Researchers studied Wikipedia access logs, mobility reports, and information on intervention dates by performing difference in difference regression models on longitudinal Wikipedia access logs to determine whether COVID-19 affected how people seek information. It was concluded that after minimized public mobility, Wikipedia saw dramatic increases in pageviews, and articles written about different disciplines saw varying patterns of increased pageviews. 

Sudden Attention Shifts on Wikipedia During the COVID-19 Crisis

This paper looked at the information in Wikipedia related to COVID-19 by looking at the citations in Wikipedia. They found that new information about COVID-19 is being added to Wikipedia quickly and that editors tend to use literature that is highly cited and shared. 

COVID-19 research in Wikipedia

- "COVID-19 research in Wikipedia"
- "Sudden Attention Shifts on Wikipedia During the COVID-19 Crisis"

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University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

As many use Wikipedia as a source of information, and it is a collaborative enclycopedia, there is an abundance of information about the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Information about COVID-19 on Wikipedia

Since Wikipedia is a collaborative encyclopedia, it is very likely for one to find misinformation regarding the COVID-19 pandemic in its articles. 

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