Essays about: "Wikimedia Foundation"

Found 4 essays containing the words Wikimedia Foundation.

1. 1. Topical Classification of Images in Wikipedia : Development of topical classification models followed by a study of the visual content of Wikipedia

   University essay from Linköpings universitet/Datorseende

   Author : Matheus Vieira Bernat; [2023]
   Keywords : Wikipedia; Multilabel classification; Deep learning;

   Abstract : With over 53 million articles and 11 million images, Wikipedia is the greatest encyclopedia in history. The number of users is equally significant, with daily views surpassing 1 billion. Such an enormous system needs automation of tasks to make it possible for the volunteers to maintain. READ MORE

3. 2. Negotiating Knowledge on Wikipedia : A mixed method study on the participation and engagement towards Wikipedia among Swedish scholars' through a cultural approach

   University essay from Karlstads universitet

   Author : Jonathan Arvidsson; [2023]
   Keywords : Wikipedia; Swedish scholars; cultural heritage; participation; knowledge production; Wikipedia; svenska forskare; kulturellt arv; deltagande; kunskapsproduktion;

   Abstract : The purpose of this study was to identify certain experiences among Swedish scholars towards their use of Wikipedia. The goal was to create a deeper understanding of how audiences with academic professions experience Wikipedia as a place to share knowledge with other individuals. READ MORE

4. 3. The Swedish Wikipedia Gender Gap

   University essay from KTH/Medieteknik och interaktionsdesign, MID

   Author : Björn Helgeson; [2015]
   Keywords : Wikipedia; Wikmedia; gender; gender gap; equality; wikipedia equality; women; editors; wikipedia editors; Swedish Wikipedia; gender disproportion; computer skills; gender bias; gender bias on wikipedia; men; encyclopedia; distribution; gender distributon; systemic bias; Wikimedia Foundation; female editorship; female; female editors;

   Abstract : The proportion of women editors on the English language Wikipedia has for years been known to be very low. The purpose of this thesis is to see if this gender gap exists on the Swedish language Wikipedia as well, and investigate the reasons behind it. To do this, three methods are used. READ MORE

5. 4. ANFIS BASED MODELS FOR ACCESSING QUALITY OF WIKIPEDIA ARTICLES

   University essay from Datateknik

   Author : Noor Ullah; [2010]
   Keywords : Fuzzy Inference System; Transient contribution; Persistent contribution; membership functions; ANFIS; WEKA; J48;

   Abstract : Wikipedia is a free, web-based, collaborative, multilingual encyclopedia project supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation. Due to the free nature of Wikipedia and allowing open access to everyone to edit articles the quality of articles may be affected. READ MORE