Wikipedia is a good starting
point for person to begin their research.
It gets your brain to thinking about the subject matter, as well as
provides links to other sources that may give you some ideas as well.
The biggest problem with
Wikipedia is that regular people, who often don’t verify their sources, or
provide accurate information, write the information. It’s not verified or checked in any way
either. There’s no editor. No experts review the site.
I remember one time Wikipedia
kept saying that comedian Sinbad was dead.
Mike and Mike discussed it on air, and Greeney was very upset with the Wikipedians. Calling them out for writing the false information. It took a while for the site to get the
information correct.
To use a source, remember to
evaluate it using the following items:
·
Authority
·
Currency
·
Accuracy
·
Objectivity
·
Usability
·
Appropriateness
