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OmegaRed421 said:
BMaker11 said:

Wikipedia is as accurate as the Encyclopedia Brittanica. 


If that were true then why do professors never let you cite Wikipedia as a source? It is a good source but can be very inaccurate depending on the article.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4530930.stm

It is true. Professors just don't like it because it's a conglomeration of sources instead of being a primary or secondary source on it's own. But you know what you can do? Use the sources wiki uses. Professors will even tell you that