2025/01/01 by Tiziano Piccardi, Robert West, Piccardi, Tiziano +1 · 2 voices
Computer Science · Social Sciences · #Wikis in Education and Collaboration #cs.CY #cs.DL #cs.HC
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.2501.00939
openalex publication_date 2025/01/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
The Web has drastically simplified our access to knowledge and learning, and fact-checking online resources has become a part of our daily routine. Studying online knowledge consumption is thus critical for understanding human behavior and informing the design of future platforms. In this Chapter, we approach this subject by describing the navigation patterns of the readers of Wikipedia, the world's largest platform for open knowledge. We provide a comprehensive overview of what is known about the three steps that characterize navigation on Wikipedia: (1) how readers reach the platform, (2) how readers navigate the platform, and (3) how readers leave the platform. Finally, we discuss open problems and opportunities for future research in this field.