Week 4 About learning and participating in editing Wikipedia---YANJINJIN(염금금)

 1.Summary

  This week, I mainly studied Wikipedia citation editing, and I gained a lot from it.
Wikipedia, as the world's largest online encyclopedia, boasts a vast community of volunteer editors. When editors contribute content to Wikipedia, citation functionality is an indispensable part. Citation not only enhances the credibility of an article but also allows readers to trace it back to its source, verifying the accuracy and reliability of the information.

2.Interesting Points

By inserting appropriate citations into the article, editors can link its content to reliable sources such as academic research and news reports. Wikipedia offers various citation formats, with the most common being books, journals, web pages, and other sources. Editors can easily insert these materials by citing templates, making the article content more rigorous.

What particularly interests me is that Wikipedia's citation function differs from that of traditional publications in that it is not limited to academic sources. Wikipedia encourages citing various authoritative sources, including news reports, blog posts, and even credible information on social media. However, this flexibility also presents some challenges, as not all online information is trustworthy, and editors need to carefully select sources to cite.

3.Discussion

How to assess the credibility of a cited source remains a challenging issue. Wikipedia's openness allows unreliable information to be introduced through citations, thereby affecting the accuracy of article content. Editors need clearer guidance and tools to help them distinguish reliable sources from unreliable ones.

Comments

  1. hezixuanMarch 28, 2025 at 1:52 AM

    You mentioned that Wikipedia allows citing many types of sources, but not all sources are reliable. Perhaps you could add specific criteria for "reliable sources" on Wikipedia, such as academic publications, mainstream media reports, etc.

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