D Letouzey Posted September 7, 2006 Share Posted September 7, 2006 (edited) "Can History be Open Source? Wikipedia and the Future of the Past" An excellent paper from Roy Rosenzweig* (CHNM (Centre for History and New Media, George Mason U). Worth reading, and maybe discussing. http://chnm.gmu.edu/resources/essays/d/42 The first part recalls the Wikipedia 's success story, which challenges the authority of the professional historians. The second tries to determine the accuracy of Wikipedia : he compares entries in Wikipedia with Microsoft's online resource Encarta and American National Biography Online (read his comment on the Lincoln entry). The third one discusses the historians' implications : « Should those who write history for a living join such popular history makers in writing history in Wikipedia? My own tentative answer is YES". "Can the wiki way foster the collaborative creation of historical knowledge?" YES A comment in French : http://clioweb.free.fr/debats/wikirr.htm A "translation" is on the way. If you are bilingual, you may help us in this project. Daniel Edited September 7, 2006 by D Letouzey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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