Thursday, October 14, 2010

Research Tip #1 - Be ware of relying on Wikipedia

Wikipedia is a good source of general information that will give you a basic idea about your topic.

Be warned: Wikipedia is a global encyclopedia that was designed with the idea of harnessing the worlds brain power. This is a great idea is theory but in execution has some glitches. Anyone in the world has the ability to edit the information on Wikipedia. This power was meant for good allowing experts to contribute their knowledge, but it also means that non-experts have the power to post as well.

Be cautious about the information you find. This should never be your only source. Use Wikipedia as a guide to get started but be sure to visit sites that are published by experts in their fields.

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