2007-02-27 00:11:29 · 10 answers · asked by JeshuaTan 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
its an online encyclopedia
but the info on it is less accurate because anyone can input information onto the site about anything even if its the wrong info
if you do your that site just remember that its not 100% accurate
2007-02-27 00:13:40 · answer #1 · answered by links305 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia is a multilingual, Web-based, free content encyclopedia project. Wikipedia is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. With rare exceptions, its articles can be edited by anyone with access to the Internet, simply by clicking the edit this page link. The name Wikipedia is a portmanteau of the words wiki (a type of collaborative website) and encyclopedia. Since its creation in 2001, Wikipedia has rapidly grown into the largest reference Web site on the Internet.
2007-02-27 08:17:44 · answer #2 · answered by khan 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wikipedia is just like an encyclopedia except that it's internet users and people who know anything about anything putting the information up there. It's a very good online encyclopedia with lots of information on what ever you want to find out more about.
2007-02-27 08:15:11 · answer #3 · answered by tabitoe 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
NO! DEAR GOD! IT IS NOT THE "SAME" AS AN ENCYCLOPEDIA!!!
It is entirely written by (shudder) people just like you and me. And being "updated" and "edited" all the time.
It is perfectly O.K. to use for GENERAL REFERENCE, like a quick look-up when you see a term online that you aren't familiar with....something current in the news or a new buzzword.
But for FACTS check real reference sources. Like Britannica or the DICTIONARY.
And I'm pretty sure that Wikipedia has a "self-explanation" of what it is. Have you looked it up yet? Google it.
2007-02-27 08:15:59 · answer #4 · answered by Crossing the Rubicon 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is an on-line encyclopedia but it has some drawbacks. Anyone can add info to the site so there is some doubt as to its accuracy. I do not think that most schools will accept it as a source.
2007-02-27 08:15:54 · answer #5 · answered by diogenese_97 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No wikipedia is like a Biography page.Say u typed in Pretty Ricky then it would pop a page where their is Biography or background page.
2007-02-27 08:14:31 · answer #6 · answered by mybabyboymalike 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No- it is not the same. Anyone can post anything- it does not have to be valid or based upon fact.
It is not an academic resource. If students use in class papers their work is discounted.
2007-02-27 08:15:41 · answer #7 · answered by professorc 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
wikipedia is an online encylopedia. it is a non-profit organization and is affiliated with more than 121 countries.
2007-02-27 08:14:34 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes same
2007-02-27 08:13:27 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
kind of...
2007-02-27 08:15:17 · answer #10 · answered by betty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋