I am a fan of Wikipedia for a number of reasons: it is a great starting point as it gives a basic summary or the topic but most importantly it usually has a list of primary sources right down the bottom of the page which helps steer students towards the information you want them to be reading. However, it does have its downsides – bias, credibility, accuracy etc. More »
Another thing about it is that it is a good tool for teaching students about credibility, accuracy and relevancy. This article has a great list of sites about this at the end. More »
