The world and Wikipedia
how we are editing reality
by Andrew Dalby
- 0 Ratings
- 2 Want to read
- 0 Currently reading
- 0 Have read
Wikipedia has emerged as the reference source that most of us turn to most of the time. But how much do we know about it? And is it good enough? As mass collaboration gathers pace, this timely book examines what our dependence on one online encylopedia means now and in the future.
Starting with a brief history of encyclopedias up to 2001 and covering the astonishing expansion of Wikipedia from then on, The World and Wikipedia looks at why we hate Wikipedia but still use it, and why we love it. It examines the people who wiki, cybercreation and wikivoyeurism, and draws its own conclusions on why you should trust Wikipedia... and why you shouldn't.—Jacket
Check nearby libraries
Buy this book
Previews available in: English
Subjects
user-generated content, Electronic encyclopedias, Social aspects, Psychological aspects, Sociology of Knowledge, Wikipedia, social aspects of user-generated content, Social aspects of electronic encyclopedias, psychological aspects of user-generated content, psychological aspects of electronic encyclopedias, User-generated content| Edition | Availability |
|---|---|
1
The world and Wikipedia: how we are editing reality
2009, Siduri
in English
0956205208 9780956205209
|
aaaa
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
2
The World and Wikipedia: how we are editing reality
2009, Siduri
Hardback
in English
0956205208 9780956205209
|
cccc
Libraries near you:
WorldCat
|
Book Details
Edition Notes
Includes bibliographical references (p. 241-246) and indexes.
Classifications
The Physical Object
ID Numbers
Community Reviews (0)
Feedback?
History
- Created March 6, 2010
- 2 revisions
Wikipedia citation
×CloseCopy and paste this code into your Wikipedia page. Need help?
| May 1, 2010 | Edited by WorkBot | add editions to new work |
| March 6, 2010 | Created by ImportBot | Imported from Library of Congress MARC record |