9 New Things To Do With Wikipedia
I’m a big Wikipedia fan. The number of times I’ve said, “Just Wiki it” is ridiculous. It’s practically a bet settler for me and almost always comes up with great information.
Ilya Lichtenstein suggests 9 other uses for The free online encyclopedia. In some parts of the world you can’t reference Wikipedia for essays, but that doesn’t mean you can’t use it.
Cliffs Notes Replacement. Don’t want to read that weighty tome for your literature class? Don’t worry, Wikipedia is on your side. Just type in the name of the book, and you will be presented with a plot summary, themes, symbols, and other in-depth analysis.
Have your own suggestions? I use it heaps while writing articles on celebrities and need some background information. Also there is no better resource for anything ‘geek’ related.
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Michael Leddy says on July 2nd, 2007 at 1:03 pm
“Don’t want to read that weighty tome for your literature class? Don’t worry, Wikipedia is on your side.”
Terrible advice. Virtually every instance of plagiarism that I encounter involves Cliffs Notes, Sparknotes, or some other online summary. It’s very easy to figure out when a student is reading and relying upon a substitute for the work under discussion, and the consequences for academic misconduct can be significant. I have seen academic misconduct create infinitely greater problems (and heartache) than just reading the book could ever cause. Be smart, be honest, and read the book.
Greg Gillet says on July 3rd, 2007 at 6:31 am
Couldn’t agree more with Michael. “Don’t want to read that weighty tome for your literature class?” If you really don’t want to read books, why are you studying literature?
From vowel-deficient text messages to grammar-free emails, the English language is under assault from all sides (and I suspect it’s not the only language to be suffering). Thanks to Wiki, we can now all stop reading books and rely on someone else’s opinion. Surely there must be a better use for such a great online resource?
Cameron says on July 3rd, 2007 at 7:31 am
I have to agree with the above. I’ve found that the act of taking a short cut in anything requiring brain work seems to shut my brain down altogether. For example, if I were to look at the Cliff’s Notes version before I actually try to look at the book myself, I find I can’t understand the book if I try. Of course, Cliff’s Notes might be good if I want a summary after I’ve done the work, but never before.
This goes for other things, too. If I’m playing a card game on the computer, and use the ‘Show Hint’ button because I can’t be bothered thinking a few moves through, I find I can’t see any moves for myself afterwards. The cards lose all meaning, and I need to use the hint button again.
kang says on July 3rd, 2007 at 8:38 am
I think wiki is useful after you fininsh reading a book. There are something about the classics on wiki. But I wish there are more.
kang says on July 3rd, 2007 at 8:40 am
And I have a question that why lifehack.org have not a link to its homepage to its homepage? Always it is the logo…