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Wednesday, 3rd March 2010

San Jose State: Students Wary of Sourcing Wikipedia

From the Article in The Spartan Daily (San Jose St. University):

Natalie Sabeh, a junior biology major, has come to realize when using Wikipedia, the information is not always correct.

"Sometimes, you see some crazy stuff on there you know is not true," Sabeh said.

Vinh Kha Nguyen, a graduate student in mathematics, said he uses Wikipedia on class assignments and said he knows the information presented on the Web site is not always accurate.

"I use it, but I'm still skeptical about it," Nguyen said. "They can put any information."

Even with incorrect information on Wikipedia's Web pages, Sabeh said she still goes to the Web site at the beginning of her research process.

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Freshman dance major Nikki Wood said her teachers don't accept Wikipedia as a source, and she agrees with their decision.

"I think its fine," Wood said. "There's so many other Web sites."

Wikipedia can be used to find reliable sources, Wood said, with a list of literature cited and external links at the bottom of a topic's page

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