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Against the use of wiki as an academic source

Against the use of wiki as an academic source. Phuong Le CIS 1055 Sec. 5 November 15,2010. Reasons why people use it:. Easier to understand Gives out general facts of what you need to know about the topic Less searching needs to be done. Reasons why you should not.

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Against the use of wiki as an academic source

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  1. Against the use of wiki as an academic source Phuong Le CIS 1055 Sec. 5 November 15,2010

  2. Reasons why people use it: • Easier to understand • Gives out general facts of what you need to know about the topic • Less searching needs to be done

  3. Reasons why you should not • Not all information on wiki has reliable sources • Information given on wiki is too general to be use as a primary source • Have to do more searching to make sure what you are reading is reliable and up to date facts

  4. Reasons why you should not cont. • Some info has no scholarly resources • Open to the public • Does not go into depth about a certain topic

  5. Reasons why you should not cont. • Reading information on wiki can be tricky • There’s no one there to validate the information

  6. Reasons why you should not cont. • Can be a starting point to look up topics that are simple such as sports or music • Looking for information for educational purposes will be difficult • Can waste up a lot of time

  7. Reasons why you should not cont. • Anyone can put their opinions on any facts or topic that’s in wiki • Should be the last place to look

  8. Works Cited •  Barnes, Mike. "Can You Trust Wikipedia? | Media | The Guardian." Latest News, Comment and Reviews from the Guardian | Guardian.co.uk. 24 Oct. 2005. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. <http://www.guardian.co.uk/technology/2005/oct/24/comment.newmedia>. • Elliot, Jessica. What is Wikipedia?. N.p., 16 May 2006. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. <http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/31957/what_is_wikipedia.html>. • Silversthorne, Sean. HBS Cases: How Wikipedia Works (or Doesn't). N.p., 23 July 2007. Web. 16 Sept. 2010. http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/5605.html • Winer, Dave. "What's Wrong with Wikipedia (Scripting News)." Scripting News: Home Page. 20 Mar. 2008. Web. 15 Nov. 2010. <http://www.scripting.com/stories/2008/03/20/whatsWro ngWithWikipedia.html>.

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