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Is Wikipedia a good source? 2 college librarians explain when to use the online encyclopedia – and when to avoid it

  • Written by Bridget Retzloff, Assistant Professor and Digital Pedagogy Librarian, University of Dayton
Is Wikipedia a good source? 2 college librarians explain when to use the online encyclopedia – and when to avoid itSome professors now assign Wikipedia editing as an alternative to the traditional research paper. Nikolas Kokovlis/NurPhoto via Getty Images

What comes to mind when you think of Wikipedia?

Maybe you think of clicking link after link to learn about a topic, followed by another topic and then another. Or maybe you’ve heard a teacher or...

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