Entroper on 10 December 2007
| Rubang B said: Wikipedia cites its sources now, and gives warnings on the articles that don't. It's a great resource because it summarizes lots of data efficiently while leading you to the sources most of said data came from. You should never cite Wikipedia. You should never trust a sourceless article. If it has a source, click on it. Wikipedia's great. |
Exactly. You shouldn't cite or quote Wikipedia, but you should look up your topic there and go to the "sources" or "external links" sections to get "real" sources. Wikipedia is a great jumping-off point when you're doing research. It's like a card catalog, except you get an article with each set of cards to give you an idea of what you'll find in the original sources.
