Academic studies about Wikipedia

Since Wikipedia's creation in 2001, there have been numerous academic studies about the online encyclopedia in peer-reviewed publications. This research can be grouped into two categories. The first analyzed the production and reliability of the encyclopedia content, while the second investigated social aspects, such as usage and administration. Such studies are greatly facilitated by the fact that Wikipedia's database can be downloaded without help from the site owner.

Academic studies about Wikipedia

Since Wikipedia's creation in 2001, there have been numerous academic studies about the online encyclopedia in peer-reviewed publications. This research can be grouped into two categories. The first analyzed the production and reliability of the encyclopedia content, while the second investigated social aspects, such as usage and administration. Such studies are greatly facilitated by the fact that Wikipedia's database can be downloaded without help from the site owner.