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Librarians' Internet Index (LII) also lists wikipedia if you do a search for encyclopedias. Their descriptions states: "Without editorial oversight, the quality of the content on this site varies dramatically, but it is worth exploring." <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page> I know this because the site was recently blocked by a filter at my former school district. The tech director has heard me talk about the erratic quality of wikipedia, so he emailed me asking for reasongs to keep it blocked. I told him that, from my perspective as a librarian, I would love for it to be blocked because since evaluation isn't taught in the curriculum, they don't have a real librarian in any of the schools, and students are allowed to search at will through the internet when they're doing research, I'd rather they didn't have access at school unless the teacher is using it for a project specific to wikipedia. He asked me to recommend some good free online encyclopedias, so I gave him several, then checked LII to see if I'd missed any, and there was wikipedia. I used wikipedia this week, though, to read more about Discovery's new show, Cash Cab. It's good at covering esoteric subjects like that (although I'd double-check the information before I'd pass it along). Judy Crook, Librarian Contract part-time reference librarian Rifle, Colorado ESL teacher education student Western Governors University LM_NET member for 3 years jcrook@rof.net Marian Poyner wrote: >Take a look at ALA's "Best Free Reference Web Sites 2005". It lists >Wikipedia!!!!!! It does acknowledge that "the obvious drawback to this site is >the potential for erroneous information" but I'm really upset to see it listed >here. Comments??? > -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://elann.biglist.com/sub/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html --------------------------------------------------------------------