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Reference.com

Reference.com was an online encyclopedia that organized content that used a question-and-answer format. Articles were organized into hierarchical categories. Before IAC restructured the site following an acquisition in 2008, Reference.com also had comprised multiple reference works, and disclosed its sources. Reference.com was discontinued along with the rest of IAC's search business on May 1, 2026.

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Reference.com was an online encyclopedia that organized content that used a question-and-answer format. Articles were organized into hierarchical categories. Before IAC restructured the site following an acquisition in 2008, Reference.com also had comprised multiple reference works, and disclosed its sources. Reference.com was discontinued along with the rest of IAC's search business on May 1, 2026.

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Discussion questions

  1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
  2. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
  3. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

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