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1. Wikipedia Articles

 * "Taiwan." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 Sep. 2013. Web. 29 Sep. 2013.


 * "anthropology." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 28 Sep. 2013. Web. 29 Sep. 2013.


 * "Joseph Campbell." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 23 Sep. 2013. Web. 29 Sep. 2013.

2. Encyclopedia Britannica Online

 * "Taiwan." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 28 Sep. 2013. .


 * "anthropology." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 28 Sep. 2013. .


 * "Joseph Campbell." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 28 Sep. 2013. .

Taiwan

 * I was born and raised in Taiwan; therefore, I am familiar with the subject. I searched "Taiwan" on Google and Wikipedia's article about Taiwan was on the top of the search results. Then, I found Britannica Online through Algonquin College's Learning Resource Centre and performed a search for "Taiwan" in Britannica Online.


 * At the beginning of Wikipedia's article about Taiwan, there are different catagories which present different point of views regarding Taiwan's status as a nation. On the other hand, Britannica Online just catagorized Taiwan as a "self-governing island"(Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., search results of "Taiwan" ).


 * Taiwan is a controversial subject. In Wikipedia, different views are presented, but in Britannica Online, there is only one perspective on the same subject.

Anthropology

 * My strong interest in different cultures and languages along with my experience traveling and living in different continents, eventually caused me to explore more about the science of humankind. I searched "anthropology" on Google and Wikipedia's article about anthropology was on the top of the search results. Then, I found Britannica Online through Algonquin College's Learning Resource Centre and performed a search for "anthropology" in Britannica Online.


 * In Wikipedia's article about anthropology, the table of contents is presented after the brief introduction. If users click on a subfield, they will have to scroll all the way up to find the contents again. On the other hand, Britannica Online has a scroll menu of contents fixed on the top of an article. Users can easily access any sections that they intend to look for.


 * Britannica Online provides a more user friendly operation for content searches than Wikipedia.

Joseph Campbell

 * This summer I read The Power of Myth, and found this book inspiring. I would like to read more of Joseph Campbell's books to have an in-depth study of his works.I searched "Joseph Campbell" on Google and Wikipedia's article about Joseph Campbell was on the top of the search results. Then, I found Britannica Online through Algonquin College's Online Learning Resource Centre and performed a search for "Joseph Campbell" in Britannica Online. There were several Joseph Campbell articles listed, and I picked the one about Joseph Campbell the author.


 * At the beginning of Wikipedia's article about Joseph Campbell, there is a summary chart which includes basic information about the author and a photograph. By using this summary chart, users can have a quick reference of a person's biography. On the other hand, Britannica Online doesn't have a summary chart available.


 * I find Wikipedia's summary chart very helpful when users want to have a quick reference of the subject they are researching.

Summary of the article about Taiwan from Wikipedia
The article breaks down the introduction, names, history, geography, political and legal status, government, politics, military, administrative divisions, economy and industry, transportation, education, research and academia, demographics, public health, culture, notes, references, futher reading and external links.

Summary of the article about Taiwan from Encyclopedia Britannica Online
This article includes the introduction, land, people, economy, administration and social conditions, cultural life and history. The land section talks about climate, plant and animal life and settlement patterns. The people section talks about religions, demography and family structure. The economy section talks about resources, industries, and trade. The administration and social conditions section talks about government, armed forces, education, and health and welfare. The history section covers the period from Imperial Chinese rule to the present.

Comparison of the article main contents from Wikipedia and Encyclopedia Britannica Online
The same information that the two articles talk about are history from Chinese rule to the present, geography, government, military, economy and industry, ethnic groups, religion, health, education and transportation. The different information found between the two articles relates to pre-17th century history, political and legal status, politics, administrative divisions, languages and culture.

The article from Wikipedia provides more information than Encyclopedia Britannica Online. For example, in the history section, Wikipedia covers prehistoric Taiwan, and democratization. Wikipedia also provides a section on political and legal status; the information includes relations with the PRC, foreign relations, participation in international events and organizations, and opinions within Taiwan. Encyclopedia Britannica Online does not include these things. In addtion, Wikipedia provides a section on politics; it contains major political camps, current political issues, and national identity. These things are not covered in Encyclopedia Britannica Online. In the section on cultural life in Encyclopedia Britannica Online, it talks about sports with only one sentence: "Both traditional Chinese exercises and modern Western sports such as baseball are popular." On the other hand, Wikipedia provides a complete section on sports with a main article about sports in Taiwan. Futhermore, in the culture section of Wikipedia, much more information is provided, with five subcategories: 1.Literature, philosophy, and the arts, 2.Cinema, television, music, and performing arts, 3.Sports, 4.Foods, cuisine, and shopping, and 5.Calendar. In each section, Wikipedia covers more detailed information with main articles:Culture of Taiwan, Cultural history of Taiwan,Taiwanese literature, Cinema of Taiwan, List of Taiwanese films, Music of Taiwan, Taiwanese opera, Glove puppetry, Taiwanese cuisine, Taiwanese tea culture, Night markets in Taiwan, and Minguo calendar.

Wikipedia
Wikipedia contributors are anonymous; therefore, to increase the credibility of the article contents, references and citations sourced from books, authoritative websites, or journal articles are essential.

The references used in the article from Wikipedia are contemporary and include credible sources like the ROC government, the U.S.A government, The World Factbook, Reuters, BBC News, and Time Magazine.

This article from Wikipedia provides 13 items for further reading, most of the books are published in the 2000s.

The list of references and further reading are thorough and relevant because in addtion to the sources from the different governments, some of them are scholarly journals.

Encyclopedia Britannica Online
Most of the references used for writing the article from Encyclopedia Britannica Online come from the Encycopedia itself. It is hard to find the exact sources used for the article.

There are four primary contributors to this article and other contributors from Encyclopedia Britannica Online. They are all experts in their field. Here is the list of the four primary contributors of the article about Taiwan.
 * 1) Norton S. Ginsburg : Emeritus Professor of Geography, University of Chicago.
 * 2) Yu-chin Kang:Professor of Atmospheric Sciences, National Taiwan University, Taipei.
 * 3) John Wilson Lewis : William Haas Professor Emeritus of Chinese Politics, Stanford University, California. Author of Leadership in Communist China.
 * 4) Edwin A. Winckler :Research Associate, East Asian Institute, Columbia University. Coeditor of Contending Approaches to the Political Economy of Taiwan

Encyclopedia Britannica Online provides 5 items in the list of further reading. Among the five books, the latest publication on the list is Republic of China: A Reference Book, ed. by Harold Chang (et al.). It was sponsored by Taiwan’s Government Information Office, and published in 1983, according to WorldCat.

Assessment of the two articles
In my opinion, the article from Wikipedia is better than the one from Encyclopedia Britannica Online because it tries to stay neutral and presents a more balanced argument. For example, the Encyclopedia Britannica Online catagorizes Taiwan as a self-governing island, but in Wikipedia it states that Taiwan sovereignty is open for debate. This is relevant because not everyone considers Taiwan to be a sovereign nation.

I think Wikipedia provides a more comprehensive amout of information on Taiwan, especially in the history and culture section. The introduction of Taiwan's history in Encyclopedia Britannica Online completely neglected the existence of Taiwanese aborgines.

In addtion, some of the information in Encyclopedia Britannica Online is not up-to-date, but it is updated in Wikipedia; for example, the Premier in Encyclopedia Britannica Online is listed as Chen Chun (also called Sean Chen), but he was replaced by the current Premier in February, 2013. In the transportation section, Encyclopedia Britannica Online does not include Taiwan's various rapid transit systems and Taiwan's high speed rail. However, the first operation of a rapid transit system in Taiwan was 17 years ago.

Furthermore, I find some of the statements about Taiwan in Encyclopedia Britannica Online are not objective. For example, when I read this description "Few people own cars, but many have motorcycles" in Encyclopedia Britannica Online, I did not think the first part of it conforms with the current situation in Taiwan; therefore, I did some research. By the end of October, 2013, Taiwan's total population was 23,361,147. The minimum driving age for a motor vehicle is 18 in Taiwan. The number of citizens 18 years and over was 19,079,245 by the end of October, 2013. By the end of September 2013, the total number of registered cars was 7,307,302 and the total number of motorcycles was 14,339,002. These two numbers add up to 21,646,304 which means about 31.28% of the total population owns a car; about 61.38% of the total population owns a mortorcycle, and only about 7.34% of the total population does not have a car or a mortorcycle. If this statistic does not include the population under the legal driving age, which is 18, that means about 75.15% of the population 18 years and over owns a mortorcycle and about 38.3% of the population 18 years and over owns a car. The total number of registered vehicles in Taiwan was more than the number of citizens 18 years and over which also means some of the car owners also own a mortorcycle. The purpose of my research was to support my point that the statement "few people own cars" in Taiwan is not objective.

There is no notice at the top from Wikipedia saying the article needs improving. However, there are three paragraphs in the article from Wikipedia saying citation is needed.
 * 1) democratization
 * 2) public health
 * 3) culture

Aditional resources about Taiwan

 * 1) "Taiwan." Pocket World in Figures 2008. 222-223. n.p.: EIU: Economist Intelligence Unit, 2007. Business Source Complete. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
 * 2) Adams, Thomas. Forces Of Instability Across The Taiwan Strait [Electronic Resource] / Thomas Adams. n.p.: Toronto, Ont. : Canadian Institute of Strategic Studies = Institut canadien d'aetudes strataegiques, c2008 (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Canadian Electronic Library, 2011)., 2011. Algonquin College Library Catalogue. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
 * 3) Background Notes, Taiwan. n.p.: [Washington, DC : U.S. Dept. of State, Bureau of Public Affairs, Office of Public Communication : For sale by the Supt. of Docs., U.S. G.P.O., 1998], 1998. Government Printing Office Catalog. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
 * 4) Hsiao, Hsin-Huang Michael. "One Colonialism, Two Memories: Representing Japanese Colonialism In Taiwan And South Korea." History textbooks and the wars in Asia: Divided memories. 173-190. New York, NY US: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group, 2011. PsycINFO. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
 * 5) Huang, Li-Li. "Is The Third Way Possible For Peace? The Dilemma Of National Identity In Taiwan And Beyond." Peace psychology in Asia. 249-274. New York, NY US: Springer Science + Business Media, 2009. PsycINFO. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
 * 6) Montaperto, Ronald N., Gerald W. Faber, and James J. Przystup. "One China" And Relations Across The Taiwan Strait / By Ronald N. Montaperto, James J. Prsystup, And Gerald W. Faber. n.p.: [Washington, D.C.?] : Institute for National Strategic Studies, National Defense University, [2000]., 2000. Government Printing Office Catalog. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
 * 7) Takenoshita, Hirohisa. "Family, Labour Market Structures And The Dynamics Of Self-Employment In Three Asian Countries : Gender Differences In Self-Employment Entry In Japan, Korea And Taiwan." Firms, boards and gender quotas : comparative perspectives. 85-112. n.p.: 2012. ECONIS. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
 * 8) Transitions To Democracy - Taiwan [Electronic Resource] : Lessons For The Consolidation Of Democracy. n.p.: Kingston, Ont. : Centre for the Study of Democracy, Queen's University, 2006 (Saint-Lazare, Quebec : Gibson Library Connections, 2008)., 2006. Algonquin College Library Catalogue. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
 * 9) Tsang, Steve Yui-Sang (Sonstige beteiligte Personen). The Vitality Of Taiwan : Politics, Economics, Society And Culture. n.p.: Basingstoke, Hampshire [u.a.], 2012. ECONIS. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.
 * 10) Wang, Li-Fei, Hung Chiao, and P. Paul Heppner. "A Shifting Professional Development And Identity In Taiwan: Integrating Western Counseling Psychology With The Spirit And Worldview Of Taiwanese Culture." International handbook of cross-cultural counseling: Cultural assumptions and practices worldwide. 197-206. Thousand Oaks, CA US: Sage Publications, Inc, 2009. PsycINFO. Web. 9 Nov. 2013.