On Sun, 9 May 2004, Martin Harper wrote:
Books which
are useful to our readers are always welcome, IMO.
Yes. It will also counteract the impression some viewers may get that Wikipedia
is constructed entirely from webpage research. Ideally, I'd like us to get to a
stage where if I'm interested in reading about Darwin, I go to [[Charles Darwin]]
on Wikipedia, and browse down to "Further reading". You know: *eventually*.
ISTR a criticism many professors have levelled against encyclopedias that
was repeated in this maillist, namely that encyclopedia articles do a lousy
job quoting their sources. Some of us have been responding constructively to
that criticism.
I seem to be involved in a rivalry with a new Wikipedian concerning the
content of some of the articles relating to King Arthur, & if I manage to turn
over a new leaf, & we manage to engage in a productive rivalry, it may
result in the creation of useful bibliographies.
Well, one can always dream; not every conflict should lead to one school
of thought calling the other a bunch of trolls & morons. ;-)
Geoff