Citation Chaining and Wikipedia
Wikipedia Discussion:
Helpful Features
- Why do people like it?
- People like Wikipedia because it is easy to access and has most to the topics they are looking for.
- Why do your teachers object to it?
- Teachers object to it because the information is not always accurate.
- Can you use it for a resource in school or college?
- It is according to your teacher and/or the project you are working on.
- Can you actually edit it?
- Yes, but you must have an approved source.
- Why is it a good place to start?
- Yes, you can use it as a general resource to begin your research.
Helpful Features
- General overview
- Be a critical reader
- Read and summarize information
- If it is a good source the information can be used as a good starting point.
- Gather correct spelling of names, dates, and other keywords.
- Take notes on where you found your information.
- External links
- The external links often lead to the sources of the article and information about the topic.
- Notes and references
- The notes and references are often linked to other articles. When you search them you are using a method called Citation Chaining.
- Citation Chaining consists of looking through the notes and references of an article to extend your research (See video below).
- The notes and references are often linked to other articles. When you search them you are using a method called Citation Chaining.