Library Guide - Communication

If you would like to integrate a library presence into your department or class web page, I would be happy to provide you with the code for a LibGuides widget. This code will enable you to embed LibGuides content into any web page in the same way you would embed a YouTube video or a chat widget.

I can make adjustments based on:

• What color widget box you prefer (blue, gray, orange, etc.)
• What size widget box you prefer (small:190 x 270 px, large:400 x 370 px or wide: 500 x 200 px) The example on this page is small: 190 x 270 px
• What libguides you want included. Right now it specifically lists the Communication LibGuide, as well as the FAQ and Technology workshops LibGuides, but I can link to all the library LibGuides if you like.

Please click here to see an example of what this would look like on a web page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to discuss this with you. I also check comments on the blog, so you can also leave a comment here and I will respond.

Library Guide - English

If you would like to integrate a library presence into your department or class web page, I would be happy to provide you with the code for a LibGuides widget. This code will enable you to embed LibGuides content into any web page in the same way you would embed a YouTube video or a chat widget.

I can make adjustments based on:

• What color widget box you prefer (blue, gray, orange, etc.)
• What size widget box you prefer (small:190 x 270 px, large:400 x 370 px or wide: 500 x 200 px) The example on this page is small: 190 x 270 px
• What libguides you want included. Right now it specifically lists the English LibGuide, as well as the FAQ and Technology workshops LibGuides, but I can link to all the library LibGuides if you like.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to discuss this with you. I also check comments on the blog, so you can also leave a comment here and I will respond.

Library Guide - History

If you would like to integrate a library presence into your department or class web page, I would be happy to provide you with the code for a LibGuides widget. This code will enable you to embed LibGuides content into any web page in the same way you would embed a YouTube video or a chat widget.

I can make adjustments based on:

• What color widget box you prefer (blue, gray, orange, etc.)
• What size widget box you prefer (small:190 x 270 px, large:400 x 370 px or wide: 500 x 200 px) The example on this page is small: 190 x 270 px
• What libguides you want included. Right now it specifically lists the History LibGuide, as well as the FAQ and Technology workshops LibGuides, but I can link to all the library LibGuides if you like.

Please click here to see an example of what this would look like on a web page.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me. I would be happy to discuss this with you. I also check comments on the blog, so you can also leave a comment here and I will respond.

Wikiality

I am trying to think of how to make an instructional video that could talk about both the strengths and weaknesses of Wikipedia better then Stephen Colbert, but I am not sure I could be as entertaining.......

The Colbert ReportMon - Thurs 11:30pm / 10:30c

The Word - Wikiality

Colbert Report Full Episodes
Funny Political News

Christian Bale Parody
Joke of the Day

Also see:
Wikkilobbying and this interview with the founder of Wikipedia


PRO: Anyone can contribute information! Anyone can edit it!
CON: Anyone can contribute information! Anyone can edit it!


You may have seen "The free online resource Wikipedia is about as accurate on science as the Encyclopedia Britannica, a study shows." Keep in mind, that is ON AVERAGE. At any moment, Stephen Colbert could have called on the Colbert Nation to edit the entry that you are looking at! Perhaps someone who does not like a certain figure has chose to edit the entry to reflect their opinion, rather then verifiable facts. Maybe someone from a company's PR department is editing that company's entry.
ALWAYS CHECK FOR CITATIONS.

It CAN be useful; for example, look at this entry on Census. When you scroll to the bottom, you can see that it is CITED, so you can go look at the articles and government websites that have further information on this topic.

Remember, you might start your research with Wikipedia but you can't end it there! When all is said and done, Wikipedia is an encyclopedia, and you should not base an entire college research paper on one encyclopedia entry.

ETA:Colbert's Best Wikipedia Moments