wikipedia -- the missing link in science outreach?
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Encouragement for scientists to contribute to Wikipedia, a few facts and a few ideas on how to use Wikipedia in teaching.TRANSCRIPT
Wikipedia – the missing link in science outreach?
Siv Midtun Hollup
Department of InformaticsUniversity of Bergen
29.10.2009
Googling
Site Hits Percentage
en.wikipedia.org 5266 97%species.wikimedia.org 2934 54%animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu 2890 53%commons.wikimedia.org 1515 28%www.itis.gov 1418 26%ctd.mdibl.org 1288 24%www.bioone.org 1101 20%www.uniprot.org 1086 20%encyclopedia.farlex.com 1007 19%www.thewebsiteofeverything.com 955 17%
iphylo.blogspot.com/2009/09/google-wikipedia-and-eol.html
Page ranking
iphylo.blogspot.com/2009/09/google-wikipedia-and-eol.html
The war of the encyclopedias
Internet encyclopaedias go head to head, J. Giles, Nature 438, 2005
Can the Wikipedia be used as a citation source?
No...
Can the Wikipedia be used as a citation source?
No...
What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
• References
• Overview of disputed questions
• Bridge gap between research and books
What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
• References
• Overview of disputed questions
• Bridge gap between research and books
What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
• References
• Overview of disputed questions
• Bridge gap between research and books
What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
• References
• Overview of disputed questions
• Bridge gap between research and books
What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
• References
• Overview of disputed questions
• Bridge gap between research and books
What can you do for Wikipedia?
• Overview articles
• Detailed explanations ofspecific concepts
• Updated references topapers and books
What can you do for Wikipedia?
• Overview articles
• Detailed explanations ofspecific concepts
• Updated references topapers and books
What can you do for Wikipedia?
• Overview articles
• Detailed explanations ofspecific concepts
• Updated references topapers and books
What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Information on your research field for others
• Improve outreach and teaching skills
• Relevant coursework for students
• Add knowledge to public domain
What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Information on your research field for others
• Improve outreach and teaching skills
• Relevant coursework for students
• Add knowledge to public domain
What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Information on your research field for others
• Improve outreach and teaching skills
• Relevant coursework for students
• Add knowledge to public domain
What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Information on your research field for others
• Improve outreach and teaching skills
• Relevant coursework for students
• Add knowledge to public domain
Case study
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
Case study
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
Case study
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
Things to think about
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
• Structure of the article
• References and sources
• Examples
Things to think about
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
• Structure of the article
• References and sources
• Examples
Things to think about
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
• Structure of the article
• References and sources
• Examples
Things to think about
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
• Structure of the article
• References and sources
• Examples
Things to think about
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
• Structure of the article
• References and sources
• Examples
Things to think about
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
• Structure of the article
• References and sources
• Examples
Beware
• No references
• Subjective text
• Anonymous contributions
• Publish results
• Copyright and licencing
Beware
• No references
• Subjective text
• Anonymous contributions
• Publish results
• Copyright and licencing
Beware
• No references
• Subjective text
• Anonymous contributions
• Publish results
• Copyright and licencing
Beware
• No references
• Subjective text
• Anonymous contributions
• Publish results
• Copyright and licencing
Beware
• No references
• Subjective text
• Anonymous contributions
• Publish results
• Copyright and licencing
Wikipedia in teaching?
• Outreach for PhD students
• Contributing to articles in advanced courses
• Verification of references
• Searching for references
Wikipedia in teaching?
• Outreach for PhD students
• Contributing to articles in advanced courses
• Verification of references
• Searching for references
Wikipedia in teaching?
• Outreach for PhD students
• Contributing to articles in advanced courses
• Verification of references
• Searching for references
Wikipedia in teaching?
• Outreach for PhD students
• Contributing to articles in advanced courses
• Verification of references
• Searching for references
Wikimedia Foundation
Acknowledgements
• Edvin Fuglebakk
• Anne-Kristin Stavrum
• Pawel Sztromwasser
• Suse Balzer
• Havard Henriksen