Wiki What?

Wikis: Hawaiian word for "quickly". Refers to a program that allows users to interactively share and create content. Visit these sites to freely create your own wiki: pbwiki.com, wetpaint.com, wikispaces.com

View CommonCraft's YouTube Video, Wikis in Plain English for more info.

Wikipedia is an example of a wiki. Most instructors won't accept Wikipedia as source for your research assignments. (think website evaluation criteria) Also, review Wikipedia's own advice on how to evaluate their articles found here. And you want more in-depth information than what is offered by an encyclopedia entry (which Wikipedia basically is). Use library databases and authoritative websites instead. Wikipedia IS appropriate for your own personal use, to get you up-to-speed on a topic quickly, to find additional keywords to be used in searching, and ideas for other resources to check out. In other words, Wikipedia can help focus your research.