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As an information literacy instructor at Auburn University, it has been a perpetual struggle to teach students how to successfully search for library resources when they come to their one-time library sessions with only a broad paper topic and no idea how to narrow it down. A student recently told me regarding an English composition due in a few days, “The topic is so broad, I can’t pick an argument. I don’t even know where to start.” I began encouraging students to use a resource that they feel comfortable with as a starting point—Wikipedia.
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Terheck's insight:
Beaucoup de critiques sont encore émises contre Wikipedia, mais cela ne m'empêche pas de l'utiliser. Comme toute source d'information, elle peut être critiquée, ne peut être suffisante, nécessite des vérifications, mais doit être considérée comme une source possible parmi tant d'autre.
This is what I teach my students-- get ideas from Wikipedia, use it as a jumping point. Make sure all info is backed up by primary & secondary sources.
Using Wikipedia as a starting point can assist in narrowing a search that will lead into vetted databases research.