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 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