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> wikipedia is not a reliable source Wikipedia is as good as anything else. As an example, I frequently use Wikipedia to read about history, computer science
by shepherdjerred 2y ago
> wikipedia is not a reliable source
Wikipedia is as good as anything else.
As an example, I frequently use Wikipedia to read about history, computer science topics (e.g. how to implement an algorithm), or scientific topics.
The exception is current events, but even then, I suspect that Wikipedia is not any more biased than the news.
I'm open to having my mind changed, though.
- Perceval 2y ago> Wikipedia is as good as anything else. Encyclopedias – including Wikipedia – are not acceptable sources for college-level work certainly. They are tertiary literature, which can provide an overview to someone trying to get a toehold into a subject, and which can hopefully point them toward primary and secondary sources. But tertiary sources are not typically allowable citations for college research.
- shepherdjerred 2y agoYes, you are right that Wikipedia is inappropriate in academic settings. But, this thread has discussed the reliability of Wikipedia.