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How Wikipedia Changed the Face of the Online Encyclopedia
Posted on 11. Jul, 2011 by Admin.
Before founders Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger combined the concepts of user-generated content building and wide-reaching knowledge trusts, the character of the online encyclopedia largely adhered to the Brittanica model: a closed-source compendium of human knowledge edited by professionals and revised annually to include timely entries and new information.
Wikipedia is different. It incorporates an almost completely democratic model of sharing knowledge. Anyone with access to the site can log in in an administrative capacity and contribute information or make corrections that will appear immediately, available to anyone in the world with an Internet connection and specific curiosity. An inner circle of experts and editors will make changes and corrections as needed. However, these revisions follow a lag time during which anyone can see what anyone else has to say on any topic under the sun. Wikipedia is currently one of the most popular informational resources in the world, and the 7th most popular website on the Internet. [...]
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Wikipedia – A Quick Reference, Online Encyclopedia
Posted on 10. Jul, 2011 by Admin.
The Internet can feel like a seemingly endless black hole of information. Thankfully Google and other search engines make information more accessible and findable, but you still have to carefully discriminate fact from almost-fact and fiction. For many topics, Google search engine result pages include links to Wikipedia. It sounds credible enough-almost like an encyclopedia-but exactly what is it?
What is Wikipedia? Wikipedia combines the Hawaiian word “wiki,” meaning “fast,” with encyclopedia. Because of the Wikipedia phenomenon, a new meaning for wiki has evolved, and it now can refer to any website or effort that is built through collaboration of a larger community. So, Wikipedia is a quick-reference, online encyclopedia built through the collaboration of multiple contributors. [...]
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Using Online Encyclopedia and Reference Resources
Posted on 08. Jul, 2011 by Admin.
There has been a giant leap in the amount of research that is being done by students, teachers, and research alike. While its use has increased, there is still a large majority of these groups who either prefer not to utilize online resources, or simply do not know how. There is also a large percentage of individuals, especially in the academic arena, that find online encyclopedias unreliable. This mindset has proved to be an unfortunate one because online reference materials are often as factually correct as their printed counterparts. In order to discuss the benefits of finding facts online, it is important to address the issue from the standpoint of both a student as well as a teacher/researcher. [...]
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A Health Encyclopedia on the Internet
Posted on 07. Jul, 2011 by Admin.
A health encyclopedia can be a wonderful tool for those seeking to find out as much information as they can about their affliction. Everything from allergies to coping with constipation can be found in an encyclopedia. Before the internet, one would either have to rely on their doctor or the local library for more information regarding the diagnosis they were given. Since doctors can be very vague about prognosis, one may have to resort to the local library. Times have changed and now many forms of a health encyclopedia are on the internet. The information is free for those who wish to take advantage. [...]
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Social Bookmarking Websites can be Considered as an Encyclopedia
Posted on 06. Jul, 2011 by Admin.
Social bookmarking is a feature that is popularly known. It is the means by which you can share, arrange, and search for various web pages and links. It is also considered as an important marketing strategy for online business. The main reason for the users to post the web pages or links in the social bookmarking sites is to popularize their contents. There are many social bookmarking websites at present. Extreme care must be taken while choosing a social bookmarking website. There are some websites that deliver the service free of cost and on the other hand there are some that charges on monthly basis. [...]