Have you been using Wikipedia for a long time? If yes, did you find the information there 100% accurate? Where can I go to find more accurate information on semiconductors?
Thanks
2006-10-27 06:32:43 · 14 answers · asked by gymnopedia 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Wikipedia has basic information about everything. It is correct but most of the articals donot have detailed information about technology and science. If u dont know anything about semiconductors wiki is a good start, but if u want detailed information then scearch about it on google or best is to read some book on semiconductors from ur nearest public library. Ask ur teachers sometime u find it informative. Books by good authors are always 100% accurate.
2006-10-27 06:40:12 · answer #1 · answered by piti 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on what you are doing.
If you are writing a paper, doing research, or something academic Wikipedia (like any encyclopedia) is a great starting point, but should not be the source of a majority of your facts.
If you are using it to satisfy some personal curiosity, then Wikipedia is just fine.
If you want more information on semiconductors go to a library. Seriously! Find a book on semiconductors, it will contain more information than any website you might find.
2006-10-27 14:48:20 · answer #2 · answered by sparrowhawk 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No source should be regarded as 100% accurate and, if necessary, should be checked against an alternative source.
Wikipedia itself is not primary source material and, by definition, is not therefore expected to be as accurate as a primary source should be.
I find it to be pretty good, however, as the opportunity to update and/or challenge the material exists, so it is constantly improving.
Don't think you'd go too wrong with semiconductors but, just in case, here's another link from "howstuffworks" so you can cross-refer your information.
2006-10-27 13:44:48 · answer #3 · answered by the_lipsiot 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia is good, but I would double check what I find there. Several scientists have reported making corrections to pages only to have them reverted by people who "know" they are right. Since anybody can edit it, it can say anything and Wikipedia got in trouble once for someone posting an article about an individual and stating that the person was involved with the Nazis or something. It nearly got them sued, and they had to block the page. So use wikipedia, but I'd only start there and use the material with caution.
2006-10-27 13:55:52 · answer #4 · answered by The Doctor 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No information source is completely correct, but Wikipedia is usually a fairly reliable source of information about many topics. Since Wikipedia depends on volunteer contributors and editors, the quality and depth of information varies considerably by subject area. Since Wikipedia is Internet-based, the information tends to be very up to date, often updating within hours of a news event. Wikipedia often has links to external websites that contain much more detailed information on a subject.
See the articles below for some critiques of Wikipedia.
2006-10-27 13:37:26 · answer #5 · answered by Deep Thought 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Wikipedia is 100% accurate.
2006-10-27 13:43:43 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's usually pretty accurate.. and I would use it, even though I've seen problems and inaccurate information that I actually know something about... like the 2000 election is inaccurate.. and I know that because I lived in FL the whole time that was going on.. and so when I read it.. I knew there were some errors in it.. but for the most part it is pretty accurate
2006-10-27 13:41:46 · answer #7 · answered by katjha2005 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, I would not. Wilipedia is an open encyclopedia, meaning anyone can edit the information on it. I would recommend going to a library or if you have to use the Internet, go to a site that is dedicated to the certain area that you are trying to find information about.
2006-10-27 14:07:52 · answer #8 · answered by bldudas 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Wikipedia is fairly reliable
But it's an open encyclopedia
any one can edit it.
There is no dedicated team of professionals /experts that writes this encyclopedia.
like in case of Brittanica,world book, webster
encyclopedias like Brittanica are better if you doubt the
correctness of an article in Wikipedia
for semiconductors some good info is here
http://www.howstuffworks.com/diode.htm
2006-10-27 14:36:17 · answer #9 · answered by asdf 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Stay away from Wikipedia. It SUCKS. Don't let the wikis tell you otherwise. It is completely unreliable. There are people who mess around with it for fun, plus three quarters of the honest people who edit the entries don't have a clue about which they are writing.
2006-10-29 20:52:47 · answer #10 · answered by Brian S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋