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*{{cite web |title=Editor trends study/Results |publisher=Wikimedia |url=http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Editor_Trends_Study/Results |date= May 14, 2011 |accessdate=2012-06-15}} Graphs and discusses some statistics about Wikipedia, including retention of new Wikipedians, number of active editors, and so forth.
*{{cite web |title=Editor trends study/Results |publisher=Wikimedia |url=http://strategy.wikimedia.org/wiki/Editor_Trends_Study/Results |date= May 14, 2011 |accessdate=2012-06-15}} Graphs and discusses some statistics about Wikipedia, including retention of new Wikipedians, number of active editors, and so forth.
*{{cite web |title=Wikipedia is editorial war zone, says study |url=http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/technology/technolog/wikipedia-editorial-warzone-says-study-838793 |publisher=msnbc.com TECH |work=Technolog |year=2012 |author=Devin Coldewey |accessdate=2012=07-13}} A summary of the article linked next.
*{{cite web |title=Wikipedia is editorial war zone, says study |url=http://www.technolog.msnbc.msn.com/technology/technolog/wikipedia-editorial-warzone-says-study-838793 |publisher=msnbc.com TECH |work=Technolog |year=2012 |author=Devin Coldewey |accessdate=2012=07-13}} A summary of the article linked next.
*{{cite journal |title=Dynamics of conflict in Wikipedia |author= Yasseri T, Sumi R, Rung A, Kornai A, Kertész J |url=http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0038869 |journal=PLoS ONE |volume=7 |issue=6 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0038869 |year=2012  |accessdate=2012-07-13}}
*{{cite journal |title=Dynamics of conflict in Wikipedia |author= Yasseri T, Sumi R, Rung A, Kornai A, Kertész J |url=http://www.plosone.org/article/info%3Adoi%2F10.1371%2Fjournal.pone.0038869 |journal=PLoS ONE |volume=7 |issue=6 |doi=10.1371/journal.pone.0038869 |year=2012  |accessdate=2012-07-13}} This work also lists many of the studies published about WP.
 
===Criticism and controversy===
===Criticism and controversy===
*{{cite web |title=List of Websites Critical of Wikipedia |url= http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=4 |publisher=Wikipedia Review |accessdate=2011-10-25 }} Some old links to criticisms of WP.
*{{cite web |title=List of Websites Critical of Wikipedia |url= http://wikipediareview.com/index.php?showtopic=4 |publisher=Wikipedia Review |accessdate=2011-10-25 }} Some old links to criticisms of WP.

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A hand-picked, annotated list of Web resources about Wikipedia.
Please sort and annotate in a user-friendly manner and consider archiving the URLs behind the links you provide. See also related web sources.

Founders

Utilities

  • Article Traffic Stats - displays traffic per time for individual articles
  • Trending Topics - list pages that were most frequently accessed over the last month
  • WikiScanner - database of 'anonymous' edits on Wikipedia, linking them to various organizations by IP address
  • Wiki Rage - multilingual site displaying articles with the most recent edits

Assessment

  • Aniket Kittur, Bongwon Suh, Bryan A. Pendleton, Ed H. Chi (2007). He Says, She Says: Conflict and Coordination in Wikipedia. CHI 2007, April 28–May 3, 2007, San Jose, California, USA.. ACM. Retrieved on 2012-05-29. "...at the global level, conflict and coordination costs in Wikipedia are growing. Specifically, direct work (on articles) is decreasing, while indirect work such as discussion, procedure, user coordination, and maintenance activity (such as reverts and anti-vandalism) is increasing."
  • David A. Hoffman, Salil K Mehra (August 26, 2009). Wikitruth through Wikiorder. Temple University Legal Studies Research Paper. Retrieved on 2011-10-20. Also in Emory Law Journal, 59 (2010). "The data show that Wiki-dispute resolution ignores the content of user disputes, instead focusing on user conduct."
  • Bongwon Suh, Gregorio Convertino, Ed H. Chi, Peter Pirolli (2009). The Singularity is Not Near: Slowing Growth of Wikipedia. WikiSym’09, October 25–27, 2009, Orlando, Florida, U.S.A.. ACM. Retrieved on 2012-05-29. An overview of editor activity on WP.
  • Wikipedia search on website: PARC, A Xerox company. Palo Alto Research Center Incorporated. Retrieved on 2012-05-29. A link to various publications concerning academic studies of Wikipedia. For the most part, these articles can be Google searched by title to find on-line pdf versions.
  • Editor survey 2011. Wikimedia (October 15, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-06-15. First-ever Wikimedia survey of Wikipedia editors based upon 5,073 responses to a questionnaire in all languages, about 0.46% of Wikipedians.
  • Editor trends study/Results. Wikimedia (May 14, 2011). Retrieved on 2012-06-15. Graphs and discusses some statistics about Wikipedia, including retention of new Wikipedians, number of active editors, and so forth.
  • Devin Coldewey (2012). Wikipedia is editorial war zone, says study. Technolog. msnbc.com TECH. Retrieved on 2012=07-13. A summary of the article linked next.
  • Yasseri T, Sumi R, Rung A, Kornai A, Kertész J (2012). "Dynamics of conflict in Wikipedia". PLoS ONE 7 (6). DOI:10.1371/journal.pone.0038869. Retrieved on 2012-07-13. Research Blogging.
This work also lists many of the studies published about WP.

Criticism and controversy

Quote: "The Wikipedia concept, if turned right side up, could be a boon to mankind. Allowing named and credentialed scholars from around the world to collaborate in their area of expertise could revolutionize the speedy advancement of knowledge." Edwin Black (April 12, 2010). Wikipedia—The Dumbing Down of World Knowledge. The Cutting Edge. Retrieved on 2011-10-25.
  • Timothy Messer-Kruse (Feb 17, 2012). The 'Undue Weight' of Truth on Wikipedia. Chronicle of Higher Education. Retrieved on 2012-02-14. details the efforts of Timothy Messer-Kruse to correct the treatment on WP of the 1886 trials related to the Haymarket riot. He ran into objections based on "verifiability vs. truth" , "majority vs. minority views", "primary vs. secondary sources", and "original research", all of which were employed to obstruct an authoritative account on WP.