Research+questions

__Step 1__
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 * ||  Research Question s || ||

Compile as many related questions about the problem situation as possible under the given headings. These will be the primary research questions.

__Step 2__ Clean up and merge questions that are related. These will be the sub- research questions.

Each cluster with related questions represents a sub-question. Derive the sub question by combining the related questions into one question that represents these questions best.

__Step 3__

Combine the sub-questions into one research question that represents these sub-questions best.
 * **Problem situation:** ||
 * __Users of wikis (such as Wikipedia) cannot be sure of information quality or accuracy__ ||
 * **What?** ||
 * **How?** ||
 * **Why?** ||
 * **How should?** ||
 * What is a wiki? ||
 * How is a wiki different from a traditional publication? ||
 * Why should users consult a wiki? ||
 * How should wiki owners ensure information quality? ||
 * What tools, technological and otherwise, are in place to prevent abuse or misuse? ||
 * How do users of a wiki know they are getting of a high enough standard? ||
 * Why is it important to be sure of information quality? ||
 * How should wiki users evaluate the information from a wiki? ||
 * What kind of information can be found on a wiki? ||
 * How do users contribute to a wiki? ||
 * Why should wiki owners have a policy on quality? ||
 * How should wiki owners ensure that their wiki is a trustworthy source of data? ||
 * What is information quality? ||
 * How do wiki owners ensure quality? ||
 * Why is maintaining quality on a wiki a problem? ||
 * How should wiki owners maintain quality control? ||
 * What is a wiki editor and what is a wiki owner? ||
 * How do wiki owners know that wiki contributors are to be trusted? ||
 * Why are wikis seen as untrustworthy sources of data? ||
 * How should wikis be used? ||
 * **Cluster 1** ||
 * **Cluster 2** ||
 * **Cluster 3** ||
 * What is a wiki? ||
 * What is information quality? ||
 * What is a wiki editor and what is a wiki owner? ||
 * How should wikis be used? ||
 * Why is maintaining quality on a wiki a problem? ||
 * How do users contribute to a wiki? ||
 * How are wikis different from traditional publications? ||
 * Why is it important to be sure of information quality? ||
 * How should wiki owners maintain quality control? ||
 * What kind of information can be found on a wiki? ||
 * Why are wikis seen as untrustworthy sources of data? ||
 * What tools, technological and otherwise, are in place to prevent abuse or misuse? ||
 * Why should users consult a wiki? ||
 * How should wiki owners ensure that their wiki is a trustworthy source of data? ||
 * How do users of a wiki know they are getting of a high enough standard? ||
 * **Sub-question 1:** ||
 * **Sub-question 2:** ||
 * **Sub-question 3:** ||
 * What is a wiki and how does it differ from traditional publication methods? ||
 * What are the issues around information quality on a wiki? ||
 * How do users and owners interact with a wiki to ensure that quality is of a high standard? ||
 * **Sub-question 1:** ||
 * **Sub-question 2:** ||
 * **Sub-question 3:** ||
 * What is a wiki and how does it differ from traditional publication methods? ||
 * What are the issues around information quality on a wiki? ||
 * How do users and owners interact with a wiki to ensure that quality is of a high standard? ||
 * **Research question:** ||
 * What methods of quality control can be applied to a wiki to ensure that information quality is of a high standard? ||
 * **Sub-question 3:** ||
 * What is a wiki and how does it differ from traditional publication methods? ||
 * What are the issues around information quality on a wiki? ||
 * How do users and owners interact with a wiki to ensure that quality is of a high standard? ||
 * **Research question:** ||
 * What methods of quality control can be applied to a wiki to ensure that information quality is of a high standard? ||