On Wiki-ing Well

Wikipedia is a wealth of information, but not all of it is accurate. You can use Wikipedia to get a basic understanding or overview of a topic, but you should not assume the information is factual without double-checking it against credible sources. 

It follows, then, that you should not cite Wikipedia as an expert source in technical papers. If you find an interesting fact on Wikipedia, and you want to cite it, go back to the original source listed in the Wikipedia bibliography (assuming that source is credible). If no source is provided, you can try to track the statement through Google or through our excellent library resources.

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