I'm sorry for not mentioning it earlier. I am currently completing the IB ITGS (IT in a global society) course. For it I had written a portfolio piece regarding the problems that using Wikipedia in the academic environment entails. To substantiate the portfolio it is required that i conduct an interview with someone who is directly effected by these issues ( accuracy and reliability). As per confidentiality is concerned, this is not going to be publicly published and I only need limited contact information so that a moderator can judge that the information is genuine. Any help would be greatly appreciated Thank you
David Goodman wrote: > > It would be interesting to know the general context for your project. > It would also be good to have some statement about confidentiality of > the responses. > > On Mon, Mar 9, 2009 at 2:30 AM, dhruvbhalla <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> Hello, I have to conduct some research about the main problems that >> wikipedia >> is facing; those being inaccuracy and vandalisim. >> I have a questionaire which I've attached below. I would appriciate it if >> anyone who is experienced with these problems were to answer it. >> You would be of great help. >> >> I do realise that there are a fair amount of questions, thefore please >> fell >> free to address only those question that to fell are necessary. >> Furthermore if you do not have the time to do so, a paragraph describing >> your opinion of the content on Wikipedia and a vaible method to address >> the >> issues of realability and vandalism would be great too >> >> Thanks and regards >> Dhruv >> >> 1) What is your name, your profession and designation? >> 2) How often do you engage in research and for what purpose? >> 3) Are you concerned about the authenticity of what you read? If yes >> why? >> 4) What form of research do you prefer using the most (books, >> magazines, >> journals, internet etc)? >> 5) Have you ever used a free web-based encyclopedia such as >> Wikipedia >> before? >> 6) If yes >> a. could you elaborate on the process with which use it to search >> for >> information >> b. Do you use articles from Wikipedia as a source for your >> citations? >> c. Please elaborate on your reasons for doing/not-doing so >> d. Are you aware Wikipedia is a free- to -edit encyclopedia? >> e. Have you ever edited an article on Wikipedia? >> f. If yes do you follow the norms suggested by Wikipedia for doing >> so? >> g. Do you double check what you learn at Wikipedia? >> h. If yes, then why do you use Wikipedia in the first place? >> i. Have you ever come across anomalous/incorrect information on >> Wikipedia? >> j. If yes, have you ever thought about doing any thing about it? >> 7) If no >> a. Do you have any particular reason for not doing so? Is it linked >> with the >> questionable reliability of the articles? >> >> 8) In light of the above questions, I’m sure you have come to be >> aware of >> some of the flaws that using websites such as Wikipedia entails. >> Therefore >> what changes would you recommend to be made on such websites? >> 9) Further elaborating on the above point, how would you recommend >> the >> increase in factuality of the articles on Wikipedia? >> 10) Would you recommend Wikipedia as a primary source of information >> to your >> colleagues? Please specify with a reason? >> >> PS Please leave a name an e-mail address if possible ( for citation >> purposes) >> >> >> >> -- >> View this message in context: >> http://www.nabble.com/Interview-tp22401800p22401800.html >> Sent from the English Wikipedia mailing list archive at Nabble.com. >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> WikiEN-l mailing list >> [email protected] >> To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l >> > > > > -- > David Goodman, Ph.D, M.L.S. > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:DGG > > _______________________________________________ > WikiEN-l mailing list > [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l > > -- View this message in context: http://www.nabble.com/Interview-tp22401800p22438660.html Sent from the English Wikipedia mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ WikiEN-l mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe from this mailing list, visit: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikien-l
