Comments on: HighBeam donates research accounts to active Wikipedia editors

By: Twitcidents and Pros of being a Wikipedian « ScienceRoll

Twitcidents and Pros of being a Wikipedian « ScienceRoll — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:22:59 +0000

[...] HighBeam donates research accounts to active Wikipedia editors Wikipedia editors are always searching for reliable sources. Unfortunately, that quest often leads to dead ends: out-of-print news articles, paywalled magazines, or books and journals locked in a company’s database. We’re happy to announce that the process just got a little easier with the donation of 1000 full-access, one-year accounts fromHighBeam Research to active Wikipedia editors. [...]

By: Philippe Beaudette

Philippe Beaudette — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 05:56:48 +0000

A fact that is referenced is better than a fact that is unreferenced….even if it’s non-free. At least it’s there, and it’s verifiable.

By: jidanni

jidanni — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 02:08:40 +0000

Hmmm won’t this merely increase the amount of inaccessible non-Free references in Wikipedia?

By: Philippe Beaudette

Philippe Beaudette — Wed, 11 Apr 2012 20:56:15 +0000

Things that I love about this:
1) More refs!
2) Community driven!
3) External relationships!

This whole story from beginning to now has been a testament to the fine folks at HighBeam, and particularly to Ocaasi, who made it happen. Congrats!

~Philippe