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Michael Scott from the Office gives his opinion on Wikipedia. Would you agree with Michael Scott?
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- "A Stand Against Wikipedia"The history department at Middlebury College bans Wikipedia as a source in academic work. (2007)
- "Editors Are Trying To Fix Wikipedia’s Gender And Racial Bias Problem"A short review of pop-up "edit-a-thons" helping people to learn to edit and contribute to Wikipedia, in efforts to level out what has been identified as an editor demographic that is heavily white and male. (2017)
- "The Book Stops Here"A profile of Wikipedia founder, Jimmy Wales, and a history of the site. (2005)
- "Wikipedia, a Professor's Best Friend"An opinion piece by a professor of Management who encourages his students to not only use Wikipedia, but to edit and develop it. (2014)
- The 'Undue Weight' of Truth on WikipediaAn expert, Timothy Messer-Kruse, tries to contribute to Wikipedia on his area of expertise. (2012)
Find Out More
Good Faith Collaboration by Call Number: E-Book (unlimited access PDF)ISBN: 9780262014472Publication Date: 2010-08-27
The Great Levelling [documentary film] by Call Number: Streaming videoPublication Date: 2010Has the web lived up to its early dream by empowering us all with equal access to global, instant and freedom of information? Building on its countercultural roots, how much is web culture challenging our notions of ownership, value and creative freedom.
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