Paper Info
Title
Wikipedia Model For Collective Intelligence: A Review Of Information Quality
Abstract
Online information seekers increasingly utilise the online encyclopaedia Wikipedia as a key reference source. Wikipedia's special feature is that it is based on the collective intelligence (CI) of lay citizens. Its consensus-building participatory knowledge-building processes replace traditional encyclopaedia processes founded on the knowledge of experts and gatekeeping practices. However there have been reports of concerns with the level of information quality provided by Wikipedia articles. This paper explores information quality for Wikipedia theoretically. First, it conceptualises the Wikipedia model of knowledge production and second, it analyses information quality for the model. Finally, the paper recommends some improvements for the model and discusses other implications for knowledge management theory and practice.
Year
DOI
Venue
2009
10.1504/IJKL.2009.031199
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF KNOWLEDGE AND LEARNING
Keywords
Field
DocType
Wikipedia, collective intelligence, information quality
Seekers,Collective intelligence,Computer science,Knowledge management,Encyclopedia,Citizen journalism,Gatekeeping,The Internet,Information quality
Journal
Volume
Issue
ISSN
5
3-4
1741-1009
Citations 
PageRank 
References 
2
0.40
0
Authors
2
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Sharman Lichtenstein112114.91
Craig M. Parker25310.15