Wiki as a Research Support System - A Trial in Information Systems Research

This paper shows the preliminary results of a study on exploring how to use Wiki as a research support system, with a focus on literature reviews management and research project management. A wiki was established by an Information Systems research student, who focused on e-Commerce. The Wiki included literature reviews and other related information, such as conferences and journal information. The technical issues and user experience are covered in this paper, and analysis on some wiki pages are made. The paper also addresses the issues and difficulties of writing literature reviews as suggested by some previous scholars. Based on the preliminary outcome, further research directions are suggested, and recommendations are made to researchers and wiki software developers. In the long term, the study would contribute to a clearer image of Research Support System development.