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Wikipedia Good or Evil?

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WikipediaGood or Evil?

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How have you

sinned, my child?

I’ve used Wikipedia

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We’ve all used

Wikipedia

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As of 2007,36% of the online AmericanPopulation consulted Wikipedia.

-Pewinternet.org

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Why?

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Is it Perfect?

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We can start of our information searching

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So what are some of Wikipedia tools?

1. Footnotes (Notes)

2. Star (Featured Articles)

3. Discussion Board

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1. It is—

•(a) well-written

•(b) comprehensive:

•(c) well-researched:

•(d) neutral:

•(e) stable:

2. It follows the style guidelines, including the provision of—

•(a) a lead

•(b) appropriate structure:

•(c) consistent citations:

3. Images

4. Length

Featured Article Criteria

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Does this mean . . .

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Thanks!