With its presence – or omnipresence
– on the World Wide Web, Wikipedia
is probably the most utilized encyclopedia
in the history of reference
sources. But is it a reliable and
authoritative source of information?
Wikipedia is written and edited
entirely by volunteers, meaning that
anyone who wants to can add or
make changes to articles. The sheer
number of people contributing to
Wikipedia makes the range of topics
wider than any print encyclopedia.
However, the very openness that
makes Wikipedia such a treasure house
of enthusiasm also leaves it
highly prone to maliciousness, misinformation,
and even mischief ( a story
in the New York Times covered a well
known individual whose Wikipedia bio
was changed as a practical joke to
link him to the assassination of JFK).
IS WIKIPEDIA WICKED ? A LIBRARIAN'S TAKE
EXHIBITS AT THE LIBRARIES
2005 Annual Western Books Exhibit
from the Rounce & Coffin Club
February 13 – March 10, Honnold Library, 2nd Floor
The members of the Rounce & Coffin Club have chosen the best- designed books
printed and published in the western United States in 2005, showcasing several
outstanding examples of works produced by fine press printers and book artists
using a wide variety of styles.
JANUARY / FEBRUARY 2006
THE LIBRARIES OF THE CLAREMONT COLLEGES
The college “ bus” returns students to
Pomona, 1891.
FROM THE ARCHIVES
Comments about Graffiti?
Please contact Kelley Bachli at
kelley. bachli@ libraries. claremont. edu
In the Fields of Oil: Tribes, Empire, and the Development of the Anglo-Persian
Oil Company, 1901- 1911
Arash Khazeni, Professor of History, Claremont McKenna College
Wednesday, February 15th, 4: 15PM
Founders Room, Honnold/ Mudd Library
CLAREMONT DISCOURSE LECTURE SERIES
To carefully and ethically document
your research, supplement any
Wikipedian information with
additional sources, such as the
numerous online and paper ency-clopedias
that are available at the
Libraries. Online versions of both
the Encyclopedia Americana and
the Encyclopaedia Britannica
( known simply as “ Britannica
Online”) can be found on the
Libraries’ web site
http:// libraries. claremont. edu/
research/ databases/ encyc. asp.
There are also excellent specialized
encyclopedias and dictionaries on
the Libraries’ databases web page
under its associated subject.
Adam Rosenkranz, Reference and
Instruction Librarian
WORKSHOPS
Finding the Articles You Need
Mon, Jan 30, 6: 30- 7: 30 pm
Cultural Studies Resources
Tue, Jan 31, 5: 00- 6: 00 pm
Using the Web for Research
Thur, Feb 2, 6: 30- 7: 30 pm
RefWorks 1
Tue, Feb 7, 6: 30- 8: 00 pm
Black Studies Resources
Thur, Feb 9, 4: 30- 5: 30 pm
RefWorks 2
Thur, Feb 9, 6: 30- 7: 30 pm
Workshops are in the Keck
Learning Room, Honnold/
Mudd. For more information,
ask at the H/ M Info desk.
Zones of Activity
January 23 — March 19, Denison Library
c
An exhibit of 45 artists’ books from Denison Library’s
Special Collections was curated by the Core III class at
Scripps College taught by Prof. Maryatt. The exhibit was
inspired by readings from Johanna Drucker, Betty Bright
and Renee and Judd Hubert’s books.
VOLUME 3 , ISSUE 4 graffiti
Wheeler Scrapbooks, Honnold/ Mudd Library Special Collections
Claremont Cash
at Honnold/ Mudd
Need to make photocopies? Pay a
fine? Use or add Claremont Cash to
your College ID at the Copy Center in
Honnold/ Mudd Library.
Library Research, Publications and Events at The Claremont Colleges
