Plagarism & Research: the defence of Ian McEwan

An interesting article from the New York Times about the allegation that Ian McEwan plagarised rather than used a historical source for his latest book.
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/12/07/books/07pync.html?_r=1&ref=books&oref=slogin

"Wikipedia: To Use or Not To Use" By Caryn Wesner-Early

Wikipedia is undoubtedly pervasive, but is it smart to use? Caryn Wesner-Early investigates the problems and promises with the world's most used encyclopedia.
http://www.freepint.com/issues/071206.htm#tips

Some more useful free sites from FreePint

From Theresa Welch of Aston University and FreePint. I especially like the reverse dictionary...
Freemind <http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page> is mind-mapping software that you can download for free. It's a good alternative to some of the commercial offerings.

The OneLook Reverse Dictionary <http://www.onelook.com/reverse-dictionary.shtml> allows you to type a concept into the search engine and receive a list of words related to it. Useful when you know what you mean but can't find the exact word!

* Snippy <http://www.bhelpuri.net/Snippy/default.htm> is a great little screen-capture tool available for free download. It allows you to capture a portion of what you see on the computer screen as an image or text by drawing either freehand or using a rectangular selection tool.

* Google Suggest <http://www.google.com/webhp?complete=1&hl=en> offers another way to search with Google. This uses predictive texting to guess what you're typing and offers suggestions.

* EclipseCrossword <http://www.eclipsecrossword.com/> is a fast and free way to create crosswords. Great for newsletters, websites or virtual learning environments.