Wikimaps: dynamic maps of knowledge. (1st January 2012)
- Record Type:
- Journal Article
- Title:
- Wikimaps: dynamic maps of knowledge. (1st January 2012)
- Main Title:
- Wikimaps: dynamic maps of knowledge
- Authors:
- Kleeb, Reto
Gloor, Peter A.
Nemoto, Keiichi
Henninger, Michael - Abstract:
- We introduce Wikimaps, a tool to create a dynamic map of knowledge from Wikipedia contents. Wikimaps visualise the evolution of links over time between articles in different subject areas. This visualisation allows users to learn about the context a subject is embedded in, and offers them the opportunity to explore related topics that might not have been obvious. Watching a Wikimap movie permits users to observe the evolution of a topic over time. We also introduce two static variants of Wikimaps that focus on particular aspects of Wikipedia: latest news and people pages. 'Who-works-with-whom-on-Wikipedia' (W5) links between two articles are constructed if the same editor has worked on both articles. W5 links are an excellent way to create maps of the most recent news. PeopleMaps only include links between Wikipedia pages about 'living people'. PeopleMaps in different-language Wikipedias illustrate the difference in emphasis on politics, entertainment, arts and sports in different cultures.
- Is Part Of:
- International journal of organisational design and engineering. Volume 2:Number 2(2012)
- Journal:
- International journal of organisational design and engineering
- Issue:
- Volume 2:Number 2(2012)
- Issue Display:
- Volume 2, Issue 2 (2012)
- Year:
- 2012
- Volume:
- 2
- Issue:
- 2
- Issue Sort Value:
- 2012-0002-0002-0000
- Page Start:
- 204
- Page End:
- 224
- Publication Date:
- 2012-01-01
- Subjects:
- Wikipedia -- scientific visualisation -- intercultural comparison -- knowledge mapping
Management information systems -- Periodicals
Computer engineering -- Periodicals
658.4038011 - Journal URLs:
- http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalCODE=ijode ↗
http://www.inderscience.com/ ↗ - Languages:
- English
- ISSNs:
- 1758-9797
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