A recent story about citing Wikipedia as a legitimate reference appeared in Daily Illini. I enjoyed this article partly because it echoes my sentiments on the subject, but primarily because it upholds the standards of careful and through research. While writing papers, we have the choice of including a variety of references, perhaps all acceptable to make the point, but not all are equally acclaimed.
What we cite as the source of our information is often indicative of the extent of reliability that can be placed on our arguments. It's in this sense that Wiki does a disservice to the researcher: the very fact that the source of information is an editable web site dampens the impact of the argument and the conclusions thereof.
What we cite as the source of our information is often indicative of the extent of reliability that can be placed on our arguments. It's in this sense that Wiki does a disservice to the researcher: the very fact that the source of information is an editable web site dampens the impact of the argument and the conclusions thereof.
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