User:Fuzheado/Research
These are research projects I'm involved with using Wikipedia. Feel free to add comments or research questions to the talk page:
- Teaching journalists -- how can Wikipedia be used in the teaching of English, grammar, writing skills, fairness and balance. See Wikipedia:School_and_university_projects.
- Chinese Wikipedia -- analyzing the evolution of the Chinese language Wikipedia, and the Wikipedians in that community.
- Compare Wikipedia with other encyclopedias -- how does Wikipedia's topics, breadth and depth compare with others. Below are categories for comparison, from MSN Encarta Plus, the online version of Microsoft Encarta. Next to each item is the article count for that section. In what areas is Wikipedia strong or weak?
Analysis of Microsoft MSN Encarta Plus categories, September 2003
Total articles: 46519
368 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Architecture
1128 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Artists
215 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Decorative_Arts
245 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Language
150 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Legends_&_Folklore
279 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Literature_&_Writing
28 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/National_&_Regional_Art
71 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/National_&_Regional_Literature
545 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Painting,_Drawing,_&_Graphic_Arts
114 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Periods_&_Styles
77 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Photography
163 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Sculpture
1955 Art,_Language,_&_Literature/Writers_&_Poets
249 Geography/Canadian_Provinces_&_Cities
237 Geography/Countries
232 Geography/Exploration_&_Explorers
441 Geography/Islands
69 Geography/Maps_&_Mapmaking
350 Geography/Mountain_Ranges,_Peaks,_&_Landforms
192 Geography/Oceans_&_Seas
476 Geography/Parks_&_Monuments
960 Geography/Regions_of_the_World
626 Geography/Rivers,_Lakes,_&_Waterways
1667 Geography/U.S._Cities,_Towns,_&_Villages
143 Geography/U.S._States,_Territories,_&_Regions
3339 Geography/World_Cities,_Towns,_&_Villages
327 History/African_History
745 History/Ancient_History
638 History/European_History
807 History/History_of_Asia_&_Australasia
402 History/History_of_the_Americas
1666 History/People_in_European_History
959 History/People_in_United_States_History
446 History/United_States_History
102 History/World_History_&_Concepts
265 Life_Science/Agriculture,_Foodstuffs,_&_Livestock
34 Life_Science/Algae_&_Fungi
288 Life_Science/Anatomy_&_Physiology
195 Life_Science/Biological_Principles_&_Concepts
391 Life_Science/Birds
83 Life_Science/Environment
231 Life_Science/Fish
379 Life_Science/Invertebrate_Animals
421 Life_Science/Mammals
1030 Life_Science/Medicine
468 Life_Science/People_in_Life_Science
1237 Life_Science/Plants
108 Life_Science/Reptiles_&_Amphibians
29 Life_Science/Viruses,_Monerans,_&_Protists
2608 Performing_Arts/Cinema,_Television,_&_Broadcasting
169 Performing_Arts/Dance
494 Performing_Arts/Music
172 Performing_Arts/Musical_Instruments
888 Performing_Arts/Musicians_&_Composers
542 Performing_Arts/Theater
538 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Astronomy_&_Space_Science
454 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Chemistry
162 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Communications
674 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Computer_Science_&_Electronics
142 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Construction_&_Engineering
437 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Earth_Science
155 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Industry,_Mining,_&_Fuels
213 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Machines_&_Tools
384 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Mathematics
2 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Military
119 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Military_Technology
64 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Paleontology
956 Physical_Science_&_Technology/People_in_Physical_Science
410 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Physics
104 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Time,_Weights,_&_Measures
151 Physical_Science_&_Technology/Transportation
553 Religion_&_Philosophy/Mythology
381 Religion_&_Philosophy/Philosophy
280 Religion_&_Philosophy/Religions_&_Religious_Groups
772 Religion_&_Philosophy/Religious_Figures
293 Religion_&_Philosophy/Scripture
54 Religion_&_Philosophy/The_Occult
567 Religion_&_Philosophy/Theology_&_Practices
335 Social_Science/Anthropology
108 Social_Science/Archaeology
89 Social_Science/Calendar,_Holidays,_&_Festivals
1002 Social_Science/Economics_&_Business
375 Social_Science/Education
2276 Social_Science/Institutions
709 Social_Science/Law
474 Social_Science/Military
189 Social_Science/Organizations
485 Social_Science/Political_Science
221 Social_Science/Psychology
306 Social_Science/Sociology_&_Social_Reform
128 Sports,_Hobbies,_&_Pets/Games,_Hobbies,_&_Recreation
218 Sports,_Hobbies,_&_Pets/Pets
415 Sports,_Hobbies,_&_Pets/Sports
881 Sports,_Hobbies,_&_Pets/Sports_Figures