Wikipedia as a Credible Source Group A MGT/521 Management January 24‚ 2010 Wikipedia as a Credible Source With the emergence of the internet as a resource center for students a question arises on the credibility of web based sites. In this paper we will debate the use of Wikipedia as a credible source of information. Support of Wikipedia Since navigating the web can be difficult in obtaining information Wikipedia should be viewed as a primary source of initial‚ credible and valid
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Is Wikipedia a Credible and Valid Source of Information? Management 521 July 25‚ 2011 Is Wikipedia a Credible and Valid Source of Information? Abstract Team A debated on whether Wikipedia is a credible and valid source of information. The team was divided into two groups‚ one side for and one side against. Among the five team members only one (the author) sided for Wikipedia as a credible and valid source. The debate lasted for seven days. Great points were raised by each team members to prove
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Debate Outcomes Credible sources are always a topic for debate. What is a credible source and what is not a credible source. By definition‚ credible means “offering reasonable grounds for being believed.” ("Merriam-Webster"‚ 2011) Therefore a credible source is information that is true and believable. One of the sources that we discussed and debated in class is Wikipedia. “Wikipedia is an online open-content collaborative encyclopedia.......” "Wikipedia:general Disclaimer" (2011) So what about Wikipedia
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Wikipedia as a Credible and Valid Source of Information Muideen Ayorinde MGT/521 April 6‚ 2012 Jim Bingel Wikipedia created in 2001 tagged the free encyclopedia is a multilingual web-based‚ free-content encyclopedia project based on an openly editable model written collaboratively by a largely anonymous internet volunteers who write without pay. (Wikipedia:About‚ 2012) Wikipedia has at least 4.8 billion visitors annually‚ over 85‚000 active contributors working on over 21 million articles
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Your completed assignment must be submitted through the Canvas assignment portal by the beginning of your class time on the due date specified on your class schedule. [15 total points] A. Take the Health Assessment Survey posted on Canvas. Fill in your category scores in the table below. (Do NOT submit your entire survey; only the scores!) [1 point] Categories of Wellness Ideal Score Your Score Physical Health 40 30 Intellectual Health 40 32 Emotional Health
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Wikipedia- is it a credible and valid source of information? Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia. It contains millions of articles and depends mainly on volunteers and contributors to ensure that information are up to date. This is an open source that anyone can add and edit articles; so information may not always be accurate. It is the quickest and easier way to gain general knowledge on a specific topic. An encyclopedia is generally not a good source of reference in a paper; rather it can
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Today in society‚ source credibility is becoming a bigger issue. Many people and students now a days find themselves in a predicament where credible sources are needed to help with research projects‚ essays‚ books etc. The internet is a big place and is filled with insane amounts of information for societies reach. The question is whether these sources are credible sources or just information filled in by average person with little experience or knowledge in the subject. Information today has come
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on females and the methods males use to gain control. The studies also show that abuse crosses all age and socioeconomic group boundaries. This study is credible as it comes from the U.S. Department of Justice. The USDOJ enforces laws and defends the interests and wellbeing of the American people. The USDOJ is continually researching various crimes‚ one of which being domestic abuse. This continual research gives women everywhere a continually growing source of knowledge to aid in prevention
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Credible sources a key to college success College life can be pretty stressful and complicate it at times. There are several things that can help college life become easier and more manageable. One of the main things and if not the most important it will be the ability to identify and separate credible online sources from non-credible ones. It is very true that technology has help make college life easier‚ with search engines such as Google or Bing at just one click away of distance. The only problem
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Running head: Credible Nutrition Information: Individual Assignment Credible Nutrition Information: Individual Assignment Paul Smith University of Colorado 1 CREDIBLE NUTRITION INFORMATION: INDIVIDUAL ASSIGNMENT 2 It is four in the afternoon and your feeling that daily slow down after a long day. Some people turn to a chocolate bar‚ cup of coffee‚ healthy fruit but many are turning to Red Bull for the boost of energy. However‚ children these days are exposed to more advertisement
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