: Re: How credible is wikipedia? I understand that this question relates more to wikipedia than it does writing but... If I was going to use wikipedia for a source for a research project (for example)

Is this for academic research? If so, the problem isn't that it's Wikipedia, the problem is that it's an ENCYCLOPEDIA. The founder of Wikipedia himself has been quoted saying:

that he gets about 10 e-mail messages a week from students who complain that Wikipedia has gotten them into academic hot water. â€œThey say, â€˜Please help me. I got an F on my paper because I cited Wikipediaâ€™â€ and the information turned out to be wrong, he says. But he said he has no sympathy for their plight, noting that he thinks to himself: â€œFor God sake, youâ€™re in college; donâ€™t cite the encyclopedia.â€

If you're in university, use Wikipedia to get a general idea, and then do some damn research. If you don't know how to do real research, ask the librarians at your school to help. You may even have to open a book or two. Shocking, but true.

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