How structure shapes dynamics: knowledge development in Wikipedia--a network multilevel modeling approach.

Using a longitudinal network analysis approach, we investigate the structural development of the knowledge base of Wikipedia in order to explain the appearance of new knowledge. The data consists of the articles in two adjacent knowledge domains: psychology and education. We analyze the development...

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Main Authors: Iassen Halatchliyski, Ulrike Cress
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4218828?pdf=render