Resurrexi Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 (edited) Edited July 23, 2009 by Resurrexi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picchick Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Wikipedia and Lab Tests online saved my life in school. Both were very easy and accessible. I used it mostly on school assignments that didn't matter. However, that being said, some of the stuff on the site is incorrect and should not be used for research or to back one's statements. I never used it on a paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I'd never use it for sources, but it's a good way to get a general idea on a topic, and springboard into legitimate sources. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 Completely positive. I use it for tons of things. I never cite it, but identical information is usually found on the cited sources (of course, if a page has no sources, it's not hard to learn to ignore it and others like it). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth09 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 i think that Wikipedia is okay, but anyone can change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elizabeth09 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 i think that Wikipedia is okay, but anyone can change it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eagle_eye222001 Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1929056' date='Jul 22 2009, 11:40 PM']I'd never use it for sources, but it's a good way to get a general idea on a topic, and springboard into legitimate sources.[/quote] ditto. ---------------- Now playing: [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/artist/hans+zimmer+%26+james+newton+howard/track/im+not+a+hero+(album+version)"]Hans Zimmer & James Newton Howard - I'm Not A Hero (Album Version)[/url] via [url="http://www.foxytunes.com/signatunes/"]FoxyTunes[/url] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rachael Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 i was never allowed to use it on research papers, but on small papers i usually got away with it. it's fun to browse when bored.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 [quote name='rachael' post='1929096' date='Jul 22 2009, 10:54 PM']i was never allowed to use it on research papers, but on small papers i usually got away with it. it's fun to browse when bored.... [/quote] I can literally spend three or more hours on there tabbing... done it before. If I get on a roll on a particular subject, no problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fidei Defensor Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 [quote name='Nihil Obstat' post='1929101' date='Jul 22 2009, 09:55 PM']I can literally spend three or more hours on there tabbing... done it before. If I get on a roll on a particular subject, no problem.[/quote] That happens to me all the time. I can't help but expand my knowledge when I'm there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 I once spent an entire evening, which was three or four hours, linking through physics topics. Can't understand any of it, but quarks and black holes and further dimensions are SO COOL to read about. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 The thing that I don't like about Wikipedia is that their articles relating to Catholicism are often incorrect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vincent Vega Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1929146' date='Jul 22 2009, 11:18 PM']The thing that I don't like about Wikipedia is that their articles relating to Catholicism are often incorrect.[/quote] In what sense? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Resurrexi Posted July 23, 2009 Author Share Posted July 23, 2009 [quote name='USAirwaysIHS' post='1929147' date='Jul 22 2009, 11:19 PM']In what sense?[/quote] I would say in the same sense that the secular press often gets things wrong about Catholicism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philothea Posted July 23, 2009 Share Posted July 23, 2009 [quote name='Resurrexi' post='1929146' date='Jul 23 2009, 12:18 AM']The thing that I don't like about Wikipedia is that their articles relating to Catholicism are often incorrect.[/quote] Do you make corrections? You really should. If the phorum isn't giving me enough debate entertainment, I sometimes check the "discussion" areas of Catholic pages. People get soooooo upset that those topics are even up! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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