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ERIC Number: EJ1278728
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2020
Pages: 9
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1941-126X
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Crowdsourcing and Collaboration from Coast to Coast: NNLM's #CiteNLM Wikipedia Edit-a-Thons
Cowles, Kelsey; Sheppard, Margie; Waltman, Elizabeth; Kimball Wilson, Tess
Journal of Electronic Resources Librarianship, v32 n4 p267-275 2020
Despite common skepticism of the value and reliability of Wikipedia, the collaboratively created online encyclopedia is one of the most frequently used health information resources in the world. In recognition of Wikipedia's importance, the Network of the National Library of Medicine organizes biannual editing campaigns aimed at adding citations to reputable sources of information. To date, over 300 editors have made nearly two thousand improvements to Wikipedia's health pages, and nine institutions nationwide have hosted campaign-affiliated local edit-a-thons. An established suite of technical approaches supports each campaign, and the campaigns have evolved over time to enable greater participation and impact.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
Sponsor: National Library of Medicine (DHHS/NIH)
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Grant or Contract Numbers: UG4LM012342; UG4LM012340; UG4LM012344
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