Embracing Wikipedia as a research tool for law: to Wikipedia or not to Wikipedia?

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Barnett, Eola and Baer, Roslyn. 2011. "Embracing Wikipedia as a research tool for law: to Wikipedia or not to Wikipedia?" The Law Teacher. 45 (2), pp. 194-213. https://doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2011.578883
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Embracing Wikipedia as a research tool for law: to Wikipedia or not to Wikipedia?

ERA Journal ID35382
Article CategoryArticle
AuthorsBarnett, Eola (Author) and Baer, Roslyn (Author)
Journal TitleThe Law Teacher
Journal Citation45 (2), pp. 194-213
Number of Pages20
Year2011
Place of PublicationLondon, United Kingdom
ISSN0306-9400
1943-0353
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.1080/03069400.2011.578883
Web Address (URL)http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/03069400.2011.578883
Abstract

Useful aspects of Wikipedia should be embraced as a research tool. Arguments are based upon a consideration of Wikipedia’s purpose; policies and controlling mechanisms; commentator views on and academic use of Wikipedia as a teaching and learning tool; the fact that empirical research has found students will use Wikipedia. The results of a survey on the research preferences of a range of students engaged in various levels of legal study, from senior secondary school to second year law students, are presented and recommendations regarding educating students in the appropriate use of Wikipedia for research are made.

KeywordsWikipedia; tertiary source; research; teaching and learning
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020390405. Educational technology and computing
489999. Other law and legal studies not elsewhere classified
460911. Inter-organisational, extra-organisational and global information systems
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Byline AffiliationsSchool of Law
Queensland University of Technology
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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