Wikipedia Myths Busted

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When it comes to research, knowing where to find the information can be very tricky. Finding scholarly, reliable sources can be very troublesome. Many people are not aware of just how accessible these sources are to them. Then once they do find the information they are looking for, they are unaware of how to properly use them. Within my Historical Research class, we had guest speaker, Nicole Arnold talk to us on how to efficiently find scholarly journal articles and bibliography. She walked us through ohiolink and other websites that would help us with our research.

Wikipedia is more often than not viewed as an unreliable source when doing research for any particular topic and the reason is the fact that normal people are able to edit any Wikipedia post. It’s so easy for people use Wikipedia as a source simply because it is the first source that comes up when doing a search on a topic and people just assume that everything is correct when that might not be the case. I will be looking at a Wikipedia post about Julius Caesar and seeing the changes that have been made over time to more accurately tell us information about this topic. I will also compare this Wikipedia to another established reference source such as the Encyclopedia Britannica (EB). The purpose of this comparison is to see how authoritative

In society as a whole, we have grown accustomed to learning more about a company through the help of websites. Websites gives us an understanding about a particular core values, their products, and even their reception to potential clients. By typing in an organizations name into our search engine, we will undoubtedly make a decision to buy their products or go to someone else. This fact makes creating a well thought-out website dire to the growth of a company. In my paper I expect to explore a fortune 500 company that has a huge influence in the restaurant business. We all have heard of this company, and in many cases have visited it from time to time. I for one have actually worked for this company for a number of years. My job

There are many different resources I have found helpful in finding information. I use all the regular searches like EBSCOhost and opposing viewpoints. I do find the library full of help there is always a lot of good information there. In my current circumstances I work full time and my second child is due any day now. That makes it hard to find time to go to a library. One thing I use to find information is Wikipedia. Before you say it, I know that people can just write anything on there. I use it to find the topic and go to the link where they found their sources for what they wrote. A lot of it will come from credible journals and articles. So, don’t use Wikipedia to quote just use it to find their sources of information. If they don’t have

Martin Sandor worked 40 hours a week and made $9/hours, but his family doesn't eat healthy food because they don't have enough money to buy it. According to a video (SNAP: Myths vs. Facts), he is the one of 48.1 million people who are in the food insecure. The US must keep funding SNAP program, to support the poor family.

What is one of the most common Wikipedia mistakes. Well, it is something that might surprise most people. For example, you are a well-known politician and decide to write a brief article or biography on your rise to fame. Perhaps, you are a local athlete filled with pride about your accomplishments. Of course, you could have a new start up online and are trying to promote the business through writing an article for Wikipedia. Is this a good idea? The fact is that there is just no way that this could be a good idea. Let's take a closer look at the reasons to avoid self promotion or writing about yourself on Wikipedia.

Personally, I have always avoided the use of Wikipedia as a source. Since elementary school, it was drilled into my head that Wikipedia was unreliable due to the fact that anyone and everyone can edit the information. I’ve noticed though, that this class uses Wikipedia as a source quite frequently, if not in every lecture so far. Should I be changing my views on Wikipedia? This weeks lecture definitely shifted my outlook on the webpage. I learned that there are many people monitoring Wikipedia and it’s user’s edits known as administrators. Administrators are privileged users elected by their peers, who volunteer to be stewards of Wikipedia, “ who can delete pages, prevent articles from being changed in case of vandalism or editorial disputes, and try to prevent certain persons from editing” (Wikipedia, 2015, September 27). In addition, “the other thing Wikipedia is admit about is citations” (Stuff You’ve Probably Wondered, 2015, February 16). Before now, I was never informed about these two key items of information. Now knowing these, I’d be much more confident using

Wikipedia first off is an online encyclopedia where you can get useful information. It is known as a special type of website that is really designed to make it easy for a person to research information. This website is sometimes reliable but may not be as reliable as people claim it to be. When you’re in the younger grades such as sixth or seventh grade they make sure that your sources on papers should not use Wikipedia because some of the stuff they put on their website can be false information. They want you to find your information from other websites and if you do use Wikipedia your paper won’t count or your paper will have a deduction of points. They do this because Wikipedia is known to have false information, it’s so easy to corrupt

There may come a time where you find that you have accidentally locked your keys inside your car. Without a spare set easily accessible, you will need to call a locksmith to get you out of your dilemma. Unfortunately, there are a couple of myths regarding auto lockouts that have caused some misconceptions. Here is the truth behind two auto lockout myths.

In this reading the authors explain how Wikipedia is a user driven knowledge application, where people discuss and collaborate their knowledge and work on a specific topic. The writing explains how Wikipedia is very open and simplistic, the user can easily update a page without any prior technical or programming knowledge. Both from the client’s perspective and server side, the user only needs a conventional browser to access the pages. The authors continue by explaining the impacts of collaborative research on the Wikipedia pages. As different people upload their knowledge and edit the pages the writing style and structure changes throughout, ‘the text as a unit has the traces of all authors’. Additionally, the way in which authors interact with one another on the Wiki pages allows for an area of action, which makes an interactive happening of knowledge construction possible.

Are you seeking informational resources within the business community? If so, look no further than the sources given in this report! I have selected three current authoritative sources and one current popular source to share with you. Though there are numerous authoritative sources in the business community, the three I selected are Bloomberg Business, Harvard Business Review, and Forbes. For my current popular source, I selected Investopedia. While analyzing both authoritative and popular sources I will explain what makes them authoritative or popular, describe their unique characteristics, and identify their intended purpose and audiences.

Making mistakes is natural, and it helps educate those willing to learn from those mistakes. Good executives make mistakes every week, but what makes them the best is how they learn from those mistakes. Mr. Konrad is one of those successful executives. He acknowledged the mistakes he made as a young businessman, which lead to the success of IKEA. Mr. Konrad once stated, “Only those who sleep make no mistakes” (2011, pg 63). This quote introduced at the beginning of the chapter helps show no one in the world is capable of being perfect, even if your Mr. Konrad who is a very successful businessman.

Urban legends are very complex and interesting aspects of culture. They often inspire holidays, movies, poetry, stories and more. But urban legends go far beyond how they seem on the surface. Decoding the origins and messages behind urban legends is the key to understanding the truth of a legend. Illustrating the messages, urban legends may be benign, or malicious. In this essay we are going to look at these messages and what purpose they serve. First, the paper investigates how people use urban legends to teach lessons or send warnings. Next, we are going to look at how and why societies use urban legends for entertainment purposes. Finally, we are going to show how people use urban legends to represent tragic and macabre historic events,

While doing my research I came across a very informational article that will help me come to a conclusion that helps my hypothesis. The article is titled “Myth Busting: Robert Pape on ISIS, suicide terrorism, and I.S. Foreign Policy”. Elliot Balch writes this article in an interview style he has with Robert Paper, and the reason I will be using this article for this assignment is because it is to the point and in my opinion comes from a reliable source. Robert Pape is a Professor of Political Science at the University of Chicago who specializes in international security affairs (Balch, 2015). While reading through this article it is clear that Robert Pape’s views on ISIS is that they are composed of a leadership of around 25 people, and according to him