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{{cquote|As a Library Science graduate student, I did my Thesis on Wikipedia, arguing that resistance to Wikipedia was counterproductive, disingenuous, and self-defeating to the profession, and that ignoring Wikipedia as a resource was to ignore the very best source of quick information anywhere. This was in 2007, and I think that time has borne me out. As an information professional, Wikipedia is often a place I look first when I need to figure out where to look for more comprehensive, authoritative information. I don't cite it, but I sure use it a lot!}} |
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{{cquote|The idea of an all-encompassing Encyclopedia was first suggest by Isaac Asimov in his "Foundation" series. Wikipedia is the closest thing in human history to it, and much more. Unlike Asimov's encyclopedia, Wikipedia is open to versions in all human languages, presenting an amazing tool for documenting, maintaining, and revitalizing lesser known languages which otherwise could be gobbled up by predatory global languages. As a speaker of the smallest world language with its own fully fledged university system, Estonian, I find the tools offered by Wikipedia (Vikipeedia in Estonian) extremely important in preserving lesser-known languages. And its a lot of fun!}} |
{{cquote|The idea of an all-encompassing Encyclopedia was first suggest by Isaac Asimov in his "Foundation" series. Wikipedia is the closest thing in human history to it, and much more. Unlike Asimov's encyclopedia, Wikipedia is open to versions in all human languages, presenting an amazing tool for documenting, maintaining, and revitalizing lesser known languages which otherwise could be gobbled up by predatory global languages. As a speaker of the smallest world language with its own fully fledged university system, Estonian, I find the tools offered by Wikipedia (Vikipeedia in Estonian) extremely important in preserving lesser-known languages. And its a lot of fun!}} |
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Wikipedia is Changing Lives
Here are just a few of the amazing stories that our users shared with us. We thank them for their willingness to tell their story about Wikipedia.
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