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Wikipediocracy - 15 views

wikipediocracy.com

wikipedia

shared by Martha Hickson on 24 Mar 15 - No Cached

Martha Hickson on 24 Mar 15

"We exist to shine the light of scrutiny into the dark crevices of Wikipedia and its related projects; to examine the corruption there, along with its structural flaws; and to inoculate the unsuspecting public against the torrent of misinformation, defamation, and general nonsense that issues forth from one of the world's most frequently visited websites, the "encyclopedia that anyone can edit.""

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We exist to shine the light of scrutiny into the dark crevices of Wikipedia and its related projects; to examine the corruption there, along with its structural flaws; and to inoculate the unsuspecting public against the torrent of misinformation, defamation, and general nonsense that issues forth from one of the world's most frequently visited websites, the "encyclopedia that anyone can edit.""</div>

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Martha Hickson on 24 Mar 15

"We exist to shine the light of scrutiny into the dark crevices of Wikipedia and its related projects; to examine the corruption there, along with its structural flaws; and to inoculate the unsuspecting public against the torrent of misinformation, defamation, and general nonsense that issues forth from one of the world's most frequently visited websites, the "encyclopedia that anyone can edit.""

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">"We exist to shine the light of scrutiny into the dark crevices of Wikipedia and its related projects; to examine the corruption there, along with its structural flaws; and to inoculate the unsuspecting public against the torrent of misinformation, defamation, and general nonsense that issues forth from one of the world's most frequently visited websites, the "encyclopedia that anyone can edit.""</div>

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Fotopedia - 29 views

www.fotopedia.com

images photography encyclopedia sharealike creativecommons resources

shared by anonymous on 30 Jan 10 - Cached

anonymous on 30 Jan 10

Incredible photographs organized as an encyclopedia. Creative Commons licensing used. Wow! Quality images.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Incredible photographs organized as an encyclopedia. Creative Commons licensing used. Wow! Quality images. </div>

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Encyclopedia of Earth - 28 views

www.eoearth.org/63435

encyclopedia earth reference

shared by Cathy Oxley on 21 Apr 12 - No Cached

TCE Blog | A blog by the Canadian Encyclopedia - 0 views

blog.thecanadianencyclopedia.com/blog

encyclopedia canadian blog

shared by Nancy Prentice on 15 May 12 - No Cached

Encyclopedia of Earth - 14 views

www.eoearth.org

science encyclopedia environment earth reference ecology wiki education

shared by Cathy Oxley on 15 Aug 10 - Cached

Wikipedia Is "Making the Grade" With More & More Academics - 1 views

www.readwriteweb.com/...grade_with_more_more_acade.php

wikipedia informationliteracy libraries

shared by Anthony Beal on 09 Jun 11 - No Cached

Anthony Beal on 09 Jun 11

Although Wikipedia has long been viewed with suspicion by many educators, the Wikimedia Foundation has been working hard to forge alliances with academia, to build a better reputation, but also to elicit strong content contribution for the collaborative online encyclopedia.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Although Wikipedia has long been viewed with suspicion by many educators, the Wikimedia Foundation has been working hard to forge alliances with academia, to build a better reputation, but also to elicit strong content contribution for the collaborative online encyclopedia.</div>

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Encyclopedia of Life - 16 views

www.eol.org

science biology encyclopedia nature reference education animals wiki wikis research 2.0 databases

shared by Deven Black on 04 Jul 11 - Cached

Deven Black on 04 Jul 11

A page for each known species

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National Library of Australia - eResources - 17 views

www.nla.gov.au/eresources

nla national_library_Australia eResources

shared by Cathy Oxley on 28 May 12 - No Cached

Cathy Oxley on 28 May 12

Arts & Humanities Asia Pacific Biography Business & Commerce Communications & Media Encyclopedias & Dictionaries Genealogy Law & Politics Librarianship & Archives Science & Technology Social Sciences

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Arts & Humanities Asia Pacific Biography Business & Commerce Communications & Media Encyclopedias & Dictionaries Genealogy Law & Politics Librarianship & Archives Science & Technology Social Sciences</div>

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"The Purpose of Education" - MLK, 1947 - 5 views

mlk-kpp01.stanford.edu/...doc_470200_000

shared by Kathleen Porter on 23 Jan 13 - No Cached

Education must enable one to sift and weigh evidence, to discern the true from the false, the real from the unreal, and the facts from the fiction.The function of education, therefore, is to teach one to think intensively and to think critically.
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The complete education gives one not only power of concentration, but worthy objectives upon which to concentrate.
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Kathleen Porter on 23 Jan 13

This 1947 college newspaper essay from Martin Luther King is the source for his oft-cited quotations on the function of education as it relates to critical thinking. With the essay he also notes the import of character and the transmission of culture.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">This 1947 college newspaper essay from Martin Luther King is the source for his oft-cited quotations on the function of education as it relates to critical thinking. With the essay he also notes the import of character and the transmission of culture.</div>

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Some Interesting Health Facts You Must Know. - 0 views

1. When you are looking at someone you love, your pupils dilate, and they do the same when you are looking at someone you hate. 2. The human head is one-quarter of our total length at birth but on...

health quiz facts

started by puzznbuzzus on 15 Feb 17 no follow-up yet

Wikipedia:Manual of Style (words to watch) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 14 views

en.wikipedia.org/...Wikipedia:Avoid_weasel_words

wikipedia evaluation information literacy

shared by Robin Cicchetti on 12 Aug 10 - Cached

Robin Cicchetti on 12 Aug 10

Wikipedia Manual of Style - words to watch for. Excellent treatment of language that can signal bias, racist content, editorializing and other linguistic flags.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Wikipedia Manual of Style - words to watch for. Excellent treatment of language that can signal bias, racist content, editorializing and other linguistic flags.</div>

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Bartleby.com: Great Books Online -- Quotes, Poems, Novels, Classics and hundreds more - 8 views

www.bartleby.com

reference books literature ebooks dictionary encyclopedia education english

shared by Cathy Oxley on 07 Feb 11 - Cached

Browse Encyclopedia - 0 views

www.bookrags.com/research

shared by Yvonne Barrett on 07 Sep 09 - Cached

Yvonne Barrett on 07 Sep 09

BookRags

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ZOMOBO - the real-time encyclopedia - 14 views

zomobo.com

twitter blogs news search encycopedia search_engine social_media

shared by Donna Baumbach on 07 Jul 11 - No Cached

Donna Baumbach on 07 Jul 11

enter a topic title and instantly get related digital contents from multiple sources (e.g. Wikipedia, Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Books, Newspapers, Magazines) all at once.

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">enter a topic title and instantly get related digital contents from multiple sources (e.g. Wikipedia, Youtube, Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, Books, Newspapers, Magazines) all at once.</div>

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Google Spain v AEPD and Mario Costeja González - Wikipedia, the free encyclop... - 4 views

en.wikipedia.org/...nd_Mario_Costeja_Gonz%C3%A1lez

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shared by Anne Weaver on 18 May 14 - No Cached

DK Find Out! | Fun Facts for Kids on Animals, Earth, History and more! - 0 views

www.dkfindout.com/uk

encyclopedia DK website

shared by Geise Library on 30 Mar 15 - No Cached

Geise Library on 30 Mar 15

Fantastic encyclopaedia-type reference. Very visual

<div class="cArrow"> </div><div class="cContentInner">Fantastic encyclopaedia-type reference. Very visual</div>

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