On Tue, Mar 15, 2011 at 06:32, Andreas Kolbe <jayen...@yahoo.com> wrote: > Could someone from the Foundation please respond to the idea of contacting > universities and content database providers and inviting them to support > Wikipedia by making a certain number of log-in IDs available, with the > benefit -- to them -- that increased citation of high-quality publications > would potentially make these publications visible to a larger audience? > > Is this something the Foundation would consider pursuing?
Credo offered 100 accounts last year as a charitable donation. Unfortunately they were given out on a first-come, first-served basis, which meant editors who don't contribute content signed up for them, as did those who already have access at home through their local libraries -- though in fairness several withdrew their names once they realized that. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:CREDO It would be wonderful if the Foundation could seek more of the same kind of donation, particularly from databases giving access to academic journals (e.g. JSTOR), but being careful to make sure the accounts went to editors who would use them the most, but who don't currently have access. This kind of thing would really improve article quality, and would make established editors feel their needs were being looked after. Sarah _______________________________________________ foundation-l mailing list foundation-l@lists.wikimedia.org Unsubscribe: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/foundation-l
