I don't know the specifics of Findarticles.com's arrangements with the
magazines they search but there are free articles and pay articles. I
would imagine their partners agree to make a certain number of articles
available for free in return for directing traffic toward pay articles
(but that is just a guess).
Any article in Wikipedia can be edited by any user at any time. Many
articles are monitored by self-appointed, volunteer experts. They are
alerted whenever an article on their topic is edited. Most cases of
misinformation are corrected very quickly. Most of these
editors/monitors know what they are talking about and do a good job.
But there is always the chance that your students will access an article
after some bozo has changed it and before a knowledgeable editor can
correct it. Do you want to take that chance?
We use World Book Online. It is a surprisingly good bargain (as I
imagine other online encyclopedias are). It costs less than half of
what our periodical databases cost. I think it is worth the investment.
----
Tony Doyle, Librarian
Livingston High School, Livingston, CA
tdoyle@muhsd.k12.ca.us
<Http://www.lhs.muhsd.k12.ca.us/library/index.htm>
"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get
people to stop reading them."-- Ray Bradbury
Susan Halvorson wrote:
> I am trying to put things into perspective for myself, students and
> staff and find I have some questions regarding findarticles.com and
> Wikipedia. How can the articles on findarticles.com be free when
> they come from journals and periodicals which are subscription
> driven? What is the criteria for the articles to be included on this
> site? My English dept. is asking me and I told them I would check
> with the "all-knowing"! Also - regarding Wikipedia - this site pops
> up more and more frequently. Is my understanding accurate that the
> content of the articles in Wikipedia can be edited, updated, changed,
> by anyone who is on the site? How aften are the articles reviewed?
> Who is on the review board? Could misinformation stay on the site for
> rather lengthy periods of time? The site seems to be getting quite
> positive reviews, so I am just trying to be fully informed when
> working with the students and staff. Please be aware that I have read
> the "About Us" information on both sites, but I would appreciate
> further input.
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