Abstract
The online encyclopedia Wikipedia is a frequently referred- to source of information for Internet users. A series of 3 studies examined Wikipedia's coverage of psychology-related concepts, examined how accessible Wikipedia's psychology content is when using Internet search engines, and described how both first-year and senior undergraduates use Wikipedia. The results demonstrated that Wikipedia's coverage of psychological topics was comprehensive and prominently displayed on the major search engines. In addition, a majority of undergraduate students reported referring to Wikipedia for both personal and school-related activities; however, few students reported using Wikipedia as a formal reference in academic work.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 81-85 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Teaching of Psychology |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue number | 2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Apr 2008 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Education
- General Psychology
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