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- Title
The presence and accuracy of food and nutrition terms in the Spanish and English editions of Wikipedia: in comparison with the Mini Larousse encyclopaedia.
- Authors
Cabrera-Hernández, Laura María; Wanden-Berghe, Carmina; Curbelo Castro, Celeste; Sanz-Valero, Javier
- Abstract
<bold>Objectives: </bold>To determine the presence and appropriateness of the terminology concerning Food/Nutrition Science in the Spanish and English editions of Wikipedia and to compare them with that of an encyclopaedia for general use (Mini Larousse). Méthods: The terms in the study were taken from the LID dictionary on metabolism and nutrition: The existence and appropriateness of the selected terms were checked through random sample estimate with no replacement (n=386), using the Spanish and English editions of Wikipedia.<bold>Results: </bold>The existence of 261 terms in the Spanish edition and 306 in the English edition was determined from the study sample (n=386). Several differences were found between the two editions (p<0,001). There were differences between the two editions in relation to the appropriateness of definitions, though these were not studied in any depth (p<0,001). During the study of the 261 terms in the Spanish version of Wikipedia,3 entries (1,15%, IC95%: 0,00-2.44) were found to be lacking in appropriate information; 2 of the 306 entries in the English edition failed to give appropriate information (0,52%, IC95%: 0,00-1,23). A comparison between the existing entries of the Mini Larousse Encyclopaedia and the Spanish edition of Wikipedia, showed Wikipedia (p<0,001) as having a larger number of entries.<bold>Conclusions: </bold>The terminology under study is present to a lesser extent in the Spanish edition of Wikipedia than in the English edition. The appropriateness of content was greater in the English edition. Both the Spanish and English editions have a greater number of entries and more exact ones than the Mini Larousse.
- Subjects
FOOD terminology; NUTRITION; WIKIPEDIA; ENCYCLOPEDIAS &; dictionaries; ENGLISH language terms &; phrases; SPANISH language -- Terms &; phrases; TERMS &; phrases; COMPARATIVE studies; FOOD; INTERNET; LANGUAGE &; languages; RESEARCH methodology; MEDICAL cooperation; REFERENCE books; RESEARCH; SEARCH engines; EVALUATION research
- Publication
Nutrición Hospitalaria, 2015, Vol 31, Issue 1, p488
- ISSN
0212-1611
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.3305/nh.2015.31.1.8179