis. (2012). &amp;quot;<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Readability_of_Wikipedia">Readability of Wikipedia</a>&amp;quot;. First Monday. DOI: 10.5210/fm.v0i0.3916.
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Readability of Wikipedia
Authors
T. Lucassen
Roald Dijkstra
Johannes Martinus Cornelis Schraagen
Publication date
2012
DOI
10.5210/fm.v0i0.3916
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Readability of Wikipedia - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2012, written by T. Lucassen, Roald Dijkstra and Johannes Martinus Cornelis Schraagen.

Overview

Wikipedia is becoming widely acknowledged as a reliable source of encyclopedic information. However, concerns have been expressed about its readability. Wikipedia articles might be written in a language too difficult to be understood by most of its visitors. In this study, authors apply the Flesch reading ease test to all available articles from the English Wikipedia to investigate these concerns. The results show that overall readability is poor, with 75 percent of all articles scoring below the desired readability score. The ‘Simple English’ Wikipedia scores better, but its readability is still insufficient for its target audience. A demo of methodology is available at www.readabilityofwikipedia.com .

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Wikipedia Quality

Lucassen, T.; Dijkstra, Roald; Schraagen, Johannes Martinus Cornelis. (2012). "[[Readability of Wikipedia]]". First Monday. DOI: 10.5210/fm.v0i0.3916.

English Wikipedia

{{cite journal |last1=Lucassen |first1=T. |last2=Dijkstra |first2=Roald |last3=Schraagen |first3=Johannes Martinus Cornelis |title=Readability of Wikipedia |date=2012 |doi=10.5210/fm.v0i0.3916 |url=https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Readability_of_Wikipedia |journal=First Monday}}

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Lucassen, T.; Dijkstra, Roald; Schraagen, Johannes Martinus Cornelis. (2012). &quot;<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Readability_of_Wikipedia">Readability of Wikipedia</a>&quot;. First Monday. DOI: 10.5210/fm.v0i0.3916.