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Has Wiki Replaced the College Library?

Not quite: Undergrads still turn to more traditional sources

By Jonas Oransky, Newser Staff

Posted Aug 25, 2007 3:46 PM CDT

(Newser) – Contrary to expectations, college students are not rushing online for answers to research assignments. A new survey shows only 3% of undergraduates with research tasks went to Wikipedia first and only 13% tried search engines. The largest number, 40%, turned to course materials first... Read full story »

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