Wikipedia in the information-seeking routine : reader usage and opinions of Wikipedia.

This study explores how readers utilise Wikipedia to seek information, and their perceptions of the website. Six Wikipedia users were invited to keep a journal, tracking their Wikipedia usage. Their journal entries were then analysed to gain insights into the users’ usage habits, opinions and relati...

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Main Author: Lim, Ying Ling.
Other Authors: Luyt, Brendan
Format: Theses and Dissertations
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14577
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English
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Summary:This study explores how readers utilise Wikipedia to seek information, and their perceptions of the website. Six Wikipedia users were invited to keep a journal, tracking their Wikipedia usage. Their journal entries were then analysed to gain insights into the users’ usage habits, opinions and relationships with Wikipedia.