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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| Format: | Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10356/14577 |
| Summary: | 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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