Wednesday, March 17, 2010

Students Use Wikipedia Early and Often - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

Students Use Wikipedia Early and Often - Wired Campus - The Chronicle of Higher Education

It's there in the top of the Google results, so students find that it's quick or should I say "wiki" and easy. I stress in library sessions that Wikipedia is like an encyclopedia--you use it for background information on your topic--not as a major resource. There are some esoteric topics that are covered by Wikipedia that could serve as an exception to this rule.