Showing posts with label wikipedia. Show all posts
Showing posts with label wikipedia. Show all posts

Saturday, March 1, 2008

Take Another Look at Wikipedia

Many people put down Wikipedia without really knowing much about how the articles are written. I encourage faculty and students to learn a little more about how Wikipedia articles are written and I present you with three references to assist you in this journey.

Read this blog post from the Association of College and Research Libraries.

Look at 7 things you should know about Wikipedia from the EDUCAUSE Learning Initiative.

If you are still intrigued I encourage you to view this 20 minute video by Jimmy Wales, the founder of Wikipedia.