LIB100

Hello everyone.  This is a surprise extra credit assignment worth two points on your final grade.   It is due on Monday, November 12th.

Earlier this semester the Old Gold and Black ran a story on Wikipedia called Wikipedia use ignites academic debate.  The article discusses the debates going on at colleges across the country about the usefulness of the site.  The article also mentions several things we’ve brought up in class such as the role of encyclopedias in the research process, peer reviewed works as authoritative, and the information timeline.

For two extra credit points, please comment on your impressions of Wikipedia in light of this article, and how it could or could not be useful as a reference source