Wikipedia is written collaboratively by largely anonymous Internet volunteers who write without pay. Anyone with Internet access can write and make changes to Wikipedia articles (except in certain cases where editing is restricted to prevent disruption or vandalism). Users can contribute anonymously, under a pseudonym, or with their real identity, if they choose./nIn this video, you will find answers to What a wiki i, How does information get into Wikipedia in the first place? Who creates it? This short animation introduces viewers to what goes on behind-the-scenes so they can make the best use of what's on the surface. /nThis video was created by North Carolina State University Libraries: http://www.lib.ncsu.edu/tutorials/wikipedia/credits.html
Channels: Others Tutorials (animation based) Computer Science
Tags: wikipedia wikis article open source free information knowledge authority research
Uploaded by: tubetub ( Send Message ) on 24-11-2010.
Duration: 6m 41s