Wikipedia is open to all, the research underpinning it should be too.

Tattersall, Andy (2022) Wikipedia is open to all, the research underpinning it should be too. Impact of Social Sciences Blog (21 Feb 2022). Blog Entry.

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Abstract

Often thought of as ‘the last good place on the internet’, Wikipedia plays a key role in the online information ecosystem by linking its entries to current and historic research papers. But, after following these links, how much of this research is openly accessible? Presenting evidence from a recent study, Andy Tattersall, finds that around 50% of research linked to Wikipedia from the White Rose Universities of Sheffield, York and Leeds, is openly accessible. As Wikipedia’s stated aim if for its sources to verifiable, he argues openness should be central to the use of research on Wikipedia.

Item Type:	Online resource (Blog Entry)
Official URL:	https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/impactofsocialsciences/
Additional Information:	© 2022 The Author
Divisions:	LSE
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HM Sociology H Social Sciences > HN Social history and conditions. Social problems. Social reform
Date Deposited:	26 Apr 2022 09:27
Last Modified:	14 Sep 2024 03:23
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/114003

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