assignment. One resource that I’ll suggest is Wikipedia‚ and I’m not the only person who will; “It’s an online information source that is increasingly used as the first‚ and sometimes only‚ stop for online encyclopedic information.”(Kapila‚ D.‚ & Royal‚ C. 2009) There was a time in my University career when using Wikipedia as a scholarly resource was deemed unacceptable‚ and at first thought‚ I would completely agree. The content found on Wikipedia is generated entirely from its users‚ with little
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Wikipedia From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia |Wikipedia | |[pic] | |[pic] | |The logo of Wikipedia‚ a globe featuring glyphs from several writing systems | |[pic] | |Screenshot of Wikipedia ’s multilingual
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commonly‚ professors will say‚ “Whatever you do‚ do not use Wikipedia.” Many who research find this website credible‚ others believe its information is completely false. This essay will evaluate the efficiency of Wikipedia as an online resource for researching purposes; it will discuss the freedom to alter material‚ the credibility of the website‚ as well as what good comes from the use of this website for research means. Many people believe Wikipedia is not a good‚ or credible‚ source to be used for research
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trustworthy of Wikipedia is a huge issue for people especially‚ students who need to write plenty of research papers. To most teachers’ point of view‚ Wikipedia is considered as inaccurate source which cannot support the statement strongly. As same as my opinion‚ Wikipedia only used to search vague information in order to understand whole structure not details. For my math IA as an example‚ my teacher told me to browse through the topic list and do some very quick research at a Wikipedia page. Comparing
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------------------------------------------------- India From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia This article is about the Republic of India. For other uses‚ see India (disambiguation). Republic of IndiaBharat Ganrajya | | | Flag | Emblem | | Motto: "Satyameva Jayate" (Sanskrit) "Truth Alone Triumphs"[1] | Anthem: Jana Gana Mana "You are the Ruler of the Minds of All People"[2]MENU0:00 | National song: Vande Mataram "I Bow to You‚ Mother"[a][1]MENU0:00 | Area controlled by
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Wonderful Wikipedia Writing papers and using the internet as a resource for information come hand in hand as a college student. However‚ is it safe to trust one of the most widely used and accepted forms of information on the internet today? The argument is brought forth in multiple articles concerning how Wikipedia has been used and abused over many years. Through the eyes of many viewpoints‚ though‚ Wikipedia can still relate to almost any topic and provide quality information. Individuals across
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get the information they’re searching for. Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia that is authored and continuously updated by anyone who has access to the site. Wikipedia is a global website‚ which means that people from several different countries have access and the website can be translated in a language of choice. Users can edit grammatical errors‚ add‚ correct‚ or remove information‚ and provide clarity if the information is blurred. Because Wikipedia is edited whenever by anyone‚ it could obtain
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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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Wikipedia‚ Friend or Foe 521 May 6 2011 Wikipedia‚ Friend or Foe In the debate of whether or not the Internet is the savior modern society or is it the vehicle that will deliver man to his inevitable decline back to stone hammers and mud huts. The question arises regarding how much faith someone can place in a system that is as vulnerable and unstable as the World Wide Web. Personally I believe the infrastructure of the Internet is grossly primitive and will need many more years of development
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AGAINST WIKIPEDIA As Wikipedia has become more and more popular with students‚ some professors have become increasingly concerned about the online‚ reader-produced encyclopedia. While plenty of professors have complained about the lack of accuracy or completeness of entries‚ and some have discouraged or tried to bar students from using it. “As educators‚ we are in the business of reducing the dissemination of misinformation‚” said Don Wyatt‚ chair of the department. “Even though Wikipedia may have
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