Introduction to anatomy on Wikipedia

Thomas Stephen Ledger

doi:10.1111/joa.12640

Introduction to anatomy on Wikipedia

Thomas Stephen Ledger

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Wikipedia (www.wikipedia.com) is the largest encyclopaedia in existence. Of over five million English-language articles, about 6000 relate to Anatomy, which are viewed roughly 30 million times monthly. No work parallels the amount of attention, scope or interdisciplinary layout of Wikipedia, and it offers a unique opportunity to improve the anatomical literacy of the masses. Anatomy on Wikipedia is introduced from an editor's perspective. Article contributors, content, layout and accuracy are discussed, with a view to demystifying editing for anatomy professionals. A final request for edits or on-site feedback from anatomy professionals is made.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	430-432
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Anatomy
Volume	231
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/joa.12640
Publication status	Published - Sept 2017
Externally published	Yes

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