Wikipedia in my opinion should be used to obtain information that helps to produce highly credible information from other credible sources. The thing about wikipedia is that one is able to add additional information and post the sources of which they obtained this information. The part that adds comfort to users of wikipedia might be the idea that editors control the information. When something is posted that is false, the editors remove the content off the site.
When wikipedia was initiated, it was not catered to students. It was deemed as place of freedom to post information, a sense of utopia.
While in undergrad, I was told by professors not to use wikipedia. But I still skimmed for information on wikipedia to use to find other credible sources and build my paper from there. I was always under the impression due to teachers inputs that this site lets anyone write anything and most of it isn't true. I guess I never really thought about the idea of editors double checking what someone writes because I was already brainwashed with other people thoughts.
I found St. University website to contain to contain all necessary information of the five W's.
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