metadata

language:
  - en
license: cc-by-sa-3.0
task_categories:
  - text-classification
  - summarization
  - text-generation
task_ids:
  - multi-class-classification
  - topic-classification
  - language-modeling
pretty_name: Wikipedia Paragraph Samples
tags:
  - wikipedia
  - paragraphs
  - english
dataset_info:
  features:
    - name: title
      dtype: string
    - name: text
      dtype: string

Wikipedia Paragraph Samples

Dataset Description

This dataset contains paragraphs extracted from randomly selected English Wikipedia articles. It provides a diverse sample of Wikipedia content across various topics.

Dataset Details

Name: Wikipedia Paragraph Samples
Version: 1.0
Date Created: 2024-08-20
Language: English
Format: JSONLines

Each line in the dataset represents a single paragraph and contains two fields:

Title of the Wikipedia page
Text of the paragraph

Size and Scope

Paragraph Length: 1000 to 3000 characters

Data Collection Process

Source: English Wikipedia
Selection Method: Random sampling of articles
Extraction Date: 2024-08-20, 2024-10-01 (update)

Data Format

Example entry:

{
  "title": "Cubs\\u2013White Sox rivalry",
  "text": "The rivalry turned physical on May 20, 2006, when a brawl broke out during a White Sox-Cubs game at U.S. Cellular Field. In the bottom of the second inning, Brian Anderson of the White Sox hit a sacrifice fly, attempting to score catcher A. J. Pierzynski. Pierzynski collided with Cubs' catcher Michael Barrett. Barrett dropped the ball in the collision and Pierzynski was safe. After slapping home plate in celebration, Pierzynski began to walk away, but Barrett blocked his path and punched him in the jaw. Both benches cleared and a brawl broke out. Umpires debated for 15 minutes before ejecting Pierzynski, Barrett, White Sox outfielder Brian Anderson and Cubs first baseman John Mabry from the game. When play finally resumed, outfielder Scott Podsednik promptly got on base, loading the bases up, and second baseman Tadahito Iguchi cleared them with a grand-slam. The White Sox won the game, 7\\u20130. Michael Barrett was suspended for 10 games, while Brian Anderson was suspended for five and A. J. Pierzynski was fined."
}

Intended Uses

This dataset can be useful for various natural language processing tasks, including but not limited to:

Text classification
Topic modeling
Text summarization
Language model fine-tuning
Information retrieval research

Limitations and Biases

Content is limited to topics covered in Wikipedia
May contain biases present in Wikipedia's coverage and editing practices
Randomly selected articles may not provide balanced representation across all topics

Ethical Considerations

Users should be aware of Wikipedia's content policies and potential biases
Proper attribution should be given when using this data
Care should be taken when using for applications that may impact real-world decisions

Additional Notes

This dataset provides a snapshot of Wikipedia content as of the extraction date
Users should refer to Wikipedia's terms of use for guidelines on using its content

Datasets:

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wikipedia-paragraphs