Answers.com, or WikiAnswers, at http://www.answers.com/.
Plot: According to the site, it is a wiki-based question and answer website. While some aspects of the site behave like a browser, the Answers.com community also shares information, opinions, and insight to popular questions.
Genre: Wiki, Websites
Reading Level: No limits or censorship, so approach like any other open website.
Personal Thoughts: The site actually provided an answer for my question, so let's measure it according to the criteria:
1. Accuracy (+1) + 1 point
2. Direction to further information (other sites, books, etc.) (+1 per resource) + 4 points
3. Speed of response (+1 if given within 24 hours) + 1 point (instant response)
Points will be taken away for:
1. Inaccuracy (-1)
2. Joke, troll, or unrelated responses (-1 per response)
3. Direction to Wikipedia (-1) -1 did link to Wikipedia page
So, on the whole, the site earned 5 points, particularly due to links to other sources, quick responses, and accurate information. As such, I confidently recommend this source to students.
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