What is Wikipedia? Here's what you should know about the crowd-sourced and openly edited online encyclopedia

Wikipedia is a free online encyclopedia featuring openly editable content created and sourced by users from around the world.
University of Dayton

Is Wikipedia a good source? When to use the online encyclopedia – and when to avoid it

Here are some of the pros and cons to college students using Wikipedia in their research and assignments, from two research and instruction librarians at the University of Dayton. What comes to mind ...
The Boston Globe

Go ahead and use Wikipedia for research

In 2010, a single sentence on a German Wikipedia entry sparked a discussion longer than most novels: Should the tallest building in Vienna, the Donauturm, be classified as a “TV tower”? What appeared ...
The Conversation

Is Wikipedia a good source? 2 college librarians explain when to use the online encyclopedia – and when to avoid it

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