[WikiEN-l] Policies for students regarding use of Wikipedia?

[MacGyverMagic/Mgm]

I think you covered the main points.
I don't think it should be called a policy. All it really is, is an
explanation. But that's just me.

Mgm


On 1/16/07, phoebe ayers <phoebe.wiki at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> All,
>
> I received a message (below) from a librarian at a US high school who is
> considering writing a policy for their students regarding the use of
> Wikipedia in research papers. She asked for my input and whether I knew of
> any similar policies in schools -- either middle and high schools or
> colleges and universities. This:
> http://www3.iath.virginia.edu/lists_archive/Humanist/v20/0080.html
> is the kind of thing she's interested in  (this particular policy appears,
> by the way, to be completely sensible -- the main flaws I found were they
> missed the permanent link and citation features, and they called us "the
> world's blog").
>
> I pointed her towards
> * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Schools_FAQ
> * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Citing_Wikipedia
> * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Researching_with_Wikipedia, and
> * http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Academic_use
>
> which seem to be en:'s documentation on the subject of academic use. But
> I'm
> wondering if any of you:
>
> * know of such policies at specific institutions (and if so if you can
> send
> me a link)
> * know of commentary on, or a list of, such policies (either from our
> lists
> & sites or other places)
> * have comments about such policies and what should go into them.
> * if any of you are librarians or professors, if you have answers for the
> last question about how WP is handled at reference desks and in classes.
>
> Thanks!
> phoebe (brassratgirl)
>
> here's the message (with specific campus names taken out):
>
> >I am the head librarian at a college prep high school in California. We
> are
>
> >considering writing a school policy regarding the use of Wikipedia in
> >academic research. I am gathering as much information as I can from
> >universities because I would like our policy and instruction to reflect
> what
> >our students will be met with once they leave us.
> >
> >  Does the University of California have a policy about the use of
> Wikipedia or do professors to
> >set guidelines for its use?
> >
> >  In your opinion, based on your experience at various universities, are
> students allowed to cite it in academic research papers?
> >
> >  Do professors address it at all and how is it handled at the reference
> desk at university libraries.
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