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Assignment 1
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 * Canada
 * Chocolates
 * Bermuda Triangle

Wikipedia Resources

 * Wikipedia. "Canada." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia,The Free Encyclopedia, 29 Sept. 2013. Web. 29 Sept. 2013.


 * Wikipedia. "Chocolates." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia,The Free Encyclopedia, 13 Sept. 2013. Web. 29 Sept. 2013.


 * Wikipedia. "Bermuda Triangle." Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia,The Free Encyclopedia, 26 Sept. 2013. Web. 29 Sept. 2013.

Britannica Encyclopedia
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 * "Canada." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 29 Sept. :2013.

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 * "Chocolates." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. 29 Sept. :2013.

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 * "Bermuda Triangle." Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Britannica Online Academic Edition. Encyclopædia Britannica Inc., 2013. Web. :29 Sep. 2013.

Selecting Topics
I was quite confused on choosing articles. I wanted to look for some interesting topics but nothing came to my mind. Than I decided to choose my favorite topics. I want to learn more about all these three topics. Canada has become my 2nd favorite country after my homeland.I am big fan of chocolates. Through this I want to know what are the benefits and harms to health from eating to much chocolate.Lastly, I have heard a lot about mysterious Bermuda Triangle. I like searching and reading horror and mystery stories.

Comparison
From my point of view, Wikipedia is more easy and quick way to find information on any topic. It has important key points as headings and only gives necessary details by which the reader can go over it quickly. On the other hand, Britannica gives a lot of information which takes more time to read through. Also it is not very well organized. The negative point about Wikipedia is that anyone can edit articles and can add wrong facts which must be changed. But,its amazing that still many people rely on Wikipedia.I am also user of Wikipedia and don't have much experience with Britannica. So I would consider Wikipedia.

Assignment 2
ASSIGNMENT 2

According to Wikipedia, Bermuda triangle is also said to be a devil’s triangle because it is undefined place and many mishaps have happened there. The causes of these accidents are still unknown. It is located in the North Western part of Atlantic Ocean. Also, they are reporting’s that many ships and aircraft have disappeared mysteriously while passing this area.US Navy believes that the triangle does not exist, whereas, it is classified as one of the paranormal places in the world. They are many natural and supernatural explanations about this topic. One cause explained by the writers is the leftover technology from the mythical lost continent of Atlantis. Some writers relate the strange events to aliens. Charles Berlitz, author of various books on anomalous phenomena, lists several theories attributing the losses in the Triangle to anomalous or unexplained forces. Some natural explanations include compass variations, Gulf Stream, violent weather and methane hydrates. Some ships that got disappeared were Ellen Austin (1881), USS Cyclops (1918), Carroll A. Deering (1921).Also the aircraft that went missing were Flight 19 (1945), Star Tiger (1948), Star Ariel (1949) and Connemara IV (1955). The Britannica Encyclopedia explains that the Bermuda Triangle is a part of North Atlantic Ocean off North America. It is estimated that more than 20 airplanes and 50 ships have disappeared under mysterious circumstances. Some ships were discovered completely abandoned; others showed no distress signals and were never seen or heard from them again. Similarly, aircraft have vanished while passing over it. Also, the rescue missions sent in search of them got vanished when flying in that area. According to some theories, environmental and geophysical factors have been held responsible for these disappearances. However, boaters and fliers continue to pass thorough the triangle without any event. On comparing the both articles given by these two different encyclopaedias, both have many similarities and differences. The Wikipedia gives more information than Britannica. In Britannica, there is variation between the lengths of the articles. For example, for Bermuda Triangle, it only had one paragraph whereas for Canada, it had very long article. Also, the articles in Wikipedia are well arranged than Britannica. By this I mean that, it has specific headings, pictures related to the article. In Wikipedia, events are arranged according to the year they took place in. Also, at the start of the article in wiki, they provide subtopics which we can go directly on instead of finding them throughout the article. On the other hand, Britannica has merged everything together which makes it less popular than Wikipedia. So, I think that Wikipedia is more efficient than Britannica.