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Roy Schestowitz wrote:
>> 'Wikipedia, has been banned as a source for students at Middlebury
>> College in Vermont. .. Because of the errors, Middlebury's history
>> department recently instituted the ban'
>>
>> http://www.technewsworld.com/story/55789.html
>
> They fear the unknown, don't they?
Perhaps, but I have to agree with them on this one. At college level
and above, one should *never* cite tertiary sources, which includes
encyclopedias and in that also Wikipedia. However, as a university
student I find it to be an invaluable source of starting-points for
digging up further information. Most important Wikipedia articles cite
the books and scientific articles that are the basis of the Wikipedia
article. It's also great for a quick refreshing of formulas and
procedures that I know fairly well, but need to make sure I remember
correctly. I could just find the appropriate textbook, but it's
considerably faster to look it up on Wikipedia, and any inaccuracies
will stand out since I already know the material.
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