Good Afternoon:
This activity in Unit 3 was very insightful. I've always known that Wikipedia is not a reputable source and most of the time information from it has not been allowed in my courses. I found it interesting that the specific citation for it quoted, "Wikipedia should be used for background information...a starting point for further research." I had no idea what a "wiki" was; so I was pleased to learn that it is a public contribution tool. I was shocked to learn that anyone can edit these articles and information.
I also found the topics in IRIS interesting; particularly the one which references digital notes. I'm not sure how adept I would be at that format (as I'm a bit old fashioned) but I think it would be interesting to investigate. Finally, the deep web section was very informative, particularly learning about bots, spiders and crawling. (Sounds kinda creepy/ crawly!) I'm familiar with the Clark library search tools; but it was a good refresher. Overall, very useful and informative!
-Carrie
Hi, Carrie:
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you were able to add to your understanding of Wikipedia and wikis in general. It's a great project and has great information, it's just not verifiable. The IRIS information will provide good tips and pointers and add context to your searches.
Cheers,
Andrea