Comments on: New Media Wire – Thur Feb 22, 2007 http://www.901am.com/2007/new-media-wire-thur-feb-22-2007.html New Media News Every Morning Sat, 20 Mar 2010 13:54:18 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Vincent http://www.901am.com/2007/new-media-wire-thur-feb-22-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-1765 Vincent Fri, 23 Feb 2007 02:23:34 +0000 http://www.actionwebtools.com/~nine01am/?p=1029#comment-1765 There are some good reasons for banning it. First, since wikipedia content is dynamic and changing the reference may only be valid for a short period of time. There is no point quoting a "fact" in Wikipedia if you go there and the fact is gone. Second most Wikipedia "facts" need to be cited so a more thorough citation is to find the true source of the information and not just take it from wikipedia. Third, it will become increasingly hard to spot plagiarized papers if EVERYONE is quoting straight out of wikipedia. I think Wikipedia can be a very good research tool but students should be finding something more authoritative when it comes to citations. There are some good reasons for banning it. First, since wikipedia content is dynamic and changing the reference may only be valid for a short period of time. There is no point quoting a “fact” in Wikipedia if you go there and the fact is gone.
Second most Wikipedia “facts” need to be cited so a more thorough citation is to find the true source of the information and not just take it from wikipedia.
Third, it will become increasingly hard to spot plagiarized papers if EVERYONE is quoting straight out of wikipedia.

I think Wikipedia can be a very good research tool but students should be finding something more authoritative when it comes to citations.

]]> By: Vince Williams http://www.901am.com/2007/new-media-wire-thur-feb-22-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-1763 Vince Williams Thu, 22 Feb 2007 14:12:14 +0000 http://www.actionwebtools.com/~nine01am/?p=1029#comment-1763 If we Digg our next President, does that mean teenagers will have the 'deciding' voice?;-) If we Digg our next President, does that mean teenagers will have the ‘deciding’ voice?;-)

]]> By: Duncan Riley http://www.901am.com/2007/new-media-wire-thur-feb-22-2007.html/comment-page-1#comment-1764 Duncan Riley Thu, 22 Feb 2007 11:49:34 +0000 http://www.actionwebtools.com/~nine01am/?p=1029#comment-1764 You know I spent the last three years of my degree (part time, and took the better part of 10 years :-) ) quoting Wikipedia and myself as references on my academic papers...how I ever got away with quoting myself I don't know, but when I was talking about the blog market place I didn't know where else to turn to :-) You know I spent the last three years of my degree (part time, and took the better part of 10 years :-) ) quoting Wikipedia and myself as references on my academic papers…how I ever got away with quoting myself I don’t know, but when I was talking about the blog market place I didn’t know where else to turn to :-)

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