Do you believe wikipedia? Do you have any way of deciding what makes a 'good' or 'bad' source?

wikipedia isn't bad, i guess i do regard it as a good source but its not the best imo

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you can decide whether a source is "good" or "bad" by searching for something you already know alot about and see if it teaches you anything new in that subject.

there was a recent research conducted by macmillan, britannica dictionary vs. wikipedia... and the results were that their accuracy is almost the same... so search online for this article.. also, wikipedia does have inspectors who verify the data posted on their sites...

as for looking up reliable sources, mostly those from authors/scientists/magazines/educational institutions/publishers r very reliable... the personal pages should be thought about!

Wikipedia has a pretty strong and agressive moderating community that constantly checks over articles and verifies accuracy and reduces vandalism.

It still shouldn't be considered gospel, but it's definitely a good starting point for finding information on what you need.

By personally validating the things the sites say. At least 2 sites must agree to it. And I think Wikipaedia has some staff that moderate the stuff people submit

Wikipedia is fine for general knowledge, but most professors won't let you cite from it in your papers as research.

Wikipedia is OK, if you use it wisely. Do not take is at face value without outside sources.

Just like any of Bush's statements.

I think that Wikipedia will become vulnerable to tendencies of liberals to change reality to accomodate their sickness.