References in Wikipedia: The Editors' Perspective
Lucie-Aim\'ee Kaffee, Hady Elsahar

TL;DR
This paper examines how Wikipedia editors create and select references during the article creation process, highlighting the workflow and decision-making involved in referencing.
Contribution
It provides a detailed analysis of editors' referencing practices and workflow in Wikipedia, offering insights into reference selection during article creation.
Findings
Editors follow a structured workflow for referencing.
Reference selection is influenced by article topic and source availability.
The study reveals common patterns and challenges in referencing Wikipedia articles.
Abstract
References are an essential part of Wikipedia. Each statement in Wikipedia should be referenced. In this paper, we explore the creation and collection of references for new Wikipedia articles from an editors' perspective. We map out the workflow of editors when creating a new article, emphasising how they select references.
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