10. What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
11. What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
• References
12. What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
• References
• Overview of disputed questions
13. What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
• References
• Overview of disputed questions
• Bridge gap between research and books
14. What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Overview of research fields
• Good introductions to specific subjects
• References
• Overview of disputed questions
• Bridge gap between research and books
• Connect related concepts
15. What can you do for Wikipedia?
• Overview articles
16. What can you do for Wikipedia?
• Overview articles
• Detailed explanations of
specific concepts
17. What can you do for Wikipedia?
• Overview articles
• Detailed explanations of
specific concepts
• Updated references to
papers and books
18. What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Information on your research field for others
19. What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Information on your research field for others
• Improve outreach and teaching skills
20. What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Information on your research field for others
• Improve outreach and teaching skills
• Relevant coursework for students
21. What can Wikipedia do for you?
• Information on your research field for others
• Improve outreach and teaching skills
• Relevant coursework for students
• Add knowledge to public domain
24. Things to think about
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
25. Things to think about
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
• Audience
26. Things to think about
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
• Audience
• Point of view
27. Things to think about
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
28. Things to think about
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
• Structure of the article
29. Things to think about
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
• Structure of the article
• References and sources
30. Things to think about
• Evaluation?
• Which Wikipedia?
• Which contributions?
• Audience
• Point of view
• Language and terms
• Structure of the article
• References and sources
• Examples
37. Wikipedia in teaching
• Outreach for PhD students
• Contributing to articles in advanced courses
38. Wikipedia in teaching
• Outreach for PhD students
• Contributing to articles in advanced courses
• Verification of references
39. Wikipedia in teaching
• Outreach for PhD students
• Contributing to articles in advanced courses
• Verification of references
• Searching for references
41. References
• J Giles, Internet encyclopedias go head to head, Nature 438, 2005
• MR Laurent et al., Seeking Health Information Online: Does
Wikipedia Matter?, Journal of the American Medical Informatics
Association 18, 2009
• KL Callis et al., Improving Wikipedia: educational opportunity and
professional responsibility, Trend Ecol. Evol. 24, 2009
• I M¨hlhauser et al., Does WIKIPEDIA provide evidence-based
u
health care information? A content analysis, Z Evid Fortbild Qual
Gesundhwes 102, 2008
43. Writing tips: Keep It Simple, Stupid
• One sentence – one point
• Each word counts
44. Writing tips: Keep It Simple, Stupid
• One sentence – one point
• Each word counts
• Write as you speak
45. Writing tips: Keep It Simple, Stupid
• One sentence – one point
• Each word counts
• Write as you speak
• Write with no room for misunderstadings
46. Writing tips: Keep It Simple, Stupid
• One sentence – one point
• Each word counts
• Write as you speak
• Write with no room for misunderstadings
• Edit the text many times in intervals
47. About words: short and sweet
Bad examples: Good examples:
in order to to
the reason why is that because
decreased number of fewer
based on the fact that because
round in shape round
has been shown to be is
a great number of times often
despite the fact that although
it is interesting to note that eliminate
51. Context, context context!
• What is the context?
• What does your audience know?
• What is the story?
• Can you summarise in one sentence?
52. Writing for Wikipedia
• Syntax: naming and formatting of dates, names, species,
institutions etc.
53. Writing for Wikipedia
• Syntax: naming and formatting of dates, names, species,
institutions etc.
• Grammer: Tense, active/passive
54. Writing for Wikipedia
• Syntax: naming and formatting of dates, names, species,
institutions etc.
• Grammer: Tense, active/passive
• Presenting the whole picture
55. Writing for Wikipedia
• Syntax: naming and formatting of dates, names, species,
institutions etc.
• Grammer: Tense, active/passive
• Presenting the whole picture
• Read good and featured articles
56. References
• http://www.sfedit.net/newsletters.htm Writing tips
for papers
• ML Buddle and DR Wood, Mathematical Writing in English,
2006
• Wikipedia Manual of Style: http:
//en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Manual_of_Style
• How to edit Wikipedia:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/How_to_edit_a_page
59. Getting started with Wikipedia
1. Create user account
2. Log in
3. Edit page and view in preview or Sandbox
60. Getting started with Wikipedia
1. Create user account
2. Log in
3. Edit page and view in preview or Sandbox
4. Write commit message describing your changes
61. Getting started with Wikipedia
1. Create user account
2. Log in
3. Edit page and view in preview or Sandbox
4. Write commit message describing your changes
5. Save your changes