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Research papers, particularly the one research paper students write in their eleventh grade, have always been an integral part of high school education. They stress the need to verify information and teach students how to evaluate sources critically, and as a result, teachers have developed various criteria to help students identify credible source...
To first understand the controversy surrounding Wikipedia, one must understand what it is. According to Wikipedia, “Wikipedia [pronounced wee-kee-pee-dia] is a collaboratively edited, multilingual, free Internet encyclopedia that is supported by the non-profit Wikimedia Foundation”. Anyone can edit any page on Wikipedia by simply pressing the “edit...
Academics have noted that “concerns about quality in Wikipedia focus on the nature and skills of the contributors and editors given the lack of credentials required” because “Wikipedia’s ‘crowd-sourcing’ approach to content creation produces little confidence in its accuracy”. In other words, the controversy surrounding Wikipedia is generally surrou...
However, those who challenge Wikipedia as a credible source argue that Wikipedia’s currency does not guarantee its reliability. Before any source can be considered credible, it must first have a reputation for accuracy. Because anyone can edit Wikipedia articles, they are subject to false information. Wikipedia even has a disclaimer which warns tha...
Regarding this objection, one must note the date on which these studies were conducted. More recent studies suggest that Wikipedia is actually as accurate as the leading peer reviewed materials. The 2005 study involving 55 experts that found four errors on Wikipedia was study of Wikipedia’s credibility. It asked academics to rate the credibility of...
The Essjay scandal does show that authors can lie about their credentials on Wikipedia, but such scandals are not limited to online collaborative works, but can also infiltrate scholarly sources such as peer review journals. A publishing company’s reputation or an author’s credentials dub peer review journals to be authoritative and scholarly, but ...
Despite all the hype about Wikipedia's accuracy, neutrality, and author credentials, underlying the controversy around Wikipedia is the tradition of peer review sources. Peer review journals are regarded as scholarly and authoritative despite their shortcomings because they rely on experts to verify that every detail is correct. However, Wikipedia,...
Wikipedia does have its limitations, but there are effective ways to use this source. Researchers on Wikipedia need to recognize that the articles are in constant flux "and so exercise critical judgment about the information they encounter—a skill we know most English teachers want their students to develop”. Readers are expected to think and judge...
Wikipedia is not an unreliable source, since “what makes Wikipedia seem so dangerous to some teachers—its inherent malleability—is also what makes the site a dynamic and authentic demonstration of the research process itself.. .Here is an authentic demonstration that knowledge isn't settled, that there are always more questions to ask and always di...
Mar 20, 2023 · The five pillars establish Wikipedia as a free online encyclopedia, with articles that are accurate and cite reliable sources, and editors – called Wikipedians – who avoid bias and treat one ...
This Wikipedia is written in English. Many other Wikipedias are available; some of the largest are listed below.
Mar 20, 2023 · The five pillars establish Wikipedia as a free online encyclopedia, with articles that are accurate and cite reliable sources, and editors – called Wikipedians – who avoid bias and treat one another with respect.
Jan 15, 2021 · It is where everyone from students, to politicians to yes, journalists, turn for a quick briefing on any subject, although even Wikipedia says it should not be used as a primary source. But...
In January 2002, 90% of all Wikipedia articles were in English. By January 2004, fewer than 50% were English, and this internationalization has continued to increase as the encyclopedia grows. As of 2014, about 85% of all Wikipedia articles were in non-English Wikipedia versions.
