Every student has heard the whole, “Don’t use Wikipedia because it isn’t credible,” line from teachers, but that idea is totally false. Yes there are some made up or misleading pages or pages that are full of random guys adding information like they are the experts, but overall Wikipedia is very credible.
Yes, Wikipedia is a great tool for any student to use during their research. First, there is something that students need to be cautious about with Wikipedia. As a student, if your topic is something that is controversial or along the lines of a conspiracy, then stay away from Wikipedia because that is when you are more likely to run into pages full of noncredible information. But if you are researching something like Charlemagne or goats, then by all means use Wikipedia as your starting point.
Every Wikipedia page has links at the bottom for further research, and that section of Wikipedia is where it because I useful research tool. As a student, you need to take the time and go through the links to find the best ones, but once you go through that process you will be on your way to finding quality sources. And you won’t be wasting your time sifting through complicated research databases.
By: Carson Messenger
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