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This data article compiles the detailed and descriptive experimental data of Wikipedia-based semantic similarity approach called as Neighbourhood Aggregated Semantic Contribution (NASC), presented in Husain, et al. [1].
Muhammad Jawad Hussain +3 more
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Abstract As a primary source for the early ages, picture books guide preschool children's gender perception through stories and illustrations. However, previous studies have criticised an overall gender inequality in children's picture books. Compared to the increasing attention on gender diversity in the UK picture book industry, there has been little
Yi Li, Melissa Terras, Yongning Li
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Risposta a “Riflessioni sulla narrazione storica nelle voci di Wikipedia” [PDF]
What kind of relationship do the historical sciences have with Wikipedia? How should a reader approach Wikipedia articles dealing with history? What role will the upcoming “free encyclopedia” play in the study and teaching of history?
Iolanda Pensa
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Representation of Non-Western Cultural Knowledge on Wikipedia: The Case of the Visual Arts
We explore gaps in Wikipedia's coverage of the visual arts by comparing the representation of 100 artists and 100 artworks from the Western canon against corresponding sets of notable artists and artworks from non-Western cultures.
Martin Lewis Poulter, Waqās Ahmed
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Ikasleak Wikipedian editore izatearen onurak ikasketa prozesuan [PDF]
It is common for students to use Wikipedia for their work, either as a source of information or by copying it directly. In this study, an experiment was carried out with first-year university audiovisual degree students for four consecutive years; they ...
Eneko Bidegain +2 more
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Wikipedias inntog på kildelista – holdninger blant lærere og elever til Wikipedia i en skolekontekst
I denne artikkelen diskuterer vi hvordan elever og lærere forholder seg til et av verdens mest populære nettsteder, det digitale leksikonet Wikipedia.
Marte Blikstad-Balas, Tora Høgenes
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Students’ Perception of Wikipedia as an Academic Information Source
Wikipedia has become an integral part of education in recent times. But its credibility and its ability to serve as an efficient academic resource is still a matter of concern. This study aims to evaluate Bangladeshi students’ perception of Wikipedia as
Ahmed Shafkat Sunvy , Raiyan Bin Reza
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Intercultural analysis of value orientations of Wikipedia authors [PDF]
Background. A wide circle of multidisciplinary researchers share interest in motivation factors of Wikipedians, i.e. virtual volunteers, members of the online world’s largest online encyclopedia «Wikipedia», who consolidate personal resources to manage ...
Evgeniy A. Bryzgalin
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Meet Students Where They Are: Centering Wikipedia in the Classroom
There is a common classroom refrain, “Don’t use Wikipedia; it’s unreliable.” Unfortunately, this simple dismissal of the world’s largest repository of information fails to engage students in a critical conversation about how knowledge within Wikipedia is
Diana E Park, Laurie M. Bridges
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Multilinguals and Wikipedia editing [PDF]
This article analyzes one month of edits to Wikipedia in order to examine the role of users editing multiple language editions (referred to as multilingual users). Such multilingual users may serve an important function in diffusing information across different language editions of the encyclopedia, and prior work has suggested this could reduce the ...
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