> Susan Carroll-Clark wrote: > >> > >> Wikipedia is not really a good source. If a college student quotes > >> Wikipedia, they lose points. Wikipedia can be edited or information > >> added by anyone. The website started as a copy of a 1910s? > >> encyclopedia that was put online. The owner of the site, decided to > >> let anyone update the information. > > > > Wikipedia can actually be a fabulous source--but it can also be a > > terrible one. You need to go into using Wikipedia knowing what it > is > > and is not, and then proceed accordingly, using your critical eye.
Wikipedia's not a good source for hard data. But it IS a good source for random facts. IE just surfing around from one eye-catching topic to another to find things that look like they WILL be interesting. Can you tell I get bored at work a lot? Guenièvre _______________________________________________ h-costume mailing list [email protected] http://mail.indra.com/mailman/listinfo/h-costume
