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While I do find Wikipedia helpful for a general overview of information, as a perfectionist I can’t bring myself to trust it as a reliable source of more detailed specifics even with a source list at the bottom of each entry. Part of the reason for this is the fact that anyone can edit orContinue reading “Wikipedia Review: The Nightmare Before Christmas”

Understanding research methods and outcomes has an incredible relevance in the modern library. Not only is it important when helping patrons conduct their own research, but it is also extremely helpful for librarians themselves. It seems that if you consider a library to be a business wherein patrons are customers, customer satisfaction is just asContinue reading “Portable MSLIS: Chapter 15”