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