You might think from the amount of time Tom and I have spent discussing Wikipedia, that we are decidely against it. This is not true, and in fact, we use it ourselves sometimes. However, I can’t help but bring to your attention the current controversy surrounding the site. Take a look at this article and consider how appropriate a source like Wikipedia is for academic research.
http://edition.cnn.com/2007/TECH/internet/03/08/wikipedia.credentials.ap/
The reason we continue to bring these stories to your attention is because it relates directly to the concept of information literacy. Our goal is to help students achieve a high degree of information literacy, by which the student is capable and comfortable in analyzing and critiquing the veracity of various information sources. This is a skill that will not only serve you well in academics, but in life in general. Do you want to further develop your information literacy skills. Take a look at our tutorials page!
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