[Wikimedia Brasil] Expert barriers to Wikipedia

[Everton Zanella Alvarenga]

Wikipedia is now widely regarded as a mature project and is consulted
by a large fraction of internet users, including academics and other
experts. However, many of them are still reluctant to contribute to
it. The aim of this survey is to understand why scientists, academics
and other experts do (or do not) contribute to an open collaborative
project such as Wikipedia, and whether individual motivation aligns
with shared perceptions of Wikipedia within expert communities. We
hope this may help us identify ways around barriers to expert
participation.

The survey is anonymous and should take about 20 min to complete. It
consists of a short introduction, followed by two main sections in
which we contrast shared perceptions and personal motivation, and a
final section where you can tell us more about yourself. At the end of
the survey, you will find a link to follow the results and the ensuing
conversation.
About

This survey is an initiative of the Wikimedia Research Committee and
is run by Dario Taraborelli, Daniel Mietchen and Panagiota Alevizou.
Contact

For further information on this survey, you can contact us via
expert_barriers em nitens.org.

http://survey.nitens.org/?sid=21693