Navigating Wikipedia and Wikipedia Articles Wisely
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The document provides guidance on how to navigate and evaluate information found on Wikipedia articles. It advises readers to use Wikipedia to gain basic background knowledge on a new subject but then find alternate, more scholarly sources. Readers are told not to rely solely on Wikipedia and to assess the information critically rather than treating it as authoritative fact. The document also explains some common sections found in Wikipedia articles like references, further reading, and external links that can help direct readers to additional information.
Navigating Wikipedia and Wikipedia Articles Wisely
- 1. Navigating Wikipedia and Wikipedia Articles Wisely The Unquiet Library August 2012 1 Image Source: Microsoft Clip Art Gallery Image
- 2. DO… Use Wikipedia to learn the basic information about a new subject or to build some basic background knowledge. It is a starting point. Use the information you find to then discover/use alternate, more scholarly sources. Assess all information in an article. Source: http://libguides.tamuk.edu/content.php?pid=164882&sid=1390945&search_terms=evaluating+Wikipedia 2
- 3. DON’T… Use Wikipedia as your only or primary source of information. Treat the information in the article as authoritative facts. Fail to investigate the source list at the end of the article—this can be a “jumping off” point for other possible sources. Source: http://libguides.tamuk.edu/content.php?pid=164882&sid=1390945&search_terms=evaluating+Wikipedia 3
- 4. Featured Content 4
- 5. Featured articles are considered to be the best articles Wikipedia has to offer as determined by Wikipedia's editors A small bronze star icon () on the top right corner of an article's page indicates that the article is featured Articles are evaluated for accuracy, neutrality, completeness, and style 5
- 6. Anatomy of Wikipedia Articles 6
- 7. See also References Further Reading External Links Date Published or Updated Cleanup Notes 7
- 8. Article Section: See Also Provides a list additional articles in Wikipedia for reading and investigation 8
- 9. Article Section: References A list web and print resources referenced in this article 9
- 10. Article Section: Further Reading A section of suggestions for additional reading outside of Wikipedia 10
- 11. Article Section: External Links A list of suggested web links to browse outside of Wikipedia 11
- 12. NOTE: all external sources and links should be evaluated for accuracy and credibility; their inclusion does not automatically mean they are trustworthy sources of information. 12
- 13. Date Published or Updated suggested web links to browse outside of Wikipedia 13
- 14. Cleanup Templates/Notes 14 Image Source: Microsoft Clip Art Gallery Image
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- 17. Talk Tab of an Article A discussion of issues and/or history of the article A place to see the “grade” or evaluation of the article from Wikipedia editors 17 Image Source: Microsoft Clip Art Gallery Image
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- 22. View the History of an Article 22 Image Source: Microsoft Clip Art Gallery Image
- 23. The revision history statistics can show us interesting editorial data 23
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- 26. Q&A Q&A CC image via http://www.flickr.com/photos/f-oxymoron/5005673112/sizes/l/in/faves-10557450@N04/ 26