Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed contributing to the Yoknapedia. I found the intent interesting and execution successful; it is not only of a considerable size now quantitatively, but I also think the content produced was strong and informative qualitatively. I also like the amount of literary criticism present rather than just encyclopedic fact. I think that the criticism here allows a reader of the site to have a better understanding of Faulkner’s works at a deeper level than just being able to pick up on some mythological allusions or southern slang. I also think that the long entries were a great alternative to a research paper. As an undergraduate, I often find that my research is often limited by general inexperience and a more shallow understanding of the subject matter when compared to real, published work. The part encyclopedia, partially literary criticism nature of the long entry, I think at least, is much better outlet for the capabilities of an undergraduate. As a whole, I believe the Yoknapedia can be used as a great reference for both casual and serious readers of Faulkner.

