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Apr 19, 2024 · Wikipedia, free Internet-based encyclopedia, started in 2001, that operates under an open-source management style. It is overseen by the nonprofit Wikimedia Foundation and is one of the most-visited sites on the Internet. It uses a collaborative software known as wiki for editing articles.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 12, 2024 · March 11 is the 70th day of the year (71st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 295 days remain until the end of the year. Events [ edit ] Pre-1600 [ edit ]
Apr 16, 2024 · Almost every student, faculty member, and librarian knows from experience how valuable Wikipedia can actually be when looking for quick background information about almost any topic. But what are the differences between Wikipedia and the traditional, scholarly reference works listed and described on the Reference Shelf tab of this guide?
- David C. Murray
- 2015
Apr 4, 2024 · Richard II (born January 6, 1367, Bordeaux [France]—died February 1400, Pontefract, Yorkshire [now in West Yorkshire], England) was the king of England from 1377 to 1399. An ambitious ruler with a lofty conception of the royal office, he was deposed by his cousin Henry Bolingbroke ( Henry IV) because of his arbitrary and factional rule.
5 days ago · Afghanistan War, international conflict beginning in 2001 that was triggered by the September 11 attacks. U.S. forces quickly toppled the Taliban (the faction that ruled Afghanistan and provided sanctuary for al-Qaeda) in the first months of the war, only to face years of insurgency led by a reconstituted Taliban.
Apr 15, 2024 · Britannica Academic, 2013. Encyclopædia Britannica. Note:This example had no editor's name, edition, volume or page numbers, so these elements were left out of the citation. In-Text Citation Example ("Shortened Title of Entry") Example: ("Racism") Note: This entry has no page numbers, so this information is left out of the citation.
4 days ago · NASA, independent U.S. governmental agency established in 1958 for the research and development of vehicles and activities for space exploration. NASA was created largely in response to the Soviet launching of Sputnik in 1957, and its headquarters are in Washington, D.C.
