Quote Originally Posted by TallulahGreen
I don't recommend that, I have tried in several classes and have had every teacher say that wikipedia is most definitly not a credible source.
teachers say that because they hear anyone can edit it. that is true but not completely. keep in mind they didnt have the interent when doing papers. that isnt a big factor but it kind of explains why they think it is automatically all trash when if you sit down and look at it just about all the research on relevant topics checks out and is reviewed on a more than daily basis.

on historical and scientific facts it is pretty accurate but not in depth. i use it but i dont cite it. anyone can edit it but they have a very big staff of people who constantly comb through the edits particularly on the scholarly topics, ie if it is your hometown page or your favorite pronstars page they might miss something but if it is somerthing for a paper use it but they never have nearly enough specific info but it is a good starting point, plus you can look at the sources they cite which normally have more detailed info. but never put it as a source unless you want to lose points