Wiki's

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Wiki’s


Wiki’s are something that I have been using for years and years and had never stopped long enough to even give them a second thought. This article put Wiki’s into perspective for me. Whenever I am doing a research project and I google or type a topic into my internet browser, usually the first result I find is something from the Wikipedia, I have ironically never second guessed the material, or even seen the area where it can be edited. After reading this article, the content that I have been relying on is suddenly brought to a new light, is it accurate? The article that I just read momentarily put my mind at rest by confirming that almost all of the information and articles that are attached with the topic are correct and reliable, but who really knows?

A wiki is a website on a topic that has several internal and external sites. When a word is highlighted in blue, it is a link to another site that goes more into depth into that word or topic. One could go on forever within a wiki; each topic can lead you to millions more. I think it is a great idea and wonderful research tool; however I really hope that it is all correct information like it is said to be.

It is essential for students to have a reliable and knowledgeable source on the internet to do their research, encyclopedias are becoming outdated now that everything is available online; I cannot even remember the last time I picked up an encyclopedia!