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Gone Level: 88 Posts: 265/1881 EXP: 6465295 Next: 185369 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6143 days |
I did a research project in high school and used an encyclopedia as a source, but it was only one of eight sources and I had a lot more citations from each of the magazine and newspaper articles than the encyclopedia. Of course, it was a high-school project to show us how to do research, so we needed X sources of Y different types. |
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beh Level: 86 Posts: 306/1816 EXP: 6132846 Next: 9261 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6152 days |
I generally use Wikipedia to get the general idea of something, then follow the external links to get more information, for example, if I have to do a research project for a class.  |
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Level: 75 Posts: 391/1301 EXP: 3719217 Next: 107687 Since: 02-19-07 From: Canada |
Wikipedia is really nice to just learn the gist of something. Sometimes when I look up something, I have trouble figuring out exactly what it means. Going on Wikipedia almost always gives me the basic idea right off the start. It's great. |
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 Fuzzy Level: 60 Posts: 249/778 EXP: 1719998 Next: 52780 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 2496 days Last view: 1657 days |
Wikipedia is amazing.
It cut down the amount of time it took for me to define 150 terms from 8 hours to 4-5 
I realize that all of the information in Wiki may not be 100% accurate 100% of the time, but it is still pretty groundbreaking in what it does. ____________________  |
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Level: 82 Posts: 307/1610 EXP: 5120279 Next: 88948 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3610 days Last view: 4600 days |
For any serious work, Wikipedia is often a bad idea. For anything else, user discretion advised. |
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beh Level: 86 Posts: 327/1816 EXP: 6132846 Next: 9261 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6152 days |
Also, some schools may block Wikipedia because Wikipedia is not censored. |
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 Popo Level: 51 Posts: 290/539 EXP: 991718 Next: 22220 Since: 02-20-07 From: Kasuto Last post: 4794 days Last view: 4794 days |
I created Wikipedia. My roommate stole it from me when I was sleeping. I am the real Wikipedia.
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Level: 82 Posts: 309/1610 EXP: 5120279 Next: 88948 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3610 days Last view: 4600 days |
Posted by Nyletak Too bad they forgot to block the Internet, which is clearly for porn. |
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Level: 105 Posts: 503/2846 EXP: 12034018 Next: 228242 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 6066 days Last view: 2803 days |
Posted by AcmlmThis is what the image parodies. Wikipedia is a drug. It's addictive and possibly also harmful. ____________________ I dealt with it. |
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Level: 48 Posts: 96/458 EXP: 776870 Next: 46673 Since: 02-19-07 From: The Void Last post: 3036 days Last view: 3036 days |
I think Wikipedia for research is best if you find the article, then check out the sources it references for yourself. That way you have creditable sources and can come to your own conclusions.
I dislike the hegemony used to decide what stays and what doesn't, though. |
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Level: 82 Posts: 311/1610 EXP: 5120279 Next: 88948 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3610 days Last view: 4600 days |
I still think JSTOR is awesome. |
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beh Level: 86 Posts: 328/1816 EXP: 6132846 Next: 9261 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6152 days |
I think Sudoku and Kakuro are also like a drug. They're addictive, and can be harmful.  |
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Level: 82 Posts: 312/1610 EXP: 5120279 Next: 88948 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 3610 days Last view: 4600 days |
Chess isn't a drug. |
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Fuzzy Level: 60 Posts: 250/778 EXP: 1719998 Next: 52780 Since: 02-19-07 Last post: 2496 days Last view: 1657 days |
Posted by NyletakLies They are definitely a stimulant... and therefo... Therefore can be harmful in large doese  ____________________ |
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Gone Level: 88 Posts: 284/1881 EXP: 6465295 Next: 185369 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6143 days |
Posted by Nyletak And certain videogames, such as Civilization. My dad has been a Civ addict for 13 years now. |
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 Red Paratroopa Level: 31 Posts: 48/165 EXP: 167975 Next: 17388 Since: 02-20-07 From: State College, PA Last post: 6120 days Last view: 6094 days |
Wikipedia is win for foreign language practice. Assuming you know enough of the language to be able to understand most of the article, you can pick up vocabulary and sentence structure by example. Far more often than not, the articles I've seen were written with proper grammar. I keep meaning to make a daily habit of reading German Wikipedia for just this reason. |
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Gone Level: 88 Posts: 286/1881 EXP: 6465295 Next: 185369 Since: 02-20-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6143 days |
Heck yeah. I'm interested in learning French but I'm too damn lazy... |
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Red Paratroopa Level: 31 Posts: 49/165 EXP: 167975 Next: 17388 Since: 02-20-07 From: State College, PA Last post: 6120 days Last view: 6094 days |
I'm fluent enough to understand an average Wikipedia article pretty well.  I studied German in high school and took some challenging courses in college, including a class on medieval literature taught entirely in German. I haven't used the language since that class, which was 7 years ago, so I'm out of practice. I'm also at a point where the best way to improve my fluency is to absorb mass quantities of German. I know most of the grammar rules and whatnot, but I lack the vocabulary of someone with native fluency, and I'd much rather pick that up naturally through reading than sit down and memorize words. I have a wide English vocabulary, and I learned most of it through context, too. |
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beh Level: 86 Posts: 329/1816 EXP: 6132846 Next: 9261 Since: 02-21-07 Last post: 6152 days Last view: 6152 days |
I am taking German right now at school, and trying to learn Japanese via Wikipedia.
My school also offers Spanish and French as well |
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