Wikipedia:Other projects similar to Wikipedia

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Other projects similar to Wikipedia. For a more comprehensive list, see m:Sites using MediaWiki.

Contents 1 Wikipedia Augmentive 1.1 Other Languages 1.2 Field/Topic Specific 2 Wikipedia Spin-offs 3 Non Wikipedia 3.1 Other Languages 3.2 New Projects Under Development 3.2.1 Field Specific

[edit] Wikipedia Augmentive

• Wikisource, a collection of public domain source texts used in Wikipedia. (See m:Wikisource for background)
• Nupedia, a more academic free encyclopedia project with a peer-review system for accepting articles (See Nupedia for background)

[edit] Other Languages

• Wiktionary, a multilingual Wiki dictionary and thesaurus. (See Wiktionary for background)

[edit] Field/Topic Specific

• Wikibooks, a Wikipedia-like project to create open content textbooks.
• September 11 Memorial Wiki

[edit] Wikipedia Spin-offs

• The Internet Encyclopedia - articles composed with a Sympathetic Point of View and contrary pages linked, presenting opposing view; in order to avoid edit wars.

[edit] Non Wikipedia

• http://open-site.org, Encyclopedia started by Open Directory Project editors (though not directly related to http://dmoz.org). Not free-for-all editing like Wikipedia. Editors must be approved.
• http://www.everything2.com, Everything "noded." Entries are owned (rather than collaboratively edited) but can have multiple entries. As you contribute, you can gain privileges such as voting on posts. Not as formal as wikipedia and the repository of a variety of entries including reviews, fiction, as well as a large amount of non-fiction.

[edit] Other Languages

• Enciclopedia Libre, an independent Spanish language encyclopedia project. (See Enciclopedia Libre for background)

[edit] New Projects Under Development

[edit] Field Specific

• PESWiki.com — Focusing on clean, alternative, renewable energy technologies. In addition to an encyclopedia, the wiki is used for news, events, open source tech. projects, course development, and more.
• Stockepedia: The Encyclopedia of Stocks — information on listed companies (stocks) around the world specifically from an investor's viewpoint. See Stockepedia.
• SourceWatch — a collaborative project to produce a directory of public relations firms, think tanks, industry-funded organizations and industry-friendly experts that work to influence public opinion and public policy on behalf of corporations, governments and special interests. Sponsored by the Center for Media and Democracy
• GamePedia — a collaborative project to produce an encyclopedia about games and games related products, projects and systems.
• Memory Alpha — an encyclopedia on the fictional world of Star Trek.
• Homestar Runner Wiki — Dedicated to the world of Homestar Runner.