Sikhiwiki Website Analysis

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SikhiWiki is an online encyclopedia dedicated in informing the Sikh way of life. The website is similar to Wikipedia by providing information on any specific need. Sikhi is the fifth largest religion in the world, but also commonly misunderstood or unrecognized. Thanks to this website, Sikhs and non-Sikhs can learn and discover more about Sikhi. A Sikh doesn’t have to be a scholar or gyani to contribute to articles on this website. Anyone can post and share information they know as long as it is correct and or meets guidelines. This website is constantly changing with new articles and information added each day. The goal of the website is to help inform, teach, and spread awareness. As well preserving Sikh history, culture, philosophy, and …show more content…

The idea of SikhiWiki began with Ash Singh. A man who believed in the importance of preserving Sikh History. Not only Sikh History from the last 400 years, but history that is made today by Sikhs. Ash Singh along with his mentor Gurumustuk Singh Khalsa, then created SikhiWiki as a guide for Sikhs and non-Sikhs. Sikhs today are involved in everyday life and making history which is recorded on SikhiWiki as a virtual history book. The SikhiWiki homepage provides an abundance of links and categories of different topics. Along the top of the page are different subjects leading to basic beliefs such as the 10 Sikh Gurus, learn about Sikhi, history, Sikhi terms, Gurdwaras, Bbographical, and many more. Along the right side of the page are weekly featured articles and the right side of the pages are quotes of the day, video of the month, and daily news. On their website a search bar is included to find a visitor's specific need. Helpful guides are also displayed for newcomers such as attending a Sikh …show more content…

Many of the articles provide great validity because they contain a bibliography of sources at the end of each page. Quotations from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji are also provided as a way of being credible. A lot of the articles are broken down into categories to meet your specific need. If a visitor wants to see proof of quotations from Sri Guru Granth Sahib Ji then it is provided. Stories are also provided as an explanation to help the reader understands the concepts of certain practices. From a visitors view, the website is easily accessible as a starting point in beginning to learn about Sikhi. Visitors can find basic questions and contact the website to ask questions themselves. On a negative note, I found the website not to be wholly credible. There is a separate disclaimer page that says SikhiWiki has no guarantee of validity. It is mentioned on the page, “None of the authors, contributors, sponsors, administrators, sysops, or anyone else connected with SikhiWIKI in any way whatsoever can be responsible for the appearance of any inaccurate or libelous information or for your use of the information contained in or linked from these web pages.” Anyone, those with an account or not, can easily edit the page. Articles can be vandalized or altered. Although these pages are easily edited, if they contain inaccurate information they are removed within a

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