Wednesday 18 January 2012

Wikiped-off!

The popular online website Wikipedia has deliberately shut down for 24 hours, in a protest about US internet piracy laws (Williams and Sanchez, 2012).

The English version will be unavailable from 5am on Wednesday 18th January until 5am on Thursday.

If you are doing your research, don't forget that there are lots of other (more respected and reliable, so better!) sources available through Newcastle College either on Blackboard (after logging on click the "My Courses" tab, then "FE Library" or "HE Library", then "e-resources") or on the Research and Study Support pages of this blog.

And we are open at Newcastle College Main Library every weekday 9am-7pm (4pm Fridays) if you have any other info needs.

Williams, Christopher and Sanchez, Raf (2012) Wikipedia to shut down for 24hours in piracy protest. [Internet]. Available at:http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/wikipedia/9018912/Wikipedia-to-shut-down-for-24-hours-in-piracy-protest.html  [Accessed:18/01/12]

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