Project

Why Do People Edit Wikipedia?

The main insights and opportunities identified in the academic literature on the motivations of Wikipedia contributors.

Wiki Editor Editing
photo by Odunayodeji, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Overview

This research project delves into the drivers of engagement and motivators of sustained involvement in Wikipedia. Comprising an annotated bibliography, electronic repository, literature review, and executive summary, it provides an overview of academic research on Wikipedia’s editors. It highlights the insights, debates, gaps and future lines of inquiry that invigorate this relatively young but exciting field of scholarship.

Findings

  1. Literature Review

  2. Executive Summary

  3. List of Resources

  4. Annotated Bibliography