Re: [Wiki-research-l] Introduction and a simple question
Hi Hrafn, On WikiLit, there is a topic category called Cultural and linguistic effects on participation: http://wikilit.referata.com/wiki/Category:Cultural_and_linguistic_effects_on_participation. Some of the articles listed there would probably be valuable to you, such as: * New technologies and terminological pressure in lesser-used languages : the Breton Wikipedia, from terminology consumer to potential terminology provider http://wikilit.referata.com/wiki/New_technologies_and_terminological_pressure_in_lesser-used_languages_:_the_Breton_Wikipedia,_from_terminology_consumer_to_potential_terminology_provider * Issues of cross-contextual information quality evaluation-the case of Arabic, English, and Korean Wikipedias http://wikilit.referata.com/wiki/Issues_of_cross-contextual_information_quality_evaluation-the_case_of_Arabic,_English,_and_Korean_Wikipedias ~ Chitu Hrafn H Malmquist a écrit : Good day everyone My name is Hrafn Malmquist, I am an Icelandic student of library and information science at the University of Iceland, writing a master's thesis on the Icelandic Wikipedia (http://is.wikipedia.org) which I have personally actively contributed to for about six years (http://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notandi:Jabbi). It has currently 34,478 articles and a very active user base of probably less than 30 users. My approach is wholistic, recounting the general history of Wikipedia, the Icelandic Wikipedia, the statistical development and possibly conduct interviews with contributing users. Any pointers on interesting research - especially with regard to small language communities - would be well appriciated. In searching for sources on the general history of Wikipedia, the best overview I found is Andrew Lih's The Wikipedia Revolution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Revolution). I find it to be interesting but incomplete and rather sloppy when it comes to citing sources. He should have finished it off with more care. Does anyone know of a better alternative? Best regards, Hrafn ___ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l ___ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l
Re: [Wiki-research-l] Introduction and a simple question
Hello, Of course, there are several ways of writing a Wikipedia language version's history, if that is the objective. Andrew Lih's work I wouldn't call sloppy, but rather an essayist approach as it suits well in the world of journalism. As a historian I would do things different, certainly. Deliberating on the writing of Wikipedia history, I once asked myself: a what history would that be? A history of growing articles, a history of a community, a history of something else? What are the elements that would correspond to social history or constitutional history in a different context? What sources are availbale, which one do you want to use, how will that affect your goals... I don't know what you are exactly looking for, but for writing history, one should in the beginning ask oneself what the history will exactly be about. Kind regards Ziko ___ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l
Re: [Wiki-research-l] Introduction and a simple question
Joe Reagle's Good Faith Collaboration is an excellent alternative. On Sep 5, 2012 4:37 AM, Hrafn H Malmquist h...@hi.is wrote: Good day everyone My name is Hrafn Malmquist, I am an Icelandic student of library and information science at the University of Iceland, writing a master's thesis on the Icelandic Wikipedia (http://is.wikipedia.org) which I have personally actively contributed to for about six years (http://is.wikipedia.org/wiki/Notandi:Jabbi). It has currently 34,478 articles and a very active user base of probably less than 30 users. My approach is wholistic, recounting the general history of Wikipedia, the Icelandic Wikipedia, the statistical development and possibly conduct interviews with contributing users. Any pointers on interesting research - especially with regard to small language communities - would be well appriciated. In searching for sources on the general history of Wikipedia, the best overview I found is Andrew Lih's The Wikipedia Revolution (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wikipedia_Revolution). I find it to be interesting but incomplete and rather sloppy when it comes to citing sources. He should have finished it off with more care. Does anyone know of a better alternative? Best regards, Hrafn ___ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l ___ Wiki-research-l mailing list Wiki-research-l@lists.wikimedia.org https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wiki-research-l
