Wikipedia: Just say no
WIKIPEDIA CRAZY!
I have to admit, I used Wikipedia to answer a reference question the other day. I am sure we are all guilty of this, or soon will be. But what are our alternatives? What would we tell a patron that can't use Wikipedia?
ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS, FACTBOOKS, AND DICTIONARIES!
Guess what... Gleeson Library subscribes to all these things:
Hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference sources, all online!
How did you get there you may ask.
Library homepage --> Start your research --> General Reference Sources (right side)
Jeeze, that sure is buried, huh?
Well we have plans to move this gold mine front and center of the library homepage, but we're trying to decide what to call it.
What do you think would be a good name for the link that would clearly demonstrate the content?
"Use this instead of wikipedia"?
"Online encyclopedias"?
"Doofus, click here"? (j/k)
Shout it out! Let us know!
And while you're at it, what does this mean to you?
Why are encyclopedias and dictionaries valuable? How are they used in research?
I have to admit, I used Wikipedia to answer a reference question the other day. I am sure we are all guilty of this, or soon will be. But what are our alternatives? What would we tell a patron that can't use Wikipedia?
ONLINE ENCYCLOPEDIAS, FACTBOOKS, AND DICTIONARIES!
Guess what... Gleeson Library subscribes to all these things:
Hundreds of encyclopedias, dictionaries, and other reference sources, all online!
How did you get there you may ask.
Library homepage --> Start your research --> General Reference Sources (right side)
Jeeze, that sure is buried, huh?
Well we have plans to move this gold mine front and center of the library homepage, but we're trying to decide what to call it.
What do you think would be a good name for the link that would clearly demonstrate the content?
"Use this instead of wikipedia"?
"Online encyclopedias"?
"Doofus, click here"? (j/k)
Shout it out! Let us know!
And while you're at it, what does this mean to you?
Why are encyclopedias and dictionaries valuable? How are they used in research?
