What+Exactly+is+Wikipedia?

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 * ===The name comes from a joining of the words [|wiki] and encyclopedia.===
 * ===The aspect that makes Wikipedia unique is that can be edited by anybody at any time. This makes Wikipedia an ever-changing, incredibly powerful but sometimes unreliable research tool. Every day [|hundreds of thousands] of visitors from around the world make tens of thousands of edits and create thousands of new articles.===
 * ===Wikipedia's articles not only give links to related pages with additional information, but also chances for user discussion and ability to view the history of the information changes that have taken place on any particular page.===
 * ===Visitors do not need specialized qualifications to contribute, since their primary role is to write articles that cover existing knowledge; this means that anybody can [|write Wikipedia articles].===
 * ===Articles can be [|edited] by anyone with access to the Internet. All one has to do is click the //edit this page// [|link]. Anyone is welcome to add information as long as they do so within Wikipedia's [|editing policies]. For example, if you add information to an article, be sure to [|include your references], as [|unreferenced facts are subject to removal]//.(Wikipedia)//===
 * ===Video Below: Help your students find useful information by researching through [|Wikipedia.org]. Find out about this great site for information by watching the computer lesson plan. (About 5 minutes.)===

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