Wikipedia som källa? : Är det accepterat vid studier i ämnet medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet?

Sammanfattning: Abstract Title: Wikipedia as a source? Is it accepted in the studies of Media and Communications at Uppsala University? (Wikipedia som källa? Är det accepterat vid studier i ämnet medie- och kommunikationsvetenskap vid Uppsala universitet?) Number of pages: 38 (39 including enclosures) Author: Susanna Salomon Tutor: Else Nygren Course: Media and Communication Studies C Period: Autumn 2007 University: Division of Media and Communication, Department of Information Science, Uppsala University Purpose/ Aim: The purpose is to study whether or not the Internet encyclopedia Wikipedia is an accepted source when a student writes a paper in Media and Communications at Uppsala University Material/ Method: Qualitative research method based on interviews with teachers and on litterature. Main results: The study shows that there is no common view within the faculty whether or not Wikipedia could be used as a source when writing a paper in Media and Communications. Some accept it, others do not. The results show that the teachers of this subject at Uppsala University have not yet decided upon how to adjust to the new large information bank wich is Wikipedia. Keywords: Wikipedia, Uppsala University, sources, reliability, objectivity, collective intelligence, the Internet