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Topic Pages: PLoS Computational Biology Meets Wikipedia

Year: 2012

Type: editorial

Abstract: While there has been much debate about the coverage and quality of Wikipedia (starting with an article in 2005 [1]), there is no doubt about its value (and increasing role) as a reference source and starting point for in-depth research. For example, within the biomedical sciences, there have been recent articles about the accuracy and completeness of drug information in Wikipedia [2], Wikipedia as a source of information in nursing care [3] and mental disorders [4], and making biological databases available through Wikipedia [5].

Source: PLoS Computational Biology

DOI: 10.1371/journal.pcbi.1002446

Authors: Shoshana J. Wodak, Daniel Mietchen, Andrew M. Collings, Robert B. Russell, Philip E. Bourne

Institutions: University of Toronto, Hospital for Sick Children, Open Knowledge Foundation Deutschland, Heidelberg University, University of California San Diego

Language: English

Topic: Wikis in Education and Collaboration

Subfield: Communication

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $3,043

OpenAlex ID: W2017377318

Cites: 7

Cited by: 28

Related to: 10