ThePandaScholar Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Just wanted to confirm with you all...But can you cite Wikipedia in your IA as background information?I feel that we can't, but I just want to make sure... Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
aldld Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 It's usually recommended that you don't cite encyclopedias in general. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePandaScholar Posted May 29, 2012 Author Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 Ah yes...I figured. I just realized that I wouldn't need any background anyways. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Emmi Posted May 29, 2012 Report Share Posted May 29, 2012 No.Wikipedia is viewed as an unreliable source because anyone can edit it, and it's not seen as very scholarly. Only cite Wikipedia if you want to be laughed at by your teacher. You can, however, use Wikipedia to find other sources. At the bottom of the page where it lists all the sources that Wikipedia used to compile the page, read through a few of those. You can probably find one or two primary or secondary sources online or at your library that can help you on the IA. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazel16 Posted August 30, 2012 Report Share Posted August 30, 2012 I used Wikipedia to get a general idea of the information I'm looking for. Then if there's information that's cited you can check the source and cite that instead. Reply Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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