维基百科与学术界:大学教师的使用模式和对可信度的认知

IF 1.4 4区 管理学 Q2 INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE
Amara Malik, Muhammad Rafiq, K. Mahmood
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维基百科是高等教育机构学生中广泛使用的信息来源,但在教师中被认为不太可信。本研究试图了解教师如何看待、使用和相信维基百科是一个可靠的信息来源。本文采用系统随机抽样技术,对257名高校教职工进行了问卷调查。对收集数据的分析表明,教职员工使用维基百科的目的多种多样,从教学、研究到休闲阅读。他们认为维基百科是一个有用和可信的信息来源,同时对维基百科项目有着积极的信念。总的来说,这项研究的结果表明,教师对维基百科的使用、有用性和信息质量的看法越来越有利。因此,我们的研究发现,教师们正试图将维基百科融入他们的教学、学习和研究工作中,允许学生查阅和引用维基百科信息,并使他们成为维基百科的关键和熟练用户,这是他们信息寻求、收集和理解实践的一部分。然而,有必要超越内容的被动消费,通过创建新条目、添加和编辑早期条目来为维基百科内容做出贡献。本研究将从发展中国家的角度增进我们对维基百科信息在大学教师中的丰富性、有用性和可信度的理解。这种理解有助于说明学术界对维基百科作为信息和知识来源的全球接受程度。
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Wikipedia and academia: University faculty patterns of use and perceptions of credibility
Wikipedia is a widely used information source among students in higher education institutes but is regarded as less credible among teaching faculty. The present study is an attempt to understand how faculty perceive, use and believe Wikipedia as a credible source of information. The paper draws upon a survey data gathered from 257 university faculty members by employing the systematic random sampling technique. The analysis of collected data suggests that faculty members used Wikipedia for multiple purposes ranging from teaching and research to leisure reading. They regarded Wikipedia as a useful and credible source of information while having a positive belief in the Wikipedia project. Overall, the findings of this study suggest that faculty perceptions have grown more favorable regarding Wikipedia use, usefulness, and quality of information. Hence, our study found that faculty members were trying to integrate Wikipedia into their teaching, learning and research endeavors by allowing students to consult and cite Wikipedia information and enabling them to be critical and proficient users of Wikipedia as a part of their information-seeking, gathering, and sense-making practices. However, there is a need of moving beyond the passive consumption of content to contribute to Wikipedia content by creating new entries, and adding to and editing earlier entries. The present study would enhance our understanding of the richness, usefulness, and credibility of Wikipedia information among university faculty from a developing country’s perspective. Such understanding contributes to illustrating the global acceptance level of Wikipedia in academia as a source of information and knowledge.
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Journal of Librarianship and Information Science
Journal of Librarianship and Information Science INFORMATION SCIENCE & LIBRARY SCIENCE-
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4.70
自引率
11.80%
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82
期刊介绍: Journal of Librarianship and Information Science is the peer-reviewed international quarterly journal for librarians, information scientists, specialists, managers and educators interested in keeping up to date with the most recent issues and developments in the field. The Journal provides a forumfor the publication of research and practical developments as well as for discussion papers and viewpoints on topical concerns in a profession facing many challenges.
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