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Google has replaced the Encyclopoedia Britannica D'oh!

Yes, it's taken me 3 years on the forum to realise this & use Google with confidence ... until recently I was concerned about the sourc(es) of some posts

As a kid I used the EB for help with homework & used the town reference library extensively ... in the days when big notices of Silence & Quiet Please were there

 

Credit personally & publicly to @Bambino for 'Google Is Your Friend'

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Cleoriff
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The thing is Jane.....Google can direct you to any site for information. I usually find Wikipedia is one of the best ones. It's so simple to type a question into google.....then go through some of their recommended sites and choose the best to suit your needs. wink

Encyclopaedia Brittanica is quite outdated now as you say

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I use Google for all sorts of searches including the meaning of words. I admit I would be lost without it.

I also admit I rarely read the posts on Google.i'm not that interested in celebrities' private lives. If I want news I have CNN on my phone and can view BBC News on my phone, tablet and, of course TV.
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thank you @Cleoriff & @Glory1

I shall get into the habit of Wikipedia from now on 

I don't do the celebrity posts either ... I get news off BBC Radio 4 or my mobile

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All I will say about Wiki is be cautious.
Anyone can update a wiki and unless the info has been verified, it may not be current or correct.
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@MI5 wrote:
All I will say about Wiki is be cautious.
Anyone can update a wiki and unless the info has been verified, it may not be current or correct.

thank you @MI5 ... I didn't know ... & it's this sort of thing I was fearful of 

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@Anonymous wrote:

@MI5 wrote:
All I will say about Wiki is be cautious.
Anyone can update a wiki and unless the info has been verified, it may not be current or correct.

thank you @MI5 ... I didn't know ... & it's this sort of thing I was fearful of 


It is also easy to see if it has been verified. Or awaiting confirmation of source.

It is certainly a lot more current than Britannica which went out with the ark.

Also with Wiki you usually have a list of bibliographical sources for reference.

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@Cleoriff wrote:

@Anonymous wrote:

@MI5 wrote:
All I will say about Wiki is be cautious.
Anyone can update a wiki and unless the info has been verified, it may not be current or correct.

thank you @MI5 ... I didn't know ... & it's this sort of thing I was fearful of 


It is also easy to see if it has been verified. Or awaiting confirmation of source.

It is certainly a lot more current than Britannica which went out with the ark.

Also with Wiki you usually have a list of bibliographical sources for reference.


thank you @Cleoriff

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Ahh where would we be nowadays without good old Google? It's a great resource isn't it 😁
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@gindygoo wrote:
Ahh where would we be nowadays without good old Google? It's a great resource isn't it 😁

I have used it 3 times this morning.....

1) To check out how old Tom Hardy is...(39) Dammit slight_frown

2) To check whether there will be another series of Taboo planned (NO)

3) When is Cap'n Jack making a re-appearance in his new film (May 25th 2017)...too long to wait.

All this will show you where my mind is drifting this morning....Bouncy

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