[WikiEN-l] SOS -- Save Our Sources

MacGyverMagic/Mgm macgyvermagic at gmail.com
Mon Dec 4 09:43:31 UTC 2006


On 12/4/06, Steve Bennett <stevagewp at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >Most dead-tree sources can be found a good library, which should be
> enough to verify it if we need to.
>
> Know anyone who has ever gone to a library to verify a Wikipedia
> citation? Ever had a suspicion about a dead-tree citation? Could you
> be bothered going to a library to check it out? Could you be bothered
> to click on a link?
>
> Steve


Unfortunately too few people do, but it's good academic practice in research
so even if people don't do it, it should be encouraged to check dead tree
sources.

Mgm



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