Category: Online Encyclopedias - Page 3
The Signpost's Editorial Guidelines and Standards Explained
The Signpost is Wikipedia's community-run newspaper, reporting on edits, policies, and controversies with strict editorial standards. Learn how it maintains credibility, neutrality, and transparency without relying on paid staff or external funding.
Auditing AI With Wikipedia: Grounded Evaluation Protocols
Wikipedia provides a real-time, living benchmark to audit AI accuracy. Learn how grounded evaluation protocols expose hallucinations, outdated facts, and lack of temporal awareness in AI systems.
Wikinews Languages and Global News Coverage Diversity
Wikinews offers free, volunteer-driven news in over 30 languages, but coverage is heavily skewed toward English and a few other major languages. Many global communities remain unheard, limiting true global understanding.
Current Wikipedia Requests for Comment Discussions Roundup
Wikipedia's community-driven decision-making through Requests for Comment shapes how content is created and moderated. Current RfCs are tackling bias, bot edits, institutional influence, and global representation.
How Reader Engagement Works on The Signpost: Surveys, Comments, and Feedback Loops
The Signpost uses surveys, comments, and public feedback loops to let Wikipedia editors shape the news. Learn how reader input directly influences policy, tools, and community health on the world’s largest encyclopedia.
How WikiProjects Collaborate on Cross-Topic Issues
WikiProjects on Wikipedia collaborate across topics to build accurate, well-rounded articles. Learn how volunteers coordinate on complex subjects like climate change, history, and science-and how you can help.
Deletion Policy Nuances: Speedy, PROD, and AfD on Wikipedia
Wikipedia uses three deletion methods-Speedy, PROD, and AfD-to remove low-quality content while protecting notable topics. Each has different rules, speeds, and purposes. Learn how they work and how to use them.
How to Train Faculty to Use Wikipedia in Coursework
Train faculty to use Wikipedia in coursework by turning it into a critical thinking tool. Learn how to teach students to evaluate sources, trace citations, and contribute to real knowledge-not just avoid it.
Rate Limits and Courtesy Policies for Wikipedia API Clients
Learn how to use the Wikipedia API responsibly with proper rate limits and courtesy policies to avoid being blocked. Essential guidelines for bot developers and data researchers.
How to Evaluate Wikipedia Article Quality Before Citing in Academia
Learn how to evaluate Wikipedia articles for academic use by checking citations, edit history, and quality ratings. Discover why professors discourage direct citations-and how to use Wikipedia as a gateway to credible sources.
Reproducibility in Wikipedia Research: How to Share Code and Data Effectively
Wikipedia research often fails reproducibility because code and data aren't shared. Learn how to properly document, archive, and share your analysis to make your work verifiable and trustworthy.
Governance Experiments: How Citizen Juries Are Shaping Wikipedia’s Future
Wikipedia is testing citizen juries and randomized panels to make its knowledge more fair and representative. These experiments bring everyday people into decision-making, improving accuracy and trust in the world's largest encyclopedia.
