Category: Online Encyclopedias - Page 9

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Inside The Signpost: How Wikipedia Interviews Wikipedians and Staff

Discover how The Signpost profiles Wikipedians and Wikimedia Foundation staff. Learn about interview formats, ethical considerations, and community impact.

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Academic Citation Practices: When to Reference Wikipedia

Learn when it's appropriate to cite Wikipedia in academic work. Discover how to use it as a tool for finding sources rather than a primary authority.

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Sourcing from Wire Services on Wikipedia: AP, Reuters, and AFP

Learn how to effectively use AP, Reuters, and AFP as reliable sources on Wikipedia. Discover the strengths of each wire service and avoid common citation pitfalls.

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How WikiProjects Improve Quality Through Peer Collaboration

Discover how WikiProjects transform chaotic crowdsourcing into high-quality encyclopedic content. Learn about peer collaboration, conflict resolution, and community-driven standards.

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Fundraising Banner Strategies: Testing and Outcomes on Wikipedia

Discover how the Wikimedia Foundation uses A/B testing and data analytics to optimize Wikipedia fundraising banners. Learn why simplicity wins and how segmentation drives donations.

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Academic Studies About Wikipedia: A Comprehensive Index

Discover what academic studies reveal about Wikipedia's accuracy, bias, and community dynamics. From the famous Britannica comparison to modern analyses of edit wars, this overview indexes key research findings.

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Bias Audits of Wikipedia Content: Gender, Race, and Region

Discover how systematic bias in Wikipedia affects gender, race, and regional representation. Learn practical methods to audit content gaps and improve the neutrality of one of the world's largest knowledge bases.

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How to Stabilize Wikipedia Pages After Breaking News Events

Learn how to stabilize Wikipedia pages during breaking news events. This guide covers immediate triage, using semi-protection, managing edit wars, and long-term cleanup to ensure content quality.

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Staff Perspectives: Inside the Teams Building Wikipedia

Discover the hidden teams behind Wikipedia, from engineers maintaining MediaWiki to program officers managing community disputes. Learn how the Wikimedia Foundation keeps the world's largest encyclopedia running smoothly.

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Wikipedia Notability for Musicians: Albums, Charts, and Reviews Explained

Struggling to keep your musician's Wikipedia page alive? Learn how albums, chart positions, and critical reviews determine notability, and avoid common deletion traps.

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Wikipedia Notability for Musicians: Albums, Charts, and Reviews Explained

Learn how musicians achieve notability on Wikipedia. Discover why charts and reviews matter, what sources count, and how to avoid article deletion.

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Wikipedia Reliable Sources: How Editors Judge Information Authority

Discover how Wikipedia defines reliable sources and why citation standards matter for accurate information. Learn to evaluate credibility in the digital age.