I'm interested in how to get more new editors to become long-term contributors. Since I joined wikipedia I've seen a lot of discussion on this, but surprisingly little of it is based on empirical evidence. The New Editor Library aims to be a collection of research, essays and comments about the experiences of new editors in wikipedia. If you can think of any that should be included, I welcome suggestions. If you're a new editor yourself, I'm interested to hear your experiences.
Research results edit
- Some research by Mr.Z-man on new contributors' first edits and their subsequent likelihood of sticking around
- Editor Trends Study finds that retention of new editors has fallen, especially in the 2005-7 period.
- Wikipedia Usability Initiative
Wikiprojects edit
- Wikipedia:Wiki Guides is a study attempting to increase editor retention. Guides personally reach out to new editors via email.
- Wikimedia Account Creation Project