42:
88:, compiling the results of international third-party assessments across various disciplines. The consensus: the encyclopedia is as accurate as other encyclopedias. And as Cathy Davidson, Professor of Interdisciplinary Studies at Duke University, pointed out in "We Can't Ignore the Influence of Digital Technologies" (
95:
A quote from a book, even by a supposed highly respected source, can be meaningless. A great many legitimate writers refer to things as they see or believe them to be. If called upon, they can properly say it was a minor reference, based on the best available information at the time, and said without
134:(Jimmy Wales) conceded that Knowledge (XXG)'s quality may not be up to the level of Britannica. He also stated that the 236-year-old encyclopedia "had better watch out". Knowledge (XXG) is proposing to implement editorial controls soon that Wales thinks will put it on par with Britannica.
151:
A dozen years later, Britannica had stopped printing. Knowledge (XXG) had grown much bigger. "Stable versions" had not become important, but the community had developed more complex processes and structures. It was attracting academic attention as a subject of study.
126:, conceded that at its best, some Knowledge (XXG) entries reflect the collective wisdom of many contributors. He also stated: "The problem with an effort like that is that at other times, it may reflect just the wisdom -- or lack of wisdom -- of the last contributor."
139:"That kind of quality is important, and we do believe we can reach that kind of quality within a year," he (Wales) said. Within a few weeks, Wales plans to propose a review process that would essentially allow certain articles to be flagged as "
147:. The way Knowledge (XXG) works now, anything can be edited almost endlessly. Editing could continue, but a new layer would be added that identified certain entry versions as attaining an editorial standard.
96:
malice. Encyclopedias only quote these opinions or references if they were documented with proofs and a minimum of one other verifiable supporting source for that documentation.
81:" or uninformed individual could easily overwrite it, with or without a malicious agenda. Knowledge (XXG) addresses this concern with internal, continuous review of new edits.
77:
has improved during its lifetime. Knowledge (XXG) allows anyone to edit its contents and this can undermine its credibility. An illustrious professor could post content and a "
28:
188:
92:, March 23, 2007), unlike comparable print sources, Knowledge (XXG) errors can be corrected and often are in a matter of hours after publication.
144:
57:
It contains the advice or opinions of one or more
Knowledge (XXG) contributors. This page is not an encyclopedia article, nor is it one of
58:
183:
156:
140:
100:
85:
123:
168:
62:
106:
The question of
Knowledge (XXG) credibility has been raised by a number of sources. A September 8, 2004
112:
108:
50:
78:
17:
177:
65:. Some essays represent widespread norms; others only represent minority viewpoints.
131:
119:
169:
http://teachinghistory.org/digital-classroom/ask-a-digital-historian/23863
36:
84:
Encyclopedia editors also examine accuracy in the entry
27:"WP:CREDIBLE" redirects here. Not to be confused with
29:Knowledge (XXG):Credible claim of significance
159:was implemented to stabilize a few articles.
8:
99:Numerous problems remain, including that of
143:" so they could be included in print or
59:Knowledge (XXG)'s policies or guidelines
7:
189:Knowledge (XXG) editorial validation
103:by those who edit with an agenda.
63:thoroughly vetted by the community
25:
40:
34:Essay on editing Knowledge (XXG)
157:Knowledge (XXG):Pending changes
141:Knowledge (XXG):Stable versions
101:Knowledge (XXG):Disinformation
86:Reliability of Knowledge (XXG)
1:
90:Chronicle of Higher Education
124:Encyclopedia Britannica Inc.
205:
26:
115:included the following:
18:Knowledge (XXG):CREDIBLE
184:Knowledge (XXG) essays
61:, as it has not been
73:Knowledge (XXG)'s
71:
70:
16:(Redirected from
196:
44:
43:
37:
21:
204:
203:
199:
198:
197:
195:
194:
193:
174:
173:
165:
145:CD-ROM versions
122:, president of
109:Washington Post
67:
66:
41:
35:
32:
23:
22:
15:
12:
11:
5:
202:
200:
192:
191:
186:
176:
175:
172:
171:
164:
163:External links
161:
149:
148:
136:
135:
128:
127:
69:
68:
56:
55:
47:
45:
33:
24:
14:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
201:
190:
187:
185:
182:
181:
179:
170:
167:
166:
162:
160:
158:
153:
146:
142:
138:
137:
133:
130:
129:
125:
121:
118:
117:
116:
114:
111:
110:
104:
102:
97:
93:
91:
87:
82:
80:
76:
64:
60:
54:
52:
46:
39:
38:
30:
19:
154:
150:
107:
105:
98:
94:
89:
83:
74:
72:
48:
75:credibility
49:This is an
178:Categories
120:Jorge Cauz
155:In 2014,
113:article
132:Wales
79:troll
51:essay
180::
53:.
31:.
20:)
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.