Academic Opinions of Wikipedia and Open Access Publishing

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Academic Opinions of Wikipedia and Open Access Publishing
Authors
Lu Xiao
Nicole Askin
Publication date
2014
DOI
10.1108/OIR-04-2013-0062
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Academic Opinions of Wikipedia and Open Access Publishing - scientific work related to Wikipedia quality published in 2014, written by Lu Xiao and Nicole Askin.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine academics’ awareness of and attitudes towards Wikipedia and Open Access journals for academic publishing to better understand the perceived benefits and challenges of these models. Design/methodology/approach – Bases for analysis include comparison of the models, enumeration of their advantages and disadvantages, and investigation of Wikipedia's web structure in terms of potential for academic publishing. A web survey was administered via department-based invitations and listservs. Findings – The survey results show that: Wikipedia has perceived advantages and challenges in comparison to the Open Access model; the academic researchers’ increased familiarity is associated with increased comfort with these models; and the academic researchers’ attitudes towards these models are associated with their familiarity, academic environment, and professional status. Research limitations/implications – The major limitation of the study is sample size. The result of a...

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Xiao, Lu; Askin, Nicole. (2014). "[[Academic Opinions of Wikipedia and Open Access Publishing]]". Emerald Group Publishing Limited. DOI: 10.1108/OIR-04-2013-0062.

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Xiao, Lu; Askin, Nicole. (2014). &quot;<a href="https://wikipediaquality.com/wiki/Academic_Opinions_of_Wikipedia_and_Open_Access_Publishing">Academic Opinions of Wikipedia and Open Access Publishing</a>&quot;. Emerald Group Publishing Limited. DOI: 10.1108/OIR-04-2013-0062.