Wikipedia Shaming: Authority dilemmas across educational stages
As Wikipedia reaches maturity, celebrating its 21st birthday this coming year, isn't it time to consider its adulthood? Results from our research of 175 students, which used a simulated set of Google search results to see how students select and judge resources for a research project, suggest we should. Since its birth, students have been generally discouraged from using Wikipedia, but as this collaborative reference tool has evolved, so should our consideration of its value.
Presented:
21 July 2021
Presented at:
ALA Annual 2021
Location:
Virtual
Presentation Topics:
- Wikimedia
- Equity
- Diversity
- Inclusion