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JOURNAL OF THE ASSOCIATION FOR INFORMATION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Volume 65, Issue 12, Pages 2381-2403Publisher
WILEY
DOI: 10.1002/asi.23162
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- Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada
- Lundbeck Foundation Center for Integrated Molecular Brain Imaging (CIMBI)
- Concordia University Aid to Scholarly Activity fund
- Danish Council for Strategic Research through the Responsible Business in the Blogosphere project
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Hundreds of scholarly studies have investigated various aspects of Wikipedia. Although a number of literature reviews have provided overviews of this vast body of research, none has specifically focused on the readers of Wikipedia and issues concerning its readership. In this systematic literature review, we review 99 studies to synthesize current knowledge regarding the readership of Wikipedia and provide an analysis of research methods employed. The scholarly research has found that Wikipedia is popular not only for lighter topics such as entertainment but also for more serious topics such as health and legal information. Scholars, librarians, and students are common users, and Wikipedia provides a unique opportunity for educating students in digital literacy. We conclude with a summary of key findings, implications for researchers, and implications for the Wikipedia community.
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