[Web4lib] Wikipedia Founder Discourages Academic Use ofHisCreation

[K.G. Schneider]

> They have added the following disclaimer:
> 
> IMPORTANT NOTE: Most teachers and professionals do not consider it
> appropriate to use tertiary sources such as encyclopedias as a sole
> source for any information. Wikipedia articles should be used for
> background information, and as a starting point for further research.

Oh, I see; it's because it's an encyclopedia; blame the format!

> Oh, and good point, Karen. What if your false knowledge from wikipedia
> caused you to lose at Trivial Pursuit!
> 
> Joshua Ellsworth

Your comment is funny, but it did hit a chord. Aren't we all entitled to the
best information possible, whether we are making a life decision, playing a
board game, planning a family move, cooking dinner, or deciding whether it's
right for our country to go to war? 

Karen G. Schneider
kgs at bluehighways.com