diff --git a/thesis/introduction.tex b/thesis/introduction.tex index 4f5b8d8b80ddb56f1dc3b3675d6f9a0d005a68be..aaf9f6a743cc1b0b3c8229136a536163bf94cdc6 100644 --- a/thesis/introduction.tex +++ b/thesis/introduction.tex @@ -78,3 +78,11 @@ To this end, we study the academic contributions on Wikipedia's vandal fighting \section{Structure} +The remaining part of this thesis is organised in the following manner: +Chapter~\ref{chap:background} situates the topic in the academic discourse and examines some key notions relevant for the subsequent analysis. +In chapter~\ref{chap:methods}, I discuss scientific methods that helped me to accomplish the analysis (syn!). +Next, I describe the edit filter mechanism in general: how and why it was conceived, how it looks like/works from from a technical and a social governance perspective. +A detailed analysis (syn!) of the current state of all implemented edit filters on English Wikipedia follows (syn) is presented in chapter~\ref{chap:overview-en-wiki}. +We discuss the findings and the limitations of the inquiry in chapter~\ref{chap:discussion}. +Finally, the analysis (syn!) is wrapped up in the conclusion where also directions for possible future investigations are given. +