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On similar note, a new online wikipedia (a citizen's compendium of everything) has been created (by the makers of Wikipedia) which provides a "gentle expert oversight" to the addition of information to its online encyclopedia. (Which means they will require the contributors to include their personal information -- names--- to validate the reliability and the source.) You can check out the new wiki--- Citizendium (in beta format) at: http://en.citizendium.org/wiki/Main_Page To read more about their mission: http://www.citizendium.org/about.html Their motto: The world needs a better free encyclopedia. Help create it. ~Shonda On 3/28/07, Juliann Moskowitz <juliann14@hotmail.com> wrote: > In The April 2 edition of Time, Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia answers > questions about Wikipedia, and in response to a question about using > Wikipedia for school assignments says: > > "I would agree with your teachers that that isn't the right way to use > Wikipedia. The site is a wonderful staring point for research. But it's only > a starting point because there is a chance that there's something wrong and > you should check your sources if you are wirting a paper." > > We just ran off copies for all of our teachers who seem not to know or care > about the pitfalls of Wikipedia. I was happy to see that even the founder > admits to its limitations. > > > > **************************** > Juliann T. Moskowitz > Library Media Specialist > Norwalk High School > Norwalk, CT 06851 > juliann14@hotmail.com > > Reading is a means of thinking with another person's mind; it forces you to > stretch your own.--Charles Scribner, Jr. > > A cynic is not merely one who reads bitter lessons from the past, he is one > who is prematurely disappointed in the future—Sydney J Harris, journalist > (1917-1986) > > _________________________________________________________________ > Mortgage refinance is hot 1) Rates near 30-yr lows 2) Good credit get > intro-rate 4.625%* > >https://www2.nextag.com/goto.jsp?product=100000035&url=%2fst.jsp&tm=y&search=mortgage_text_links_88_h2a5f&s=4056&p=5117&disc=y&vers=743 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 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 > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > -- Shonda Brisco, MLIS Library Media Specialist Ditto Elementary School Arlington, TX sbrisco@gmail.com "Digital Resources" columnist School Library Journal -------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 --------------------------------------------------------------------