Submissions:2016/How MediaWiki can facilitate open-access research

How MediaWiki can facilitate open-access research

Theme

Education

Academic Peer Review option

No

Type of submission

Presentation

Author

Trace Fleeman y Garcia

E-mail address

sci4ch@gmail.com

Username

Notjohnconway

Affiliation

Abstract

MediaWiki software provides a simple, easy-to-use format for the open dissemination of academic research. It is possible that in the future, wikis will replace academic journals, and the encyclopedic format present in wikis like Wikipedia could supersede styles like MLA and APA.

Length of presentation

15-30 min.

Special schedule requests

N/A

Preferred room size

10-20

Will you attend WikiConference North America if your submission is not accepted?

Will probably not be able to find the time to if I don't have any commitments to the conference itself.

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1. Notjohnconway (talk) 04:02, 28 August 2016 (EDT)
2. Yes, I agree, Wikipedia's own manual of style is more relevant for citations than older styles. Blue Rasberry (talk) 15:25, 31 August 2016 (EDT)