Sessions at Wikimania 2006 about Libraries

Friday 4th August 2006

• Tips for Conducting Research and Evaluating Informatio

  by Jessica Baumgart and Gary Price

  Do you ever try to search for that one fact that would finish an entry, but don’t know where to go? Do you yearn to know more about a variety of sources? Do you find conflicting information in various sources and wonder what to believe? If you answered, “Yes!” to any of these questions, then this workshop is for you! We will discuss some basics about conducting research by sharing tips about using public records, people, business information, libraries, archives, databases, and the Internet to find information. We will even learn about some sources of images. Since knowing how to approach research can be almost as important as knowing what sources to use, we will learn about some strategies for conducting research. The workshop will also provide some guidelines for evaluating information and strive to inspire discussion among the participants about useful sources.

  • Libraries
  • Research
  • Wikipedia

  At 2:30pm to 3:30pm, Friday 4th August

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