A helpful website for the |researcher| in you

Have you ever been asked a question where you didn't know the answer and would like to look it up - but you didn't know where to look. Or have you ever been sitting at work with nothing to do but surf the internet and you don't know where to surf? Or have you ever KNOWN that you were right about something and your husband was wrong and you wanted to show him some proof! If any of these apply to you, I've got the website for you! It is called Wikipedia - a free, online encyclopedia that is written collaboratively by volunteers from all around the world. From their website:

• Since its creation in 2001, Wikipedia has grown rapidly into one of the largest reference Web sites.
• Visitors do not need specialized qualifications to contribute, since their primary role is to write articles that cover existing knowledge; this means that people of all ages and cultural and social backgrounds can write Wikipedia articles. With rare exceptions, articles can be edited by anyone with access to the Internet, simply by clicking the edit this page link.

The home page has a new article featured everyday as well as an "In the news" section for those of you that like to keep up with what is going on in other parts of the world. You can also exercise your proofreading skills by editing current pages or contribute some of your expertise on any subject you feel knowledgeable about by adding to pages that already exist or creating new ones. You can also just use my favorite option... the search field. Type in anything you can think of and most likely there will be a page for it.

Some sample questions for fun... and a link to their answers:

What years was Saved By the Bell on the air? Answer

What happened in the year 1980? Answer

What is a Kumquat anyway? Answer

As you can see, by clicking on any one page, you are then provided with links off to many others - keeping you hooked for hours! Enjoy - and happy researching! Let me know what you end up searching for...