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There are several other interesting examples [[Sample_Wikipedia_API_queries|available on the Sample API queries page]]. | There are several other interesting examples [[Sample_Wikipedia_API_queries|available on the Sample API queries page]]. | ||
== Resources == | == Next steps == | ||
=== API === | === Resources === | ||
==== API ==== | |||
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Main_page Main MediaWiki API Documentation] | * [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/API:Main_page Main MediaWiki API Documentation] | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php Autogenerated API Documentation] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/api.php Autogenerated API Documentation] | ||
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* [[Sample API queries]] | * [[Sample API queries]] | ||
=== Research using Wikipedia data === | ==== Research using Wikipedia data ==== | ||
* ''[https://www.research.ibm.com/visual/projects/history_flow/ HistoryFlow]'' — A colorful visualization of the development of Wikipedia articles over time. | * ''[https://www.research.ibm.com/visual/projects/history_flow/ HistoryFlow]'' — A colorful visualization of the development of Wikipedia articles over time. | ||
* [http://www.brianckeegan.com/papers/CSCW_2015.pdf ‘Is’ to ‘Was’: Coordination and Commemoration on Posthumous Wikipedia Biographies] — an exploration of editing patterns around Wikipedia articles about people who have recently died. | * [http://www.brianckeegan.com/papers/CSCW_2015.pdf ‘Is’ to ‘Was’: Coordination and Commemoration on Posthumous Wikipedia Biographies] — an exploration of editing patterns around Wikipedia articles about people who have recently died. | ||
* [http://www.brianckeegan.com/papers/ICS_2015.pdf WikiWorthy: Judging a Candidate’s Notability in the Community] — A study that uses the editing activity on Wikipedia articles about political candidates as a predictor of election success. | * [http://www.brianckeegan.com/papers/ICS_2015.pdf WikiWorthy: Judging a Candidate’s Notability in the Community] — A study that uses the editing activity on Wikipedia articles about political candidates as a predictor of election success. | ||
=== Websites that use the MediaWiki API === | ==== Websites that use the MediaWiki API ==== | ||
* [http://listen.hatnote.com/ Listen to Wikipedia] — a dynamic, audiovisual experience based on what is being edited on Wikipedia right now. | * [http://listen.hatnote.com/ Listen to Wikipedia] — a dynamic, audiovisual experience based on what is being edited on Wikipedia right now. | ||
* [http://histography.io/ HistoryGraph] — an interactive timeline of world events based on Wikipedia articles. | * [http://histography.io/ HistoryGraph] — an interactive timeline of world events based on Wikipedia articles. |