[PW] wikipedia

[Newton Steve (DOS)]

The University of Delaware newspaper, The Review, had a recent article
on the topic.  I am using a tinyurl since the original is quite long:

http://tinyurl.com/2wol27

Despite the title of the article it suggests that Wikipedia is a good
first place to check but a poor last place to check for information.

>From my own experience I was looking up the metal make-up of the
quarter.  I searched Wikipedia and found an article with the
information.  Not trusting it, I noted that one of their links at the
bottom was to the U.S. Mint, and there had very authoritative
information on the materials in a quarter.

Steve Newton
Delaware Division of Libraries

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Subject: [PW] wikipedia

Hi all, 
We are discussing the merits of Wikipedia in class -- I had bookmarked
an article on Wikipedia itself about the 24 year old who posed as an
academic there.  Some in class are very strongly against it, but I think
it has merits.  I've seen several people here recommend article on it
and someone also I think, edits for them.  I'm interested in what you
think of it, good, bad, somewhere in between, trustworthy?
Thanks,
Janet Webb
Rome-Floyd County Library and
Clarion University of Pennsylvania

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