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

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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DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information sources
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14577
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-145772019-12-10T14:17:11Z Wikipedia in the information-seeking routine : reader usage and opinions of Wikipedia. Lim, Ying Ling. Luyt, Brendan Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information DRNTU::Library and information science::Libraries::Information sources 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. Master of Science (Information Studies) 2009-01-08T01:24:03Z 2009-01-08T01:24:03Z 2008 2008 Thesis http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14577 en 144 p. application/pdf
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Lim, Ying Ling.
Wikipedia in the information-seeking routine : reader usage and opinions of Wikipedia.
description 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.
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