Since educators frown on Wikipedia as a source, do you bypass what you think is a good answer if the answerer cited Wikipedia?
2007-09-12 03:31:18 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
An answer that cites only wikipedia will never get my vote. There have been too many errors on that cite to suit me.
I am a college instructor and my students are aware they are not to cite that website.
That being said, it is a useful tool in helping you get some more information, which in turn should help in the research. But since it can't be trusted as a source, it should not be used as a source and therefore, it should not be cited.
2007-09-12 03:40:54 · answer #1 · answered by KDCCPA 5 · 8⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-10 05:36:29 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nope, not at all. As with any other source, you do have to be careful, do some critical reading of the entries. But by and large, I've found that Wiki seems to be pretty accurate (i.e. it tends to agree with me.)
I doesn't hurt, though, to check out some other, often more "academically acceptable" sources (e.g. encyclopedias, recognized authorities) as well.
By the way, I'm an educator and I rarely frown.
2007-09-12 03:42:52 · answer #3 · answered by johnslat 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
No I'm over protective of my Computer I don't need a issue the I have too pay to be it cleared up. So I don't deal with Wikipedia. My opinion only.
2007-09-12 03:52:04 · answer #4 · answered by Here Kitty Kitty 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes but I assume that the STUDENT who needs the question answered checks out the answer before turning in his/her paper. When I was going through college I had to do all my research, I could ask friends but it was my research with references that I turned in. NO student should use this source as a definitive answer
2007-09-12 04:31:32 · answer #5 · answered by flautumn_redhead 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You can't really rely on Wikipedia as their information might not be correct; cause their info is provided by people, and they might not be accurate, so no.
2007-09-12 03:40:06 · answer #6 · answered by Lisa 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, very often, but sure I do not answer to political or religious questions
2007-09-12 04:05:49 · answer #7 · answered by maussy 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
No, in fact, I add a CITATION NEEDED tag to it
2007-09-12 03:39:05 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋