Examples of wikis

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		h2. Comparison of wikis

		Just as with any software application, there are many flavors of wikis. If you decide that you want to use a wiki for a product, service, or team project, it's important to select the right wiki for your needs.
		* Wikipedia offers a nice comparison grid of wikis and wiki farms:
		** [Comparison of Wikis\|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_Wiki_software]
		** [Comparison of Wiki Farms\|http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_wiki_farms]
		* [WikiMatrix\|http://www.wikimatrix.org/] \- comparison of wikis

		h2. External wikis

		* [Book Lust Wiki\|http://booklust.wetpaint.com/] (Wiki application: [Wetpaint\|http://www.wetpaint.com/]) - A community for people who love books powered by Wetpaint

		* [Corporate Libraries\|http://corporatelibraries.pbwiki.com/], [Environmental Scan\|http://environmentalscan.pbwiki.com/], [FedLink Survey\|http://fedlinksurvey.pbwiki.com/] (Wiki application: [PBwiki\|http://www.pbwiki.com/]) - FLICC/FEDLINK wikis. Examples of good organization and presentation of content.

		* [CUA SLIS Comps Study Wiki\|http://sliscomps.wikidot.com/] (Wiki application: [Wikidot\|http://www.wikidot.com/]) - Study guide to help Catholic University students study for their comprehensive exams.

		* [Executive Travel\|http://executivetravelmagazine.com/] (Wiki application: [Wetpaint\|http://www.wetpaint.com/]) - American Express launched a wiki for business travelers to share personal experiences and find tips.

		* [Knowledge Management (KM) Site\|SLAKM:Welcome to SLA KM's Home Page!] (Wiki application: [Confluence\|http://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/]) - Special Libraries Association KM division site that includes tiered access to content: view only for non-members; resources for members to collaborate on, and board/committee member areas.

		* [LexisNexis Wiki for Higher Education\|http://wiki.lexisnexis.com/academic/index.php?title=Main_Page] (Wiki application: [MediaWiki\|http://www.mediawiki.org/]) - Site is to facilitate Academic research in the social sciences using primary sources, news, government information, statistics, business, and legal sources. The wiki is accessible to all, but can only be edited by registered and approved contributors.

		* [National Institutes of Health\|http://science.nichd.nih.gov/] (Wiki application: [Confluence\|http://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/]) - Nice example of how an organization such as NIH is using their wiki for internal and external collaboration.
		* [National Institutes of Health\|http://science.nichd.nih.gov/] (Wiki application: [Confluence\|http://www.atlassian.com/software/confluence/]) - Nice example of how an organization such as NIH is using their wiki for internal and external collaboration. Also see [NIH Wiki on Wikis\|http://science.nichd.nih.gov/confluence/display/wiki/List+of+Wikis].

		* [Regional Knowledge Resource Kit\|http://www.rkrk.net.au/] (Wiki application: [MediaWiki\|http://www.mediawiki.org/]) \- online resource for learning and developing skills in managing information and knowledge for regional natural resource management.

		* [Sustainable Indiana 2016\|http://sustindy2016.wetpaint.com/] (Wiki application: [Wetpaint\|http://www.wetpaint.com/]) - A community for people building a site that includes information about organizations and projects in Indiana that are incorporating sustainable principles.

		* [WikiAnswers\|http://wiki.answers.com/], a service from [Answers.com\|http://www.answers.com/] (Wiki application: Proprietary) - Collaborative question and answer site.

		* [WikiIndex\|http://www.wikiindex.org/] (Wiki application: [MediaWiki\|http://www.mediawiki.org/]) - a wiki of wikis

		* [Wikimedia Foundation's Projects\|http://wikimedia.org/] (Wiki application: [Mediawiki\|http://www.mediawiki.org/]) - Ten projects developed by Wikimedia Foundation including Wikipedia, Wikibooks, Wikiverstiy, etc.

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